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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Diabetes / March 2006Avandia & Blurred vision
I've been on Avandia for 4 months. I've gained 6 pounds. Last month had two episodes of blurred vision in the early morning which went away quickly. I had a complete eye exam done today and everything is perfect. Eye Doctor says this could be a one time thing, maybe a side effect of a drug but no definitive answer. Could this be Avandia? Any imput would be appreciated. I see my regular doctor in April. A1C in January was 6.4 down from 6.9. Thanks, ragebco@gmail.com wrote in message <0v9s025idnqco5h6mil340lv1ccjjc5i2a@4ax.com>... >I've been on Avandia for 4 months. I've gained 6 pounds. Last month >had two episodes of blurred vision in the early morning which went [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >A1C in January was 6.4 down from 6.9. >Thanks, Macular Edema has been reported as a possible side effect of Avandia http://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/article.cfm?aid=2179&sid=8 One of the symptoms of Macular Edema is blurred vision. http://www.bausch.com/us/vision/concerns/dme/index.jsp This might be worth a phone call to the doc right now. It would be if it was happening to me. Regards Old Al I considered that so I had a very extensive eye exam (dialated) today. They're fine ... I just wonder if that can happen for a moment and go back to normal 15 minutes later ! >ragebco@gmail.com wrote in message ><0v9s025idnqco5h6mil340lv1ccjjc5i2a@4ax.com>... [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] >Regards > Old Al > I considered that so I had a very extensive eye exam (dialated) today. > They're fine ... I just wonder if that can happen for a moment and go > back to normal 15 minutes later ! Really, if I experienced the same symptoms, I would contact my GP immediately. Why? Blurred vision can be a sign of a neurological event. Your eye exam may be fine, but your eye doctor is not qualified to assess your overall health; call your regular doctor right away. > ragebco@gmail.com wrote in message > <0v9s025idnqco5h6mil340lv1ccjjc5i2a@4ax.com>... [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > Regards > Old Al I am on Actos and also have had some occasional episodes of blurred vision. Had an opthalmologist examine my eyes, and nothing was wrong. It hasn't happened in a while now, but it did in the past.  SignatureBest Regards, Evelyn (to reply to me personally, remove 'sox') Eye Doctor says this could be a one time thing, maybe a side > effect of a drug but no definitive answer. Could this be Avandia? > Any imput would be appreciated. I see my regular doctor in April. > A1C in January was 6.4 down from 6.9. > Thanks, Is your "eye doctor" an M.D. Ophthalmologist or an optometrist? There's a huge difference between the two in terms of training. Though I have met very competent optometrists, their training lies in prescribing glasses and though they do a dilated eye exam they can miss things a specialist would see. If you did not see an M.D. you need to make an appointment with one right away to make sure that you don't have the retinal edema that is a known side effect of Avandia. Left untreated it can make you blind! --Jenny http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes Diabetes Info http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/newlydiagnosed.htm Get Your Blood Sugar Under Control >Eye Doctor says this could be a one time thing, maybe a side >> effect of a drug but no definitive answer. Could this be Avandia? [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] >http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/newlydiagnosed.htm Get Your Blood >Sugar Under Control which is the mistake I made for many years. Trusting the advice of the WRONG medical people. I saw several optometrist over the years and all told me my eyes were fine and that I simply needed glasses. When I finally went in to see an ophthalmologist I was told the damage was developing over a period of many years and my vision loss could have been slowed or even prevented if caught in time and properly treated. SignatureMâck©® Deltec CoZmore Pumper Type 1 since 1975 http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org http://www.diabetic-talk.org http://www.insulin-pumpers.org "To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public." ...Theodore Roosevelt (o ô) --ooO-(_)-Ooo-------------------- "I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve." ....Bilbo Baggins Jesus never hated anyone. >which is the mistake I made for many years. Trusting the advice of >the WRONG medical people. I saw several optometrist over the years [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >have been slowed or even prevented if caught in time and properly >treated. I was pleasantly surprised when my optometrist did a very thorough inspection for retinopathy, macular degeneration and glaucoma a few days ago when I went in to up-date my prescription. No bad news. However, I'll still see the ophthalmologist for my two-yearly check later this year. Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia. d&e, metformin 2x500mg SignatureEverything in Moderation - Except Laughter. Actually the eye doctor is an MD and eye surgeon. This time we did a full eye scan, a new technique that does a baseline exam via pictures of the entire inside of your eye. My eyes are very healthy. If the blurred vision happens again I will see my regular Dr., otherwise I'll see him in early April. Thanks for the comments >>which is the mistake I made for many years. Trusting the advice of >>the WRONG medical people. I saw several optometrist over the years [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia. >d&e, metformin 2x500mg |
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