> Tony(UK) wrote:
> > "Dom" <dont[at]spam.me> wrote in message news:4416A898.4060700[at]spam.me...
> > > > Tony what is your age?
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> When you described your vision as being clear at first but then becoming
> blurry after only a few minutes, I thought of the possibility of dry eye -
> it's common in diabetics especially with peripheral neuropathy and it's
> also a common side effect of many medications.
> Do you have a dry mouth? If so this makes dry eye a more likely culprit.
> Dry eye can cause vision to fluctuate from minute to minute as the tear
> film changes consistency & coverage. Vision changes due to blood sugar
> changes wouldn't be that quick. Also, dry eye if severe enough can make
> you light-sensitive due to temporary drying and partial 'haze' of the
> corneal epithelium (surface cell layer) (superficial keratitis). You
> wouldn't necessarily feel any other symptoms such as sore eyes. Sometimes
> eyes that are dry actually become watery (overcompensation).
> http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/q...&dopt=Abstract
> http://www.alconlabs.com/us/aj/disor...ye/Index.jhtml
> http://www.emedicine.com/OPH/topic597.htm (and scroll down)
> Re. driving at night: if you normally have the vents in the car directed
> at your face this will exacerbate any existing dry eye problem in that
> particular situation and therefore make the oncoming headlights more
> dazzling.
> The other possibility I thought of was if you have a slight 'defect' or
> strain in your general/longer distance vision, as opposed to your reading
> vision which we already know is blurred. If you used to wear glasses for
> long distance then maybe you need to go back to them? Not so sure about
> this one though, now that I know your age, and especially without seeing
> your optical prescription.
> Dry eye is only one idea, your medications might well be involved too.
> But my money's on the dry eye thing. If any of what I've written sounds
> plausible to you, try some artificial tears every 2 hours (don't hold
> back, more is better) for a few days, and especially 5 minutes before you
> sit down to read something. If you read for more than say 20-30 minutes
> you might need some more again. Try Systane or Bion Tears.
> Dom (also in Oz!)
Dry mouth, watery eyes - both are spot on. I squint and blink alot. You may

> "Dom" <dont[at]spam.me> wrote in message news:4416A898.4060700[at]spam.me...
> > Tony what is your age?
> > > And are your glasses purely single-vision reading lenses or are they
> > multifocals (or bifocals)?
> > > And I don't suppose you would have a copy of your optical prescription
> > (including distance vision and the Add) that you could copy to this group?
> > > Dom
> Dom
> I am 50, but I'm afraid I do not have a copy of my optical prescription. All
> I am aware of is that I used to wear glasses for long-distance, but the
> optician said she thought I don't need them anymore, only when I am tired
> (?). On the day, both eyes were the same, needing 1.25 lenses. I have to
> wear non-prescription reading glasses of a range 1.5 to 2.00 to be able to
> *see* a computer screen or book. After a couple of minutes though,
> everything goes out of focus again (blurred) and I'm back to square one.
> (I've changed glasses twice while I write this). I did go back, but no help
> or advice was forthcoming. Nor the doctor, I'm afraid.
> Thank you very much for taking interest - sorry I cannot be of more help. I
> have a distinct feeling it may be more than diabetes - it is quite stable,
> and tend to think it may be neurological, what are your feelings on this
> bearing in mind my previous posts?
> Tony(UK)

> "The Real Bev" <bashley101+usenet[at]gmail.com> wrote:
> > This website may or may not help. I couldn't find 'aspirin' in either the
> > patient's page or the professional's page for metformin, but it's better
> > than nothing.
> > http://search.drugs.com/search.php
> Aspirin is acetylsalicylic acid. Who would know that? Probably not even
> pharmacists anymore.

> This website may or may not help. I couldn't find 'aspirin' in either the
> patient's page or the professional's page for metformin, but it's better
> than nothing.

> http://search.drugs.com/search.php

> "CatmanX" <drgrant[at]ozemail.com.au> wrote:
> > I have a computer program that you list all the drugs and it tells you
> > all the problems that can occur. These are possible interactions, not
> > definitive that they will occur.
> I'd very much
> like that computer programme, but I think it would be for doctors only :-)
> Cheers and many thanks from Linton, Cambridge, United Kingdom LOL

> BS is stable
> throughout the day - the rest of me isn't :-) Up to three readings
> throughout the day.

> Tony what is your age?
> And are your glasses purely single-vision reading lenses or are they
> multifocals (or bifocals)?
> And I don't suppose you would have a copy of your optical prescription
> (including distance vision and the Add) that you could copy to this group?
> Dom
Dom

> I have peripheral neuropathy (progressive, poly), type2 diabetes, and my
> ability to focus changes continually throughout the day, depending on the
> time of day, tiredness, ambient light, etc.
> With my ongoing neurological problems, obviously, when I have an eye
> examination, Opticians can only check how my eyes are at that moment, so I
> am having to rely on 3 or 4 pairs of different strength reading glasses. I
> am also very sensitive to bright lights, and driving in the dark is
> difficult, as I liken myself to a moth - I want to follow oncoming
> headlights. I have been told not to drive in the dark by the practioner but
> I am unsure how I stand legally on this (I am in the UK). My doctor is
> unable to provide any answers, only sympathise.
> My questions are.
> Is there a term for this condition?
> Would my problems be likely to the miriad of medication I am taking (too
> long to list here).
> Can anything be done to help me?
> Sorry to bring this to the group, but I am really struggling now.
> Thank you for reading,
> Tony(UK)

> I have a computer program that you list all the drugs and it tells you
> all the problems that can occur. These are possible interactions, not
> definitive that they will occur.
> You need to start looking at the options, food through the day, BS
> variance over the course of a day, other possible disease markers,
> maculopathy etc. Sometimes it can be hard to find the cause, but if you
> keep your eyes and ears open, you never know.
> About the cinnamon, I take it in 50ml of water and wash it down with
> another glass of water. Yes, it tastes pretty shitty, but has a similar
> active compound to Metformin and helps stabilise BS.
> Cheers from downunder (where the bloody hell are you? LOL)
> dr grant
Thank you for all your help dr, I will do what you suggest. I'd very much