Repeat eye infections and blood sugar?
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Diabetes causes the accumulation of sorbitol in ur eye,causing increased pressure(glaucoma),but it doesn't help infect your eye.Diabetes in general causes complications in cases of open wounds,it promotes gangrene in big cuts,(colistridium prefrenges is sugar fermenting)
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could be GPC or giant papillary conjunctivitis. I used to get it when i wore contact lenses. Essentially your eyes get irritated by something (contacts, cat hair, hay fever, dust) and their ability to ward off illness is lowered. They catch bacterial infections, and mucus results. If it is alot, go to the eye doctor. He/she will give you ointment to put in your eyes and help you figure out what is causing it.
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Several possibilities spring to mind.  Please read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiopathic_postprandial_syndrome\n\nhttp://patients.uptodate.com/topic.asp?file=diabetes/16859\n\nhttp://medinfo.ufl.edu/~gec/coa1/pt5tk1/slide7.html\n\nhttp://www.mayoclinic.com/health/reactive-hypoglycemia/AN00934\n\nYou need to visit your primary care physician, explain what you're experiencing and first line testing would include a fasting glucose tolerance test where you will fast for 10 to 12 hours (overnight) and then go into the lab where they will test your blood sugar, then give you a sugary drink to consume, then test again in 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 60 minutes and 2 hours after consumption of the drink to see how your body is metabolizing sugars.  At the same time they would be checking your blood pressure at each of these time increments to determine if you're excessively dropping pressure after consuming glucose/carbohydrates.\n\nPlease visit your physician for appropriate testing and possible treatment guidelines.
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History: \n\nOcular history\nDiabetic history - Specific inquiry should be made into risk factors for the development of DR.\nType of diabetes - After 20 years of disease, nearly all patients with type I and 60% of patients with type II have some degree of retinopathy.\nDuration of the diabetes - Increased risk of DR\nAge of patient - DR is more likely to present in patients older than 40 years.\nDiabetic control - The Diabetes Control and Complication Trail (DCCT) has clearly demonstrated that tighter control of blood sugar is associated with reduced incidence of DR. (Glycosylated hemoglobin [HbA1c] should be less than 7%.)\nRenal disease - Proteinuria is a good marker for the development of DR; thus, patients with diabetic nephropathy should be observed more closely.\nSystemic hypertension - Increased risk of retinopathy (DR with superimposed hypertensive retinopathy)\nTriglycerides and lipids - Normalization of lipid levels reduces retinal leakage and exudates deposition.\nPregnancy - DR can progress rapidly in pregnant women, especially those with preexisting DR. \n\nPhysical: Funduscopy under stereopsis and high magnification should be performed on every patient with diabetes to assess for DME and DR. An indirect ophthalmoscope does not provide adequate magnification for the ophthalmologist to diagnose DME.\n\nDME is defined as retinal thickening within 2 disc diameters of the center of the macula.\nFocal edema is associated with hard exudate rings resulting from leakage from microaneurysms.\nDiffuse edema results from breakdown of blood-retinal barrier with leakage from microaneurysms, retinal capillaries, and arterioles.\nCSME, as defined by the ETDRS, exists with any of the following findings:\nRetinal thickening within 500 mm of the center of the fovea\nHard, yellow exudates within 500 mm of the center of the fovea with adjacent retinal thickening\nAt least 1 disc area of retinal thickening, any part of which is within 1 disc diameter of the center of the fovea\nOther physical findings that should be noted include the following:\nVisual acuity is an important parameter in following the progression of CSME, although it does not aid in the diagnosis of CSME because patients may have a visual acuity of 20/20.\nThe status of the posterior hyaloid; detached, taut, thickened\nCauses: Causes include the following:\n\nAfter 20 years of the disease, nearly all patients with type I diabetes mellitus and 60% of patients with type II diabetes mellitus will have some degree of retinopathy.\nPoor control of blood sugar increases the risk of diabetic retinopathy.\nRenal disease can be a marker for the development of diabetic retinopathy.\nSystemic hypertension increases the risk of diabetic retinopathy.\nElevated lipid levels increase the risk of leakage and exudate deposits.
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Yes I have and had good luck with it. But if you have yeast infection over and over again you might want to see a doctor. Yeast infections can be a signs of being a dibetic. Plus if you have it your sex partner may have it also. And if that is so ya'll could be passing it back and forth.
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Sometimes having yeast infections repeatedly can signal onset of diabetes. You should definitely see the gynecologist and have a complete workup done. Eventually those creams will stop working if you do nothing. Diabetes left unchecked can cause you to get kidney damage, and alot of other awful things so please see a doctor.
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Always pleased to further the resaerch into diabetes and it's effects. I have been diabetic for 10 years now and still struggle with the fact i have it. I thinl there should be some kind of couselling form newly diagnosed diabetics but... yeah send those questions on. joelle@melvern.co.uk
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Could be a lot of things.  Eye strain, low blood sugar, pregnancy.  Think about what and how often you've been eating.  Think about how much time a day you sit in front of a computer, reading, or driving, anything that could strain your eyes.  And also consider if you could be pregnant.  If you can't come up with anything there, talk to your doctor.\n\nGood luck and I hope you feel better soon!!!!
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he should go see a doctor. diabetes cannot be cured but it can be kept under treatment in order to not cause eye damage,blood vesel problems and more like that.diabetes can be caused by stress or high intake of sugar and of course, by obesity. but he should see a doc 4 treatment!asap
195218
you could have conjunctivitis(pink eye). I would get it checked, conjunctivitis can become serious.\nI researched this on the web for myself. I actually have the plague. I wish I had conjunctivitis instead.
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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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If by high blood sugar, you mean to say Diabetes, it will affect the following systems (chronic raised Blood sugar will cause these) :\n\n1.Central Nervous Syatem: Diabetic Ketoacidosis and or Coma\n\n2.Eyes: Cataracts, Retinopathy (can eventually cause blindness), Glaucoma (raised Intra-ocular Pressure)\n\n3.Kidneys: Diabetic Nephropathy, which if not taken care of in the early stages may result in Renal Failure\n\n4.Neuropathy: It affects the peripheral nerves (the ones in the limbs) producing burning pain, muscle weakness, loss of sensation in the limbs or hypersensitivity, loss of function of the cranial nerves etc. It may also cause  involvement of the autonomic nerves which may result in erectile dysfuntion and delayed emptying of the stomach(causing the oft-seen fullness of stomach in diabetics)\n\n5.Feet: Loss of sensation results in multiple injuries to the feet which go unnoticed, eventually leading to the formation of an ulcer (Diabetic foot) which can prove difficult to heal. Occasionally it may also cause gangrene of the limb and an amputation may become necessary.\n\n6.Predisposition to Infections in any part of the body. Some kind of infections are more common in diabetics, especially fungal infections.\n\nMost of these complications are preventable or can be delayed by ensuring proper control of the blood sugar. Certain complications can also be treated, for example:\n\nRetinopathy: treated with laser\nNeuropathy: Treated with Carbamazepine\nEarly Nephropathy: ACE Inhibitors (a class of drugs) delay its progression\n\nHowever, the most important aspect still is the control of Blood Sugar.
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I also have a hard time reading the stuff on those blasted machines, but see just fine otherwise, if I'm controlling my diet.\n\nOne thing you may want to get checked, if you do have problems with blurred vision, is your sugar.   With sugar problems (diabetes), your vision can be clear or blurred, depending on your sugar levels.   There are simple tests your doctors can do to check your glucose levels, and it would be wise to do so.  If you have difficulty with blurred vision after eating sweets or a big meal, it may explain why you can't see at times.     Instead of getting glasses, you might need to adjust some food intake.  I wish they had checked mine years ago, instead of slapping glasses on me.\n\nGood luck to you.
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It is difficult to tell with out a proper sugar level test that is performed by a doctor.\n\nHere are some signs to look for:\nFeeling hot and perspiring even when it is cool and you do not have a fever.\nHeadaches that go away when you eat something\nShaking hands (like a light palsy)\nUnable to concentrate\n\nTry eating something with a small to moderate amount of sugar in it that is balanced with a high quantity of Protein.  This will usually balance your system and prevent yo-yo cures of Hypoglycemia.  If you take in only sugar, you will feel better for a short time and then usually relaspe very quickly.\n\nIf you have it, it is a great idea to cut out sodas.  After cutting out sodas from my diet, I became nearly attack free only having slight attacks maybe a couple of times a year.  I have since added sodas back into my diet, but on a very limited amount.\n\nThe symptoms you experience will be caused by too much insulin in your system and no sugar to process for energy.  The insulin can actually start attacking tissue in attempts to release energy so it is important that you get this under control if you are found to have it.
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My mother is type 2--she did lose her sight for awhile and didn't know it was because of diabetes-she kept going to her eye doctor (who didn't' know she was a diabetic) and kept getting a different prescription for her glasses! When you are a diabetic, it can fluctuate your eye sight as your sugar is up-your eye sight is sensitive to your sugar levels. Both of my parents and grandparents are diabetics, my grandpa is type-1 he still can see! I think your eye sight will go depending on how you take care of yourself-Always make sure that your eye doctor knows that you are a diabetic. Keep taking care of your diabetes it is very serious if you do not take good care of your self!
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I would contact your family doctor.  I am hypoglycemic myself, but I also tend to have very low iron levels.  If you have been having sugar crashes, you need to get it checked out, and quickly.  They can lead to losses of concentration, black outs, migraines, impared vision, appearance of drunkeness, and the list goes on.  I don't want to worry you, but I want you to know that you really do need to contact your family doctor tomorrow morning.
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Perhaps if you tell her that untreated eye infections can cause serious damage to the eyes (including blindness), she will take it more seriously.  Ultimately she makes her own decisions, so you can do your part by making sure she's well-informed.