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jwirr

(39,215 posts) Fri May 2, 2014, 08:35 AM May 2014

Went to the doctor yesterday. I seem to be doing very well. He said I will not have to come back

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for four months. I have also started a Medica coaching program that is supposed to help me meet my goals. At this moment I don't know what goals I am working on.

Then I went to the eye appointment and will get new glasses because my vision has changed a lot this year. Have a month full of other exams yet to go.

Follow up: blood level is 7.2. New glasses are working wonders. I can see again. The coaching program was interesting - am going to work on managing stress. Some very helpful ideas even the first session.

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Went to the doctor yesterday. I seem to be doing very well. He said I will not have to come back (Original Post) jwirr May 2014 OP

Your vision changes may be due to blood sugar TexasProgresive May 2014 #1

We took an A1C yesterday and he will write me to tell me what level I am at. Hopefully I am where jwirr May 2014 #2

If your blood sugar is at all still high, don't get new glasses until it is Nay May 2014 #3

My ophthalmologist said he could write a perscription for new lenses TexasProgresive May 2014 #4

Thank you for the info. I should get the letter in the next two days. jwirr May 2014 #5

TexasProgresive

(12,285 posts)

1. Your vision changes may be due to blood sugar

Reply to jwirr (Original post)

Fri May 2, 2014, 09:23 AM

May 2014

If that is the case, as you get better control of your sugars your vision will stabilize. That was my first overt symptom that I had high sugar- I couldn't focus well. Went to the eye doc and he said I should get a glucose test as this may be from the onset of type II diabetes. He was right-I tested 550+. The doctor said that the high concentration of sugar in the blood can draw some of the fluid out of the eye causing it to sag a bit thus unable to focus clearly.

In any case with diabetes go to the ophthalmologist regularly so they can track and serious changes in your eyes.

jwirr

(39,215 posts)

2. We took an A1C yesterday and he will write me to tell me what level I am at. Hopefully I am where

Reply to TexasProgresive (Reply #1)

Fri May 2, 2014, 10:03 AM

May 2014

we think I am supposed to be. I also have cataracts so that could be the problem. They will mature in a year or so. I like to read, and work on the computer so I can't wait to get rid of them.

Nay

(12,051 posts)

3. If your blood sugar is at all still high, don't get new glasses until it is

Reply to jwirr (Reply #2)

Fri May 2, 2014, 10:24 AM

May 2014

stabilized by your meds. My eyesight changed so drastically between my appt and delivery of the glasses that the glasses were useless. Ask the ophthalmologist whether you need to wait a bit and have your eyes retested when they are stable.

TexasProgresive

(12,285 posts)

4. My ophthalmologist said he could write a perscription for new lenses

Reply to Nay (Reply #3)

Fri May 2, 2014, 11:27 AM

May 2014

but I should get my sugar tested first. This is a doctor who can see beyond his specialty. They are getting rarer and rarer.

jwirr

(39,215 posts)

5. Thank you for the info. I should get the letter in the next two days.

Reply to Nay (Reply #3)

Fri May 2, 2014, 11:31 AM

May 2014

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