Reaction to glucaphe and eyes?
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Hello...\n\nI didn't see anything on the sights I visited regarding visual disturbances as a side-effect of Glucophage.  That doesn't, however, mean that your fuzzy vision is not a side-effect.\n\n\nWhat are the side effects of GLUCOPHAGE and GLUCOPHAGE XR?\n\nLactic Acidosis. In rare cases, GLUCOPHAGE and GLUCOPHAGE XR can cause a serious side effect called lactic acidosis. This is caused by a buildup of lactic acid in your blood. This build-up can cause serious damage.\n\ncall your doctor right away if you have signs of lactic acidosis. Lactic acidosis is a medical emergency that must be treated in a hospital.\n\nSigns of lactic acidosis are:\n\n    * feeling very weak, tired, or uncomfortable\n    * unusual muscle pain\n    * trouble breathing\n    * unusual or unexpected stomach discomfort\n    * feeling cold\n    * feeling dizzy or lightheaded\n    * suddenly developing a slow or irregular heartbeat \n\nOther Side Effects. Common side effects of GLUCOPHAGE and GLUCOPHAGE XR include diarrhea, nausea, and upset stomach. These side effects generally go away after you take the medicine for a while. Taking your medicine with meals can help reduce these side effects. Tell your doctor if the side effects bother you a lot, last for more than a few weeks, come back after they’ve gone away, or start later in therapy. You may need a lower dose or need to stop taking the medicine for a short period or for good.\n\nAbout 3 out of every 100 people who take GLUCOPHAGE or GLUCOPHAGE XR have an unpleasant metallic taste when they start taking the medicine. It lasts for a short time.
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i have been taking glucophage 2 a day for years. the research shows that as medicines go it is quite safe. it works by sensitising the receptors on the cell walls to take up sugar from the blood that the cells cannot do without glucophage. it DOES NOT pump out more insulin like a diferent kind of diabetes medicine. excess insulin in the blood damages cells so glucophage is good. just take your blood tests now and then to check your liver function just in case. andrew g is wrong. it does not cause sugar death and it is almost impossible to go into a coma like the wrong dose of insulin can do. sugar swings are smoothe. other meds that pump out insulin are worse than glucophage
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We can speculate on the reasons why glucose, and not another monosaccharide such as fructose (Fru) , is so widely used. Glucose can form from formaldehyde under abiotic conditions, so it may well have been available to primitive biochemical systems. Probably more important to advanced life is the low tendency of glucose, by comparison to other hexose sugars, to non-specifically react with the amino groups of proteins. This reaction (glycation) reduces or destroys the function of many enzymes. The low rate of glycation is due to glucose's preference for the less reactive cyclic isomer. Nevertheless, many of the long-term complications of diabetes (e.g., blindness, kidney failure, and peripheral neuropathy) are probably due to the glycation of proteins or lipids. Glycosylation is another important type of reaction undergone by glucose.\n\nAll major dietary carbohydrates contain glucose, either as their only building block, as in starch and glycogen, or together with another monosaccharide, as in sucrose and lactose.\n\nChemical name 6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-2,3,4,5-tetrol
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High Plood Pressure- Hypertension - makes its mark in the eyes in \nseveral ways; on the retina, as seen with an opthalmosocope there is a \nnetwork of small blood vessels supplying the tissues of the eye. These \nare interlocked and in many places cross over each other; in \nhypertension, distortions occur causing variable thickness in the \nvessels so that an effect of "nipping" occurs at the crossings. \n Further, leakage from pover pressurized vessels leads to small flame \nshaped haemorrhages ( blood spots) on the back of the eye, and cotton \nwool like exudates (seepages of serum) into the glassy substance of the \neyeball( vitrous)\n If blood pressure is brought down and kept down - ( sometimes not \nalways as complete a process as we physicians would like)- then these \nprocesses should cease, and gradually reverse. The blood vessels should \nrevert to normal especially, if there is also a low fat regimen, while \nthe haemorrhages, like bruises elsewhere, should be re-absorbed - over \ntime as the circulation of the eye is not particularly rich. The \nexudates however may well persist for a considerable time, as there is \nno blood circulation into the vitreous ( this would make for a lack of \ntransparency!). Drainage is poor and the exudates are quite viscous.\n So changes may well persist for some time after blood pressure is \ntreated but should at any rate be limited \n\n-- \nMichael Martin-Smith
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When I first started taking probiotics, some bacteria actually infected my eyes, the bacteria was verified as being probiotic bacteria, it was not just a coincidence. The hypothesis was some bacteria entered my blood stream due to leaky gut syndrome and it survived just long enough to make it to my eyes and set up base. There was no symptoms other than my eyes were puffy and in the morning I would have lots of white discharge around my eyes. I got some drops that cleared it right up and then decreased the amount of probiotics I was taking to just one capsule a day. I haven't had the problem since. Despite this I would never recommend against taking probiotics they have helped my digestion tremendously! I learned about them at http//www.bartenblends.com
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A person with diabetes mellitus has episodes of high blood sugar (glucose) more often than a person without diabetes does. Glucose can react with proteins in the body to form a covalent (permanent) complex. As the glucose concentration gets higher, the reaction between glucose and proteins occurs more frequently. For this reason, a person with high blood glucose concentrations generates more glycosylated proteins than is normal.\n\nProteins with glucose attached to them are abnormal and tend to lose their three-dimensional shape and their "flexibility." Over the course of many years, blood vessels throughout the body accumulate proteins with excess glucose attached, and this causes the blood vessel wall to become thickened and lose its normal elasticity. Eventually, the weakened blood vessel wall yields to normal blood pressure and bulges out. Later, the weakened blood vessel wall will leak. The process is worsened if blood pressure is elevated. Hence, people with diabetes mellitus are at increased risk for heart attack and stroke, as well for blindness and kidney disease. The occurrence of these complications is greater in people with more severely elevated blood glucose concentrations. Treatment of diabetes mellitus involves trying to maintain blood glucose concentrations near normal values.\n\nIn the retina, which is located in the back of the eye, any small amounts of blood that leak from the damaged blood vessels can cause a reduction in vision. It's like pouring catsup over the front of your television screen. This can be treated in some patients either by laser surgery to reduce the number of weakened blood vessels or by removing the bloody fluid in front of the retina. By the way, the same type of blood vessel damage is occurring in other organs, including the heart, kidneys, and brain, but we cannot see it as soon as we can see it in the eye.
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It's all carbohydrates which turn in to sugar.  You've got a sugar jones....most people do.  Too many carbs will indeed make your face roundish and the rest of you!  I would recommend you work on keeping your blood sugar level stable througout the day by eating five SMALL meals.  Carbs early in the day (good carbs like oatmeal), and protein veggies from lunchtime on.  Lots of good books out there....I think "Fit for Life" by marilyn diamond is the best.  Good luck!  :)
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Follow the advice I took and things should return to normal shortly after getting your blood sugar stabilized. I actually had a couple of episodes where things went dark and blurry before getting diagnosed. Just get yourself on a serious health kick and you'll be fine in no time. You should find all you need to get started on my little diabetes info webpage...\nhttp://www.geocities.com/seabulls69/Type_II_Diabetes.html
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Yes, the higher your blood sugar is, the more likely you are to develop diabetic retinopathy, or other visual disturbances so lowering your sugar is great. Also beta carotene is good and Vit A I think.
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Maybe the skin is very dry. Try a moisturiser specially formulated for the sensitive eye area.
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Possibly an allergy to a chemical in the solution you use. You could try switching solutions to see if it helps. It'll probably be a good idea to call your optometrist and ask him too.
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When you slice through an onion, you break open a number of onion cells. Some of these cells have enzymes inside of them, and when they are sliced open, the enzymes escape. The enzymes then decompose some of the other substances that have escaped from sliced cells. Some of these substances, amino acid sulfoxides, form sulfenic acids, which then quickly rearrange themselves into a volatile gas. \n\nThe gas reaches your eyes and reacts with the water that keeps them moist. This changes the chemical's form again, producing, among other things, a mild sulfuric acid, which irritates the eyes. The nerve endings in your eyes are very sensitive and so they pick up on this irritation (this is why our eyes sting when we slice onions). The brain reacts by telling your tear ducts to produce more water, to dilute the irritating acid so the eyes are protected.
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I won't touch the stuff because it uses an altered chlorine molecule and I already get headaches from Aspartame.\nThe best sweeteners are real food.\nIf blood sugar is a concern, the LIQUID form of a plant called Stevia is a sweetener that is easy on the palate & no spike in sugar levels. I believe no calories either. Just 3 drops sweetens my cocoa (which I make very strong).\nHoney, unprocessed molasses, chickory root syrup, agave (from cactus) nectar- there are so many alternatives at a good health food store. Also I find that I can eliminate or decrease sugar if I use a drop of Vanilla.\nKudos to you for listening to your body. Ingestion of chemicals is a good thing to avoid- some of us are lucky enough to have a sensitive system to remind us of this. Best of health to you!
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I have some little dots in my eye, and my eyes change shades of colour depending on my mood.  Weird eh?  But like you the eye doc said I have excellent eyesight, mind you I knew that when I read the bottom line without squinting and he looked at me with his mouth agap.  I say don't fret it.
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It is a metabolic product which ultimately derives from glucose. You may have had some high sugar food stuffs. Then again there is the occasional error.
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I've noticed my the floaters in my eyes have increased.    Then again I could just be getting older. Or it could be from my arc welding hobby too.  I'm much more cautious about taking quick glances at the curing light.
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Itching is the cardinal sign of eye allergies.  The ER is an okay option, but I would suggest making an appointment with an optometrist or ophthalmologist.  If you explain the situation, they will be able to get you an immediate appointment (if necessary).