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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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Blueberry911 · 25/04/2025 13:55

FeministUnderTheCatriarchy · 24/04/2025 19:24

It just seems like a precaution. I really wouldn't worry.

Even if you end up having diabetes, it's hardly the end of the world. So if that's worst case, then you will be absolutely fine.

Will worrying change the outcome? That's what I ask myself when beginning to spiral.

Worry is a useless emotion that only makes things harder on us. Try to distract yourself until the appointment.

And hey, even being blind isnt as bad these days. I know a blind woman who gets on with life and has a very gorgeous dog.

Life goes on and what's going to happen will happen.
The only thing you can control is your own emotions.

What is wrong with you????

Floatlikeafeather2 · 26/04/2025 12:50

FeministUnderTheCatriarchy · 24/04/2025 19:24

It just seems like a precaution. I really wouldn't worry.

Even if you end up having diabetes, it's hardly the end of the world. So if that's worst case, then you will be absolutely fine.

Will worrying change the outcome? That's what I ask myself when beginning to spiral.

Worry is a useless emotion that only makes things harder on us. Try to distract yourself until the appointment.

And hey, even being blind isnt as bad these days. I know a blind woman who gets on with life and has a very gorgeous dog.

Life goes on and what's going to happen will happen.
The only thing you can control is your own emotions.

Oh, the blind woman you know (🤔) got a lovely gorgeous scrumptious woofer out of it so that's okay then. Seems like a good deal. I don't know what blind people makes such a fuss about. Strangely, I don't think getting a dog was much of a consolation to my son's friend when she was gradually and inevitably going blind due to an hereditary disease. At 14 she sunk into a profound depression. Must have been something wrong with her.

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