Re: Raised pressure in eyes

[Guest guest]

Now the doctors say not but lets face it, when did you talk to a doctor

last that knew anything useful!!! I have it too, never had a problem

till my thyroid went wonky!!

Glynis

Good evening to you all,

I'm wondering if you knowledgeable folk could tell me, does raised

pressure in the eyes, known as ocular hypertension, connect to thyroid

function

[Guest guest]

OOOO hon

I saw a paper the other day which mentioned that in connection with

thyroid but as usual my brains cannot recall the paper or where it was

aghhh.

I noticed because I had a bleed behind my eyes and I have to be

watched for further bleeds by the optician. I am not sure, I might be

going off on a tangent here but it was saying that eventually hypo can

cause things like hypertension and increased occular pressure but I

WISH I had made a note of the paper, sorry hon.

Much of what we suffer is due to the body trying to compensate for the

improper secretion and use of our thyroid hormones which have so much

to do with all the other reactions in the body as you go down the

chain of reactions.

You could try googling it?

lotsa luv

Dawnx

[Guest guest]

Ahh found what I was reading

http://www.thyroid-info.com/articles/ray-peat.htm

Dr. Ray Peat: In hypothyroidism, thyrotropin-release hormone (TRH) is

usually increased, increasing release of TSH. TRH itself can cause

tachycardia, " palpitations, " high blood pressure, stasis of the

intestine, INCREASE IN PRESSURE OF THE EYE, and hyperventilation with

alkalosis. It can increase the release of norepinephrine, but in

itself it acts very much like adrenalin. TRH stimulates prolactin

release, and this can interfere with progesterone synthesis, which in

itself affects heart function

[Guest guest]

Good Morning,

Thank you so much to all of you good people for your feedback.

Pressure in my eyes has been above normal for about ten years, no

treatment required, just monitoring, but has now raised again,

triggering a new referral with view to some treatment. I've had

longstanding unddiagnosed thyroid issues, but was starting to think

that I'm making for too many connections. It would appear not, thanks

again,

Enjoy Thursday,

xx

[Guest guest]

Hi

Have you been tested to see whether you

have antibodies to your thyroid or not. If not, then ask your GP to test for this.

Antibodies can destroy your thyroid tissue and can also cause Graves disease,

which in turn, can cause the eye problems associated with this disease.

Luv - Sheila

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Good evening to you all,

I'm wondering if you knowledgeable folk could tell me, does raised

pressure in the eyes, known as ocular hypertension, connect to thyroid

function at all?(it's no darned fun getting old is it!) I've had to

have another referral as it's gone up again. Apparently, may well have

to be treated as it can heighten the risk glaucoma developing.

Worryingly, I think I may even have asked you all this before, but

can't remember the answers. Ha ha! Perhaps brain fog hasnt't lifted as

much as I thought.

Best wishes,

x

[Guest guest]

Thanks for your concern Sheila,

I believe I have been tested for antibodies, results just say thyroid

antibodies, but not tpaob? Is this sufficient. It was negative.

You know, what you say makes a little sense, before my partial

thyroidectomy 20years ago, I developed odd eyes, one larger and one

smaller. Was referred for this, and it was this Dr who noticed my

goitre (general physician) but did not feel the two were connected.

Enjoy Thursday,

x

> Hi

>

>

>

> Have you been tested to see whether you have antibodies to your

thyroid or

> not. If not,

[Guest guest]

Hi

The optician has been monitoring me for glaucoma for a number of years, not

because of

pressure but because the 'hole' in the back of the eyes where the nerve cord

runs through

is exceptionally large. I am wondering if this might correct itself before I go

back again

for my next check up, as I have been getting thyroid treatment now for a few

months. I

have to go every 12 months but I don't get it free, though I thought that if

there was a

glaucoma problem that I should do!!

>

> Good evening to you all,

> I'm wondering if you knowledgeable folk could tell me, does raised

> pressure in the eyes, known as ocular hypertension, connect to thyroid

> function at all?(it's no darned fun getting old is it!) I've had to

> have another referral as it's gone up again. Apparently, may well have

> to be treated as it can heighten the risk glaucoma developing.

> Worryingly, I think I may even have asked you all this before, but

> can't remember the answers. Ha ha! Perhaps brain fog hasnt't lifted as

> much as I thought.

> Best wishes,

>

> x

>

[Guest guest]

hi mary; i have had raised occular pressure for the last 6 years and

for the last 3 have used xalatan eye drops every evening, it works

well and the pressure has not got any worse since i started using the

drops. this is something that (for me anyway)is very easily controlled

and of all my asorted health problems at the moment, this is the one

thing i do not worry about ! i do hope you get the same sort of

results, take care, regards jane

>

> Good evening to you all,

> I'm wondering if you knowledgeable folk could tell me, does raised

> pressure in the eyes, known as ocular hypertension, connect to

thyroid

> function at all?(it's no darned fun getting old is it!) I've had to

> have another referral as it's gone up again. Apparently, may well

have

> to be treated as it can heighten the risk glaucoma developing.

> Worryingly, I think I may even have asked you all this before, but

> can't remember the answers. Ha ha! Perhaps brain fog hasnt't lifted

as

> much as I thought.

> Best wishes,

>

> x

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Good evening to you all,

> I'm wondering if you knowledgeable folk could tell me, does raised

> pressure in the eyes, known as ocular hypertension, connect to

thyroid

> function at all?

Hi ,

Sorry to hear you are having eye pressure problems, what a worry they

are.

Last year, about this time l got an awful headache and a blodshot eye

that l didn't realise were connected. After a useless trip to the gp

plus calling the doctor out late one saturday night l took myself off

to casualty the next day and it provoked a full scale emergency in the

eye unit. lt turned out to be acute angle glaucoma. l've since had to

have a cataract op too and during all this l have asked practically

every eye doc l've seen if this related to being hypot. The higher up

l've gone in the heirarchy of the profession the more the surgeons say,

yes it most probably is. Going on googling l've also done it looks like

eye pressure can be attributed to hypot, provisionally at least.

Good luck, . rubyx

[Guest guest]

I asked Dr P if thyroid problems affected the eyes and he said yes it affects everything in the body, I also asked the optician and guess what? He said no!! I personally think it does, just before I was diagnosed I had to start wearing glasses and previously I had only had to wear them for reading but they had got worse over a short time-

>> Good evening to you all,> I'm wondering if you knowledgeable folk could tell me, does raised > pressure in the eyes, known as ocular hypertension, connect to thyroid > function at all?Hi ,Sorry to hear you are having eye pressure problems, what a worry they are.Last year, about this time l got an awful headache and a blodshot eye that l didn't realise were connected. After a useless trip to the gp plus calling the doctor out late one saturday night l took myself off to casualty the next day and it provoked a full scale emergency in the eye unit. lt turned out to be acute angle glaucoma.

[Guest guest]

Poor you Ruby,

What a to do, the same thing happened to a friend, very scary. But

under control now thank goodness. Hope you're ok too. You've been

through the mill.

I'm beginning to think if I get even an itch on my foot now, it must be

due to my thryoid. Ha! I had no idea how much influence that little

thing has on the body.

Thanks for your thoughts, very appreciated.

M

x

>

> Hi ,

> Sorry to hear you are having eye pressure problems, what a worry they

> are.

> Last year, about this time l got an awful headache and a blodshot eye

> that l didn't realise were connected. After a useless trip to the gp

> plus calling the doctor out late one saturday night l took myself off

> to casualty the next day and it provoked a full scale emergency in

the

> eye unit. lt turned out to be acute angle glaucoma. least.

> Good luck, . rubyx

>