Dark into light

"Peggy Tatyana" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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When I have been in the dark, and then turn on a light, it no longer hurts my eyes . I've noticed
this within the past year. It used to be terribly uncomfortable, to do that, but now it doesn't
bother me at all. Naturally, I'm always on the lookout for symptoms that might be diabetes-
related, and

I

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know that damage to eyes is a significant possibility. The last time I was checked (maybe two
years ago (yeah, I know, I should have it done every year!)) there was no sign of retinal damage.
But of course things can change. I've never before heard of this being a symptom of anything, but

I'm

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wondering if anyone else has noticed this in themselves, and if there's a diabetes connection.

The light "no longer hurts your eyes"? The light has never hurt my eyes! I guess I am missing
something.

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In addition, I seem to wake up differently. The gravity storms under my

bed

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seem not so intense. Could all this simply be a sign of aging? ;-P I'm

past

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half a century at this point!

Gravity storms under your bed? I have no clue what you are talking about. Gee, I must not live a
very exciting life. The only things under my bed are occasional dust bunnies and perhaps a stray
book or two.

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How are your numbers running Peggy? I just realized the other day that I hadn't bought any Advil in
quite a while. I used to buy BIG bottles. No more constant headaches. When I thought back about some
of the little complaints I had I came to the conclusion that as soon as my BG numbers got "right"
that they went away. Like Magic. You mentioning about the light makes me remember that I too was
like that , hasn't happened in a long time. Let's see...yes an amazing coincidence, since about a
month after my dx! Also driving at night has gotten a lot less stressful. I also noticed that when I
go to bed now I fall asleep! I don't wake up till the alarm rings! It's these little things that
have convinced me more than anything that maintaining good BG's have increased my quality of life.
The Heck with the Whoppers and fries!
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"Peggy Tatyana" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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When I have been in the dark, and then turn on a light, it no longer hurts my eyes . I've noticed
this within the past year. It used to be terribly uncomfortable, to do that, but now it doesn't
bother me at all. Naturally, I'm always on the lookout for symptoms that might be diabetes-
related, and

I

Quoted message said:

know that damage to eyes is a significant possibility. The last time I was checked (maybe two
years ago (yeah, I know, I should have it done every year!)) there was no sign of retinal damage.
But of course things can change. I've never before heard of this being a symptom of anything, but

I'm

Quoted message said:

wondering if anyone else has noticed this in themselves, and if there's a diabetes connection.

In addition, I seem to wake up differently. The gravity storms under my

bed

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seem not so intense. Could all this simply be a sign of aging? ;-P I'm

past

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half a century at this point!

Peggy

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Julie Bove said:

"Peggy Tatyana" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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When I have been in the dark, and then turn on a light, it no longer hurts my eyes . I've
noticed this within the past year. It used to be terribly uncomfortable, to do that, but now it
doesn't bother me at all. Naturally, I'm always on the lookout for symptoms that might be diabetes-
related, and

I

Quoted message said:

know that damage to eyes is a significant possibility. The last time I was checked (maybe two
years ago (yeah, I know, I should have it done every year!)) there was no sign of retinal
damage. But of course things can change. I've never before heard of this being a symptom of
anything, but

I'm

Quoted message said:

wondering if anyone else has noticed this in themselves, and if there's a diabetes connection.

The light "no longer hurts your eyes"? The light has never hurt my eyes! I guess I am missing
something.

This business about the light, and driving at night, reminds me of how I felt before I was diagnosed
with Graves disease (hyperthyroid). As I was getting my thyroid levels under control, driving at
night got to be much less scary.

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"Julie Bove" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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The light "no longer hurts your eyes"? The light has never hurt my eyes!

I

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guess I am missing something.

Maybe "hurt" isn't the right word -- but it used to be that when my eyes had adjusted to darkness
and then I turned a light on (as in waking up in the middle of the night and wanting to check blood
sugars) it was very uncomfortable for a few seconds, until my eyes undialated. But now that doesn't
bother me at all.

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In addition, I seem to wake up differently. The gravity storms under my bed seem not so intense.
Could all this simply be a sign of aging? ;-P I'm past half a century at this point!

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Gravity storms under your bed? I have no clue what you are talking about. Gee, I must not live a
very exciting life. The only things under my bed

are

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occasional dust bunnies and perhaps a stray book or two.

"Gravity storm" is my husband's description of the way you feel when you wake up in the morning and
you feel so strongly pulled down onto your bed that you can hardly stand to drag yourself out of it
-- you only want to go back to sleep. Maybe it's that I'm getting enough sleep these days, but I
usually wake up in the mornings -- not exactly raring to go, but with no intense desire to stay
where I am.

Peggy T

"Peggy Tatyana" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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"Julie Bove" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

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Maybe "hurt" isn't the right word -- but it used to be that when my eyes

had

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adjusted to darkness and then I turned a light on (as in waking up in the middle of the night and
wanting to check blood sugars) it was very uncomfortable for a few seconds, until my eyes
undialated. But now that doesn't bother me at all.

I've been told by the eye Dr. that my eyes don't adjust to the light properly. He didn't have a
specific name for the condition. He simply said it would take me a few more minutes to adjust. I am
blind as a bat in the dark or even in dim light. Going into a theater is dangerous for me. I can't
see a thing and I've been known to sit on people and once accidently fondled a stranger's head when
I was looking for my husband. I haven't been to a theater in years, but I learned that when I did
go, I had to get there early so it would be light when I was seated, and hopefully light when I
walked outside. I also dislike driving at night, and dusk is the worst! I don't think this has
anything to do with diabetes though. I used to have a friend who was a policeman and he said he had
the same problem.

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In addition, I seem to wake up differently. The gravity storms under

my

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bed seem not so intense. Could all this simply be a sign of aging? ;-P I'm past half a century
at this point!

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Gravity storms under your bed? I have no clue what you are talking

about.

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Gee, I must not live a very exciting life. The only things under my bed

are

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occasional dust bunnies and perhaps a stray book or two.

"Gravity storm" is my husband's description of the way you feel when you wake up in the morning
and you feel so strongly pulled down onto your bed that you can hardly stand to drag yourself out
of it -- you only want to

go

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back to sleep. Maybe it's that I'm getting enough sleep these days, but I usually wake up in the
mornings -- not exactly raring to go, but with no intense desire to stay where I am.

Hmmm... I've been that way all my life! Then again, I'm a night owl and I simply hate going to bed
at all. But once I'm finally in there, I don't want to get out.

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