Guest guest Posted January 26, 2006 Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 Dennis, My guess is that the side effects are too great to list. I was having trouble with my eyes drying out. I had to stop wearing my contacts because it was so bad. I suppose that the redness could be a side effect as well. Peg Dennis W <betnden@...> wrote: I was talking to my daughter today and she asked me who hit me. I didn't notice it, but my right eye is totally red from the iris to my nose. It happens once in a while but don't know why. It doesn't really hurt, so I don't know when it's red unless someone tells me. And, it happens to either eye. Is there anything in our meds that might cause it or is it something else? I haven't seen it listed as a side effect. MTX, Prednisone, Lodine XL,Enalapril, etc... Dennis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2006 Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 I suppose meds can bring this on but I was told by one of the many rheumatologists I have seen that RA can dry the eyes out all on it own. With my eyes being so dry, blood vessels break in the eyes which in my case made the eyes very red. It is usually one eye at a time that is affected. I have had this happen on the mTX but it has also happened without meds. Many of the things we take for RA reduces fluid and dry us out even more including herbal remedies and allergy products. I usually just use natural tears and hot or cold damp towels to the affected eye and this brings relief. I actually feel it when the blood vessel breaks. In my case, it hurts. take care Ebony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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