What is Diabetes Type 2

Diabetes mellitus type 2 (formerly called diabetes mellitus type II, non-insulin-dependent diabetes (NIDDM), obesity related diabetes, or adult-onset diabetes) is a metabolic disor...

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I am having a terrible issue with my vision... It has suddenly gone really bad..
Very blurry..... I am seeing double today.......My A1C is 6.3 and I am taking no bs meds since gastric bypass......
Posted on 11/05/09, 08:11 pm
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Reply #1 - 11/05/09  9:09pm
" It can be a number of reasons. If you have an eye doctor, call him tomorrow. Also call your primary. One of them should have the answer. Did it just start today ? "
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Reply #2 - 11/05/09  9:14pm
" It has just gotten worse over the last few weeks,, I really noticed it a couple of weeks ago..... I am going to see my eye doctor and endo...
It is really scary..... On the other hand I am almost 50 and maybe this normal.... "
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Reply #3 - 11/05/09  9:53pm
" No, I don't think its normal - double vision can be something physical OR it could be from a med you're taking. I'm sure one of your doctors will have the answer and rest your mind, I'm sure they've seen this before. "
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Reply #4 - 11/05/09  9:57pm
" hello palyn, you indicated that your A1C is 6.3 but what has your fasting glucose been in the morning lately? My A1C is 6.5, but when I don't eat properly or binge my daily fasting glucose is high and I notice my vision is off. just a thought....

hugs "
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Reply #5 - 11/05/09  10:04pm
" browneyed - what do you call high ? "
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Reply #6 - 11/05/09  10:06pm
" 165-200 "
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Reply #7 - 11/05/09  10:08pm
" My fastings are 100-120 since my surgery..... Since I had bypass I really cannot binge......However before bypass I did have some vision changes
due to fluctuations....... OmG as I write this I realize that this all started when my blood pressure med was changed.........I did not even think of that....... "
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Reply #8 - 11/05/09  10:10pm
" My fasting before surgery were 150 -225 and then went lower through the day...... "
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Reply #9 - 11/05/09  10:13pm
" Palyn - see you just answered your own question. Change BP meds and see clearly again !!! "
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Reply #10 - 11/05/09  10:18pm
" That is why Support groups are great!!! "

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