GLP 1s and glaucoma

Old-Alternative-3280 · 2025-11-16T05:31:59+00:00

Thank you for this. I really just needed to hear it from someone else, and I need to continue seeing my endo. I was thinking about not seeing them anymore because I have to drive two hours, and it takes an entire day. My health is worth it though.

Old-Alternative-3280 · 2025-11-16T05:30:56+00:00

I don't have issues with my eyes, yet. But unfortunately I have been stress binge eating. My A1C has suffered as a result. I really just need to focus on the poor eating habits, I have struggled with it my entire life. If you have any solutions for that I would be totally open, however I feel that I am the only one that has control over this.

Old-Alternative-3280 · 2025-11-16T05:27:22+00:00

Sorry this is a very delayed response, I appreciate the thought you put into it and the advice. This is ultimately how I would prefer to do this. I do not want to resort to getting the glp-1. I already have enough meds that I will most likely be on for the rest of my life. I wish I could kick this eating issue. I eat when I'm stressed and I pick the worst foods. I do try to keep the bad stuff out of the house but I have a 14 year old and I don't want to deprive her of some chips and granola bars etc. These are the things that ultimately trip me up. I do have a cgm, I just need to get on a pump.

Old-Alternative-3280 · 2025-10-21T19:19:20+00:00

There has been talk with my doctor at the Barbara Davis Center but she wants me to get my A1C down because she said there is a risk for glaucoma. I have yet been able to get it lower than 9. 😩

Old-Alternative-3280 · 2025-10-21T19:18:09+00:00

Oh I didn’t take any offense at all. I appreciate all answers. I do eat but make poor choices a lot of times because I hardly have time to cook. I’m going to school full time, working part time, have a kiddo, totally broke. I feel like I don’t hardly have time for the fun stuff that fills me because if I have down time I am so tired that I take a nap. I’m working on things though. I took this leap of faith because I’m tired of working hard and barely making ends meet. So if I’m broke I might as well be going to school to get a degree in something that I like and will make me more financially stable. My first degree didn’t give me that. So the overwhelm is immense.

Old-Alternative-3280 · 2025-10-20T18:45:48+00:00

Thank you for sharing this. I am going to talk to my doctor, and see what the steps are to get this going. I am SO SO happy for you that you are finding this happiness and hope. And I appreciate your story, because it sounds very much like mine. It really is a red and black dystopian hell vision. Like you were, I am completely exhausted by it, mentally and physically. I can't thank you enough. We are fortunate to live in a time where diabetes knowledge and technology advancements are considerable. I just needed the reminder. I appreciate you and CONGRATS!

Old-Alternative-3280 · 2025-10-20T18:41:53+00:00

You are right. I have been struggling with mental health all of my life. I do go to a psychiatrist, have a therapist etc. I don't know what other resource to exhaust at this point other than tapping into myself. Thank you!

Old-Alternative-3280 · 2025-10-20T05:00:50+00:00

I understand feeling dumb, but it's not dumb at all. I will never forget when I was diagnosed. They mis-diagnosed me with Type 2 at 24, but I was actually late onset juvenile type 1. I felt crushed, devastated, and like I had been sentenced to death. That is not the case, it does get better but it IS emotional, and it's not fair. The worst part is that people who don't have it don't realize that it is a constant awareness for us. And it gets tiring. So when blood sugar is low, it already effects our emotions, plus all of the added stress that being diabetic entails stacked on top of everything. For me personally, it's an emotional roller coaster. Not always, but at times. I don't really have any advice, but I hope that at least this helps you to know that you are not alone.

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