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Specsavers scared me and now I have a hospital appointment?! Freaking out!

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BownnTown · 24/04/2025 19:19

So I went to specsavers as I was getting a lot of migraines. Paid for the extra scan thing that they do. All went well, scan looked good. Then I went to the next bit where they have a good look in your eyes and he asked me if I often wake up with a bad headache - I said I do sometimes (though not often). He then told me I have “narrow angles” or something which is a sign of diabetes or high blood pressure. My Bp is always low - he then started going on about glaucoma and mentioned something about going blind overnight?! He arranged for me to have an extra test which checks your points of vision - he checked the results and said all is fine, I just need reading glasses.

Since getting the glasses my headaches seem to have gone - however I’ve now received a hospital appointment for the eye department?! I don’t have diabetes - I’m so worried right now, I have extreme health anxiety so this really isn’t helping

can anyone shed any light?!

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northwestgirl · 24/04/2025 19:24

if there had been any serious urgent concern you would have been sent straight to hospital
your headaches have improved, the appointment is just to be on the safe side

GreyCarpet · 24/04/2025 19:21

Just go to the appointment.