Keto is an interesting hack Unused carbs get turned to body fat normally, so switching to fat as fuel skips that, while indirectly encouraging less sugar-intake overall. I've noticed lower eye pressure (I think something with less carbs leading to less water retention and lower blood pressure) The process to turn fat to usable glucose/sugar for brain function is more gradual/less-spiked on a Keto-based diet vs carb-based (a slice of cake would spike higher/sooner than a plate of bacon, whereas hunger control is easier with bacon because of quicker satiation from fat vs quick-burning tasty sugar; I'd have a hard time finishing a plate of bacon but can tear-up a sheet cake ). I haven't measured my blood sugar levels, but heard Keto helped others manage blood sugar levels with T2 diabetes. I've also noticed some mornings waking up with foggy vision if I ate carb-heavy the night before: I think there's something about blood sugar and vision, whereas I haven't noticed that eating low-carb. Keto encourages different alcohol habits: Alcohol is used as an energy source before carbs or fat (so negates the fat-burning appeal), and is high-carb by nature in most forms (beer/hops/barely is carbs, and sugary wine coolers are their own thing). Carbs to fat burning diet changes affects tolerance, so it takes less alcohol to have an effect (hits sooner in my experience). I like the science I've seen with low-carb diets, and real-world it works for me too (cheaper, but also more awareness of avoiding highly-processed stuff and particularly-exotic ingredients that probably shouldn't be in food). I don't have diabetes, but like the idea of eating low-carb to prevent it, and benefit from eating discipline (I'd have little-restraint for whipped-icing yellow sheet cakes if it wasn't for being aware it was made of air and sugar )
Last friday i finally went to the specialized eye clinic for the second opinion. They ran all kinds of tests or better, they made all sorts of photographs of my eyeballs. The photo's confirmed that i had a thrombose and there was a problem with the supply and a problem with the drainage of the veins to and from the optic nerve, they're so damaged that it won't be long before the eye will go completely dark. The specialist in the clinic agreed with the fact that the avastin injections gradually can be decreased in frequency (with frequent checking when they keep an eye on the "good" eye). The "good" eye also was checked and it has 4 points of real damage to be frequently seen after, when it starts bleeding and they are going to laser the veins so they won't bleed anymore, my eyesight will go down dramatically, so fingers crossed all will hold for a couple of years, it is really frightening when that s**t is going to hit the fan. Maybe i will share the photo's of the (inside of the) eyeballs but i am a bit hesitant about doing that, it would give a good impression of the differences between the good and the bad eye. In short, i am f**ked
That doesn't sound good. It's good that you decided to go and get a second opinion about your eye, let's hope your eyesight will last as long as possible. Next Wednesday I have my blood test to check on my diabetes, as well as a request about a number things, like my feet appointment referral as my big toenails don't look right especially the right toenail which is coming out on its own. And a few years ago I did have in growing toenails and that was bladdy painful when they injected in both big toes. The second request will be to ask for a MRI scan on my hips, cause an x-ray is no good and I might need to get a second opinion about my hips and maybe my legs as I find it difficult to walk and get up. The other requests are too personal to discuss here.
Small Update, recently had my blood test and will now have to wait until February 9th for the results and now my GP want's my liver scanned. So I am in the process of trying to arrange a appointment for them to check to see if my liver is okay.
@Enthousiast I'm sorry my partner I'm very sad after reading these posts I say this because in mid-2016 I unfortunately lost my beloved wife and I've never been happy with anything else...
@Tiger-1 HBA1c was down to 76 mmol/L, not low enough, they upped my ozempic from 0.5mg to 1mg per week. Some other numbers where not that good but it's being monitored (kidneys).
@Enthousiast although I don't know your age as this is private of course I hope you always stay alert this disease is very dangerous
I am almost 51 and the issues i have should not be happening till i get around 65 (according to the doctors), so fingers crossed i get there
Hi Enthou, I just came across this thread and i am sorry for the issues you are having with your eyes. I tried ozempic to lose weight in mid Nov. By the 1st week in Dec, I noticed I was having eye difficulties on bright sun days driving on the highway. I couldnt read the green signs on the highway at all causing me to miss the turn to work off of the highway. I saw my eye doc and he said there was a slight difference from my eye check up from the year before so i had to get new glasses for the adjustment. I stopped taking ozempic in mid Dec and noticed my eyes getting better so he had me go back to the glasses i had in 2024. He said he would never suggest using any of those weight loss injections as a person can go blind using any of them so I am glad i stopped. I will never try any of those again. I was diagnosed as pre diabetic in Feb of 2025 and have been monitoring what i eat since then and seem to get better readings on glucose monitor. I will be getting my sugar levels tested again in a few weeks hoping for better results. Hope all the best for you and hope the best for you. Take care.
Thanks for your kind words Ozempic is excluded from causing my eye damage, my bad vains (family problem, maturnal) and the long term diabetes damage (family problem, paturnal) caused a thrombose to happen, right at the center of the eye. It caused a bloodcloth and next a massive bleeding and prohibited blood going in the retina and it got damaged for life. Spoiler: Bad eye Spoiler: "Good" eye My long term bloodsugar levels finally are dropping down: hba1c = 76 (trying to get it down to 53).
It's not easy if it's genetic like in your case, my late Nan did have diabetes type 2 as well and did the best she could. Sadly one of nerves failed which caused her heart to fail and that's how my uncle found she had passed away in her chair. So I hope your hba1c level comes down. I just checked my recent hba1c level and it's at 69, so got to try and get that down some how. My problem is I am a picky eater, example I never eat veg cooked only raw, so I like carrots, onions, cabbage and lettuce and try to eat more.
Small update - I have had to stop taking the Metformin tablets as they were making me feel nauseous faint-like. So a nurse has prescribed me Dapagloflozin and see how I get on with these tablets. She also arranged a appointment to see a health professional next Monday in the afternoon, to check my blood pressure, weight and foot check.
Yesterday i got my eye inspection at the 8 weeks avastin injections period and the wet eye was wet again, so now i am back at one injection every 6 weeks, now with eylea, to see if that will keep the fluids out for a longer time. The good news is that my other eye still is looking good, fingers crossed
Gosh Enthousiast with all that you do on these forums, it's hard to imagine how you do it with all you're going through -- which makes me appreciate you even more! We're all just fragile bags of guts, all have an expiration date, and with so many yucky people put at the center of everyone's attention -- it's important to remember those people that really do something, work at something, and make our lives better in ways that too often get taken for granted... You, have a lot of Enthusiasts Enthousiast and deserve every one of them! We love ya man!