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LuckyCharms

(20,052 posts)
Mon May 26, 2025, 11:43 AM Monday

Christ. Eye problems.

Type 1 diabetic. Awakened at 1230AM with low glucose alarm. Woke up and ate something.

Noticed a blind spot at that time in my left eye vision. Didn't worry too much about it, since I usually get spotty vision when glucose drops too low.

Woke up this morning, blind spot is worse.

Recently had cataract surgery. Called cataract doc answering service. Left message with his office. Got a call back by some local eye doc rep, she said it seems like a retina problem rather than front of the eye.

Called my retina doc. Screwed up voicemail would not accept messages.

Trying to figure out what to do.

That's my complaint for today.

Sitting here worrying like a bastard. I'll go to the ER if it gets worse.

just unloading, no need for a response.

have a nice day.

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Christ. Eye problems. (Original Post) LuckyCharms Monday OP
I really hope you can work things out without too much pain and trouble. Good luck. Walleye Monday #1
I'm sorry. Goddessartist Monday #2
Go to the ER. yardwork Monday #3
I think you should go to e.r. now. Marthe48 Monday #4
Whatever I look directly at is just blank. LuckyCharms Monday #5
You're in my prayers Marthe48 Monday #6
Sending good thoughts your way. yardwork Monday #7
In the ER. they stroke alerted me... LuckyCharms Monday #8
Oh no LuckyCharms! CountAllVotes Monday #9
Sending positive healing vibes your way, Lucky! Niagara Monday #10
May I offer you un tallboy? JoseBalow Monday #11
If I were in your situation, I would go to the ER now. LudwigPastorius Monday #12
LuckyCharms is at the ER now CountAllVotes Monday #13
I'm glad you went to the ER. milestogo Monday #14
Keep us updated, Lucky True Dough Monday #15
Update: LuckyCharms Monday #16
It's relieving to hear True Dough Monday #17
Glad you went to ER Figarosmom Tuesday #18
Just seeing this now....Good Luck on your eye/retina! electric_blue68 Yesterday #19

Goddessartist

(2,085 posts)
2. I'm sorry.
Mon May 26, 2025, 11:47 AM
Monday

I have a large blind spot on my left eye from optic neuritis, and it got larger after my brain aneurysm.

Sending you lots of love and healing. I know how scary it can be. I hope you get through to the doctor. If not, perhaps the ER?

Marthe48

(20,699 posts)
4. I think you should go to e.r. now.
Mon May 26, 2025, 11:49 AM
Monday

Look at a straight line, like the lines on a screen window or similar. If they are wavy, go as quick as you can. You might have bleeding in the retina or a detached retina. I can give you details why I know another time.

I hope it's not serious, but please have it checked

LuckyCharms

(20,052 posts)
8. In the ER. they stroke alerted me...
Mon May 26, 2025, 01:51 PM
Monday

Descended upon by a herd of turtles sticking me with needles.

Brain MRI and chest x-ray.

Niagara

(10,674 posts)
10. Sending positive healing vibes your way, Lucky!
Mon May 26, 2025, 02:30 PM
Monday

It's reassuring that you are going to the E.R.


Please get better soon.



LudwigPastorius

(12,521 posts)
12. If I were in your situation, I would go to the ER now.
Mon May 26, 2025, 02:59 PM
Monday

You don't want to fuck around if it's something like a retinal detachment.

Wishing you the best.

True Dough

(23,134 posts)
15. Keep us updated, Lucky
Mon May 26, 2025, 04:42 PM
Monday

If you're not feeling up to it, please designate the task to that Christ fella. He can take care of that much.

LuckyCharms

(20,052 posts)
16. Update:
Mon May 26, 2025, 08:29 PM
Monday

CT Scans both with and without contrast on head and neck. Chest x-ray.

No apparent stroke.

It's likely retina or optic nerve related.

I'm to call my retina doc first thing in the morning.

They didn't run a retina scan. They're probably not equipped to do so. I'm not happy about waiting until tomorrow...

Thank you all for your nice words.

True Dough

(23,134 posts)
17. It's relieving to hear
Mon May 26, 2025, 09:31 PM
Monday

you've dodged a worst-case scenario. Hope the eye problem turns out to be easily treatable, Lucky.

Figarosmom

(5,887 posts)
18. Glad you went to ER
Tue May 27, 2025, 01:20 AM
Tuesday

Even if it did resolve back to what you were going to do before deciding to go.

electric_blue68

(21,508 posts)
19. Just seeing this now....Good Luck on your eye/retina!
Wed May 28, 2025, 12:30 AM
Yesterday

And Thank goodness on being stroke free!

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