Fear of blindness wake up call for diabetic Health conditions, such as asthma and hypothyroidism, affect many people in our communities. Eileen Goodwin talks to people about how these conditions affect their lives. Realizing she could go blind if she did not control her type 1 diabetes was a shock for Dunedin student Hope Duncan. Diagnosed at 4, Miss Duncan (21) says she did not monitor her blood levels adequately until a couple of years ago. Previously, dreading hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), she ran her blood glucose levels far too high to stave off the possibility. But high blood sugar can damage blood vessels. Read the full... odt.co.nz/lifestyle/magazine/328536/fear-blindness-wake-call-diabetic
Posted on: Wed, 31 Dec 2014 11:20:01 +0000
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