Diabetes and vision loss

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Avatar n tn But the most common symptoms are excessive thirst and urination, especially at night, feeling tired all the time and possibly weight loss and vision problems. You may also experience symptoms of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) if you skip meals, which can be feeling shaky, sweating, blurry vision, and feeling cranky or "spacey". These feelings go away when you eat.
Avatar n tn the symptoms of type2 diabetes and prediabetes are sleepiness after eating carbs.
2109721 tn?1334131890 Type 1 Diabetes •Frequent urination •Unusual thirst •Extreme hunger •Unusual weight loss •Extreme fatigue and Irritability Type 2 Diabetes* •Any of the type 1 symptoms •Frequent infections •Blurred vision •Cuts/bruises that are slow to heal •Tingling/numbness in the hands/feet •Recurring skin, gum, or bladder infections Have you had a fasting glucose or hemoglobin A1C?
Avatar f tn The dizziness has stopped me in my tracks and the blurred vision which is generally followed by loss of vision in one eye has caused me much concern because it occurs too often for my liking. I could be sitting, standing, or driving and then all of a sudeden out of no where I start to feel a bit strange, and the above systems creep in. I have tried to breathe deeply to prevent the episode. Why am I experiencing this? Should I get another opinion. I have had CAT Scans, heart nad blood work done.
Avatar m tn I do NOT want to scare you, but please know that there is a condition out there that most docs, even eye docs, do not know about and therefore do not test for when sudden loss of central vision and color recognition occur. It is Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy, or LHON for short. I know because I have it and I had the same symptoms when it first happened. 6 months of going to different docs yielded nothing as far as a diagnosis until I had a DNA test done.
Avatar n tn i am a candidate for cataract surgery but my eyesight has been almost perfect since i use eyedrops each night; my age is 75. i am a crohn's patient and i worry about cataract surgery and my crohn's.
Avatar f tn In fact, you can have Type 2 Diabetes for years and not even know it. Go see a doctor and get tested. The simple tests are explained here: http://diabetes.webmd.com/blood-glucose I also Google'd "hereditary diabetes" and came up with 2.25 million hits.
Avatar n tn In addition to seeing your GP, you'll want to see an opthamologist about your vision loss. They can check your vision and also order a field of vision test to see if certain fields of vision are lost- peripheral vision is one that can potentially be affected by a pituitary tumor.
Avatar n tn I have gone to 3 different opthomologists for my floaters and all have said that my vision is fine and that they are normal. I have type II diabetes. They have all said that I don't have glaucoma or any signs of diabetic retinopathy. I am 33 years old.This last episode of "seeing stars" has concerned me, though. In October of 2007, I had what my opthomologist called an "optic migraine" but haven't had one since.
Tbd My father began to have major vision issues once he was diagnosed with diabetes.
Avatar n tn Some of your symptoms could certainly be consistent with diabetes such as the tiredness and blurred vision. Other symptoms commonly experienced by undiagnosed diabetics might be extreme thirst and frequent urination, weight loss and sometimes muscle pain. You certainly have a variety of symptoms that would warrant a visit to the doctor to be checked out. It is possible that your symptoms are totally unrelated to diabetes, but should still be looked at.
Avatar n tn The various causes of blurred and double vision are cataracts, macular degeneration, damage to muscles and nerves in the eye which can be caused by thyroid problems, multiple sclerosis, strokes, high blood pressure, and diabetes. Diabetes can also cause these symptoms by diabetic retinopathy. Consult an ophthalmologist for eyes evaluation.
Avatar m tn It seems like that you should consult a doctor for your blood test (especially sugar for diabetes) and neurological assessment. Diabetes in long run is associated with diabetic retinopathy (gradual loss of vision), diabetic neuropathy (numbness in extremities) and sometimes teeth loss. However, few neurological or different medical conditions may relate to few symptoms. Please consult a doctor at your earliest convenience. Hope this helps.
Avatar f tn Hello and welcome to the forum. We appreciate your questions and concerns. Please see your doctor for guidance but we'll try to help. I think we will discuss two things with you. First, diabetes. You are concerned about having diabetes. Here are the symptoms of diabetes: Symptoms for type 2 diabetes usually develop slowly and many times asymptomatic.
Avatar m tn Some patients actually go to the doctor with symptoms resulting from the complications of diabetes, like tingling in the feet (neuropathy) or vision loss (retinopathy), without knowing they have the disease. This is why screening people at risk for diabetes is so important. The best way to avoid complications is to get blood glucose under control before symptoms arise.
Avatar n tn im new here just wanted some info on children with diabetes im waiting for my sons blood results to come back from docs.
Avatar n tn had a sudden loss of vision. It slowlybecame more and more blurred until I couldn't see at all.Then it went away suddenly. Earlier, I saw 'stars' accompanied with aching/pounding in top of my head when I coughed. This discussion is related to <a href='/posts/show/371703'>vision loss in both eyes</a>.
Avatar n tn The symptoms include temporary loss of sensation in any part of the body, black outs, vision loss, tingling, loss of function of a limb etc. It is common in people with high blood pressure, diabetes, peripheral vascular disease, and high cholesterol. Hence all predisposing factors to TIA should be ruled out like polycythemia vera, sickle cell disease, atherosclerosis, diabetes, hyperviscosity syndromes, hypertension etc. Generally this can happen several times before an actual stroke happens.
Avatar f tn What are the symptoms of Type 1 Diabetes? I have a child who is extremely tired and thirsty all the time. Should I have him checked for diabetes?
Avatar f tn However, they told me the eye problems I am experiencing (doubled, blurry vision and drastic loss of vision) does not make sense from just having the cataracts. So they scanned the front and back of the eye, upon taking the photos they have now discovered fluid "pouches" in the macula of both of my eyes. This may be they reason I am experiencing doubled and blurry vision so rapidly.
1456881 tn?1285458554 What is very apparent is that you must get a complete eye checkup by an eye specialist and not just by an optometrist. This loss of vision in the peripheral visual field can be due to optic nerve damage caused by glaucoma, high internal eye pressure, retinal detachment, occlusion of blood supply as in eye stroke, optic neuritis, and optic nerve edema.
Avatar n tn m hungry is loose my sense of balance, my vision is blurred and I feel pressure on my forehead, eyes and nose and then tingling burning sensation at my feet and finger tip and I'm somewhat thirsty. It feels like the more hungry I get, the worse the symptoms are. As soon as I eat, I get better but the process repeats again when if I go hungry again. My urine has been fairly clear for the last week.
Avatar n tn What are the symptoms of type 2 diabetes? I barely eat and I am gaining weight stedily every day. I even have a roll of fat that hangs below my bellybotton. The little I do eat Is very healthy .Is this a symptom, rapid weight gain?
Avatar n tn Frequent urination, Excessive thirst, Extreme hunger, Unusual weight loss, Increased fatigue, Irritability and blurry vision are some other symptoms of diabetes I would suggest if you recognize one or more of these symptoms to take her to the doctor and request a Fasting Plasma Glucose Test or an Oral Glucose Tolerance Test. Those tests will give you a real answer and you won't just worry if she does have diabetes.