eye question

[Guest guest]

Dear Rebekah,

PLEASE do not consider RAI. Please read info on this at iThyroid.com, and

read the archives for this site. RAI is a permanent non-solution to a

temporary illness caused by nutritional imbalance, which can be addressed

(read the supplement list at iThyroid). Once you've nuked your thyroid,

there's no going back, and you are dependent on doctors for the rest of your

life.

Please reconsider, and speak to people at this site who have been here for a

while.

AntJoan

[Guest guest]

Hello ,

I recently experienced the same exact eye symptom. Here was my

situation: I was (am) on Tapazole, 30 mg a day, and hadn't taken it for

about an entire week. All of a sudden, I was experiencing that same

kind of swirling vision (peripherally) and everything was so bright it

gave me a mild headache. I panicked and the panic attack triggered a

bunch of other stuff, like a stomachache and tingling in my limbs, but

that's another story. Anyway, I called my doctor and asked about it. He

said I was experiencing a migraine. I told him that I've never had one

before, and told him that I didn't even get one of those excruciating

headaches I've heard others tell of. He said it was stress. I thanked

him kindly and informed him that I was under no stress at the time.

Then he told me that having not taken my medicine for several days, my

body was under physical stress that I was unaware of. The result was a

migraine -- swirling vision being a *major* telltale sign. He also said

that an excruciating headache doesn't necessarily have to accompany a

migraine episode.

If you've just had RAI, I'm assuming you're not on your thyroid meds

right now, and your body is probably pretty stressed with the whole

experience of your thyroid being zapped. Maybe just maybe, your eye

problem is a result of something similar to what I had.

I don't know if this will help at all, but I thought I'd drop you a note

anyway, just in case. I hope you feel better!

Rebekah

P.S. - I'm seriously considering RAI myself. Can you tell me what you

think of it so far (besides the eye thing)? Thanks!!

[Guest guest]

Hi and Rebekah

I don't know if this is the same as what you are talking about, but I have

had vision disturbances too but it was before I was even diagnosed, but it

was while I was feeling ill. I have had lesser versions of it since aswell.

I had swirling brightness off to the peripheral right of my vision, which

slowly encroached on my central field of vision and then for about an hour,

If I put my hand out straight in front of me and moved it slightly to the

right of me, I could not see it. There was still brightness somewhere, but I

am not sure where - for me it is like being underwater in a swimming pool in

bright sunshine... the kind of brightness that is like a rip in a film. It

is difficult to describe... as if my field of view has simply got alot

smaller on the right hand side. I checked that this was the case in both my

eyes separately by holding my hand over each eye in turn. It was.

My GP said that it was probably a painless migraine. It had not happened

again to that extent, but I do have times when I can't see something off to

the right untill I really try (does that make sense). Also, when reading a

book, it sometimes seems as if the words disappear for a split second as my

eye gets to them, it's a bit like reading with a stutter, actually more of a

stammer!

My optician thought I should have a brain scan because of the chance of

pituitury tumour, but my doctor thinks this is nonsense. Is this because

pituitury problems are associated with hypo rather than hyper (I am hyper).

Hope that all makes sense to you.

DAWN

>From: Hale Home <girls_dorm@...>

>Reply-hyperthyroidismegroups

>hyperthyroidismegroups

>Subject: Re: eye question

>Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2000 07:47:02 -0800

>

>Hello ,

>

>I recently experienced the same exact eye symptom. Here was my

>situation: I was (am) on Tapazole, 30 mg a day, and hadn't taken it for

>about an entire week. All of a sudden, I was experiencing that same

>kind of swirling vision (peripherally) and everything was so bright it

>gave me a mild headache. I panicked and the panic attack triggered a

>bunch of other stuff, like a stomachache and tingling in my limbs, but

>that's another story. Anyway, I called my doctor and asked about it. He

>said I was experiencing a migraine. I told him that I've never had one

>before, and told him that I didn't even get one of those excruciating

>headaches I've heard others tell of. He said it was stress. I thanked

>him kindly and informed him that I was under no stress at the time.

>Then he told me that having not taken my medicine for several days, my

>body was under physical stress that I was unaware of. The result was a

>migraine -- swirling vision being a *major* telltale sign. He also said

>that an excruciating headache doesn't necessarily have to accompany a

>migraine episode.

>If you've just had RAI, I'm assuming you're not on your thyroid meds

>right now, and your body is probably pretty stressed with the whole

>experience of your thyroid being zapped. Maybe just maybe, your eye

>problem is a result of something similar to what I had.

>I don't know if this will help at all, but I thought I'd drop you a note

>anyway, just in case. I hope you feel better!

>

>Rebekah

>

>P.S. - I'm seriously considering RAI myself. Can you tell me what you

>think of it so far (besides the eye thing)? Thanks!!

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[Guest guest]

, I have not had RAI so can't say if your eye symptoms are related to

that.

Perhaps someone else has more experience witht the after effects of RAI. I

would say you should get in touch with your doctor right away, though. Good

luck. Helen

[Guest guest]

Rebekah, I've had classical migraine headaches all my life -- 45 plus years

of them and never once has a doctor told me " an excruciating headache does

not necessarily have to accompany a migraine episode " -- ????? What kind

of doctor (specialty, that is) told you this?

Has anyone else ever been told this? Thanks. Helen

[Guest guest]

Stacia -

Sorry to hear about Hunter's iritis. I think that redness is an

indicator of a flare up. I hope Hunter feels better. The eye thing

is soo sad!

Alia and Caroline, age 2, pauci and uveitis

> Hi all,

>

> Hunter is 7 and does have some " mild " iritis as of a month or so

ago.

>

> My question is this: he has some broken blood vessels on the

> outside part of the white of his eye. He said he didn't bump or

> scratch it. Is this of concern, especially relating to iritis?

>

> Thanks for any input,

>

> Stacia and Hunter,7,systemic

[Guest guest]

My doctor always told me if my sons eyes became red like conjunctivitis or

(pink eye) to call him right away he wanted to know about it. I would call

your doctor just to be on the safe side.

V

Eye question

> Hi all,

>

> Hunter is 7 and does have some " mild " iritis as of a month or so ago.

>

> My question is this: he has some broken blood vessels on the

> outside part of the white of his eye. He said he didn't bump or

> scratch it. Is this of concern, especially relating to iritis?

>

> Thanks for any input,

>

> Stacia and Hunter,7,systemic

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

HI Stacia-

Our dr. told us that iritis is usually asymptomatic(although sometimes it may cause redness, burning etc.) She said that redness can be an indicator of something else going on as a complication/side effect to the iritis and that if Genevieve ever starts to show any visible symptoms to bring her in immediately. I would call your dr. It won't hurt.

Take care and good luck.

ThereseGenevieve (DOB 10/02/02)Pauci ANA pos.(dx 1/16/04); Uveitis (dx 1/27/04)

Eye question

Hi all,Hunter is 7 and does have some "mild" iritis as of a month or so ago.My question is this: he has some broken blood vessels on the outside part of the white of his eye. He said he didn't bump or scratch it. Is this of concern, especially relating to iritis?Thanks for any input,Stacia and Hunter,7,systemic

[Guest guest]

Ok, All of this eye talk is starting to make me nervous. My son Bronson has

a history of getting pink eye often whenever he catches a cold. This has

been happening since long before his diagnosis of systemic JRA. Well, he had

an eye appt almost 6 months ago to check for inflammation due to the JRA,

and the dr said everything looked great. Well, just a few days ago, Bronson

started having a stuffy nose, and then a day later, his right eye was really

reed and there was some goopy stuff in the corner of it (pink eye). Well, I

have eye drops for pink eye from when he had it the last time (July,

coincidentally when he got real sick) and I went ahead and started him on

them, and now the eye is fine. I am worried because I am now thinking maybe

I should have called his doctor?? He is still off all med right now due to

his problems with mt, and the rheumatologist just wants to watch him for now

since he has done so well and his labs are normal. But, could this pink eye

be a sign of problems to come? Or is this just something he seems to be

suseptable to? He has another eye appt March 22, and I was never told of any

signs or symptoms to watch out for with the eyes, I guess because it's so

uncommon for systemc kids to have eye issues (but, then there's Hunter). Any

advice is appreciated!!!!

Jod, Bronson systemic, 9

>From: " Alia Wegener-Pranke " <ajpranke@...>

>Reply-

>

>Subject: Re: Eye question

>Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2004 05:07:28 -0000

>

>Stacia -

>

>Sorry to hear about Hunter's iritis. I think that redness is an

>indicator of a flare up. I hope Hunter feels better. The eye thing

>is soo sad!

>

>Alia and Caroline, age 2, pauci and uveitis

>

>

> > Hi all,

> >

> > Hunter is 7 and does have some " mild " iritis as of a month or so

>ago.

> >

> > My question is this: he has some broken blood vessels on the

> > outside part of the white of his eye. He said he didn't bump or

> > scratch it. Is this of concern, especially relating to iritis?

> >

> > Thanks for any input,

> >

> > Stacia and Hunter,7,systemic

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

When my daughter had or was getting a cold she would always get pink eyes...It always turned out to be cold. Now she does have IRitis?uveitis and never has any symptoms....So I would call the doctor just to make you feel better, I bet it is just pink eye or a cold in the eye keep us posted......Terri

Re: Eye question>Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2004 05:07:28 -0000>>Stacia ->>Sorry to hear about Hunter's iritis. I think that redness is an>indicator of a flare up. I hope Hunter feels better. The eye thing>is soo sad!>>Alia and Caroline, age 2, pauci and uveitis>>> > Hi all,> >> > Hunter is 7 and does have some "mild" iritis as of a month or so>ago.> >> > My question is this: he has some broken blood vessels on the> > outside part of the white of his eye. He said he didn't bump or> > scratch it. Is this of concern, especially relating to iritis?> >> > Thanks for any input,> >> > Stacia and Hunter,7,systemic>>>>>>

[Guest guest]

Hey Jodi. They say that pink eye and Uveitis/Iritis are not related,

but I am not sure. Caroline has pink eye two weeks ago and now she

is in a full blown flare in both eyes. I wouldn't hesitate to take

Bronson into the eye doctor. Hopefully they will see you soon. Our's

only works one day a week, so we were lucky to get in with him!

The eyes are tricky as I am sure you have guessed. Our doctor told

us that you can't detect anything by looking at them so it's best to

bring them in!

Alia and Caroline, age 2, pauci and uvetis

> > > Hi all,

> > >

> > > Hunter is 7 and does have some " mild " iritis as of a month or

so

> >ago.

> > >

> > > My question is this: he has some broken blood vessels on the

> > > outside part of the white of his eye. He said he didn't bump

or

> > > scratch it. Is this of concern, especially relating to iritis?

> > >

> > > Thanks for any input,

> > >

> > > Stacia and Hunter,7,systemic

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi Jodi,

Like Bronson, my son has the systemic form of JRA too. He hasn't

had any ocular inflammation in the almost 9 years since being diagnosed

with JRA but he does have a couple other eye issues (recent-onset

nearsightedness, monitoring of steroid-induced cataracts, and twice a

year testing for retinal damage that very infrequently may occur due to

the use of Plaquenil/hydroxychloroquine). Josh has had several bouts of

conjunctivitis though. Each and every time the eye doctor has wanted us

to bring him in. When the doctor was doing surgeries for basically an

entire day, and Josh woke up with his eyelids stuck together with all

that gunky discharge and eye redness, he still wanted Josh to be seen by

his pediatrician ... rather than me just beginning a course of treatment

using the drops we still had leftover from the previous occasion. I

think because of his history of having a chronic illness that they tend

to be more cautious with any health problem that arises. Maybe you

should phone the eye doctor and ask for his opinion, just to be on the

safe side?

Take Care,

Georgina

Jodi Dowell wrote:

> Ok, All of this eye talk is starting to make me nervous. My son

Bronson has

> a history of getting pink eye often whenever he catches a cold. This has

> been happening since long before his diagnosis of systemic JRA. Well,

he had

> an eye appt almost 6 months ago to check for inflammation due to the

JRA,

> and the dr said everything looked great. Well, just a few days ago,

Bronson

> started having a stuffy nose, and then a day later, his right eye was

really

> reed and there was some goopy stuff in the corner of it (pink eye).

Well, I

> have eye drops for pink eye from when he had it the last time (July,

> coincidentally when he got real sick) and I went ahead and started

him on

> them, and now the eye is fine. I am worried because I am now thinking

maybe

> I should have called his doctor?? He is still off all med right now

due to

> his problems with mt, and the rheumatologist just wants to watch him

for now

> since he has done so well and his labs are normal. But, could this

pink eye

> be a sign of problems to come? Or is this just something he seems to be

> suseptable to? He has another eye appt March 22, and I was never told

of any

> signs or symptoms to watch out for with the eyes, I guess because

it's so

> uncommon for systemc kids to have eye issues (but, then there's

Hunter). Any

> advice is appreciated!!!!

> Jod, Bronson systemic, 9

>

>>From: " Alia Wegener-Pranke " <ajpranke@...>

>>Stacia -

>>

>>Sorry to hear about Hunter's iritis. I think that redness is an

>>indicator of a flare up. I hope Hunter feels better. The eye thing

>>is soo sad!

>>

>>Alia and Caroline, age 2, pauci and uveitis

>>

<staciar@c...> wrote:

>>>Hi all,

>>>Hunter is 7 and does have some " mild " iritis as of a month or so

>>ago.

>>>My question is this: he has some broken blood vessels on the

>>>outside part of the white of his eye. He said he didn't bump or

>>>scratch it. Is this of concern, especially relating to iritis?

>>>

>>>Thanks for any input,

>>>Stacia and Hunter,7,systemic

[Guest guest]

Now that you mention it maybe there is. I have had pink eye way to many times.. But my sister who I basically shared everything with includding a room.. never got it. Hmm maybe..

[Guest guest]

Thanks Georgina!

There seems to be a link between the JRA and pink eye, or is it just a

coincidence that it seems that quite a few kids with JRA get pink eye quite

often? My friend's kids rarely, if ever get pink eye, and same with my

younger son, he has never had it. I find that interesting. Anyways, thanks

again for your advice, I will call and ask the eye dr, plus, we will be

seeing him on March 22, which is good.

Jodi

>From: Georgina <gmckin@...>

>Reply-

>

>Subject: Re: Re: Eye question

>Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2004 18:53:53 -1000

>

>Hi Jodi,

>

>Like Bronson, my son has the systemic form of JRA too. He hasn't

>had any ocular inflammation in the almost 9 years since being diagnosed

>with JRA but he does have a couple other eye issues (recent-onset

>nearsightedness, monitoring of steroid-induced cataracts, and twice a

>year testing for retinal damage that very infrequently may occur due to

>the use of Plaquenil/hydroxychloroquine). Josh has had several bouts of

>conjunctivitis though. Each and every time the eye doctor has wanted us

>to bring him in. When the doctor was doing surgeries for basically an

>entire day, and Josh woke up with his eyelids stuck together with all

>that gunky discharge and eye redness, he still wanted Josh to be seen by

>his pediatrician ... rather than me just beginning a course of treatment

>using the drops we still had leftover from the previous occasion. I

>think because of his history of having a chronic illness that they tend

>to be more cautious with any health problem that arises. Maybe you

>should phone the eye doctor and ask for his opinion, just to be on the

>safe side?

>

>Take Care,

>Georgina

>

>Jodi Dowell wrote:

> > Ok, All of this eye talk is starting to make me nervous. My son

>Bronson has

> > a history of getting pink eye often whenever he catches a cold. This

>has

> > been happening since long before his diagnosis of systemic JRA. Well,

>he had

> > an eye appt almost 6 months ago to check for inflammation due to the

>JRA,

> > and the dr said everything looked great. Well, just a few days ago,

>Bronson

> > started having a stuffy nose, and then a day later, his right eye was

>really

> > reed and there was some goopy stuff in the corner of it (pink eye).

>Well, I

> > have eye drops for pink eye from when he had it the last time (July,

> > coincidentally when he got real sick) and I went ahead and started

>him on

> > them, and now the eye is fine. I am worried because I am now thinking

>maybe

> > I should have called his doctor?? He is still off all med right now

>due to

> > his problems with mt, and the rheumatologist just wants to watch him

>for now

> > since he has done so well and his labs are normal. But, could this

>pink eye

> > be a sign of problems to come? Or is this just something he seems to be

> > suseptable to? He has another eye appt March 22, and I was never told

>of any

> > signs or symptoms to watch out for with the eyes, I guess because

>it's so

> > uncommon for systemc kids to have eye issues (but, then there's

>Hunter). Any

> > advice is appreciated!!!!

> > Jod, Bronson systemic, 9

> >

> >>From: " Alia Wegener-Pranke " <ajpranke@...>

> >>Stacia -

> >>

> >>Sorry to hear about Hunter's iritis. I think that redness is an

> >>indicator of a flare up. I hope Hunter feels better. The eye thing

> >>is soo sad!

> >>

> >>Alia and Caroline, age 2, pauci and uveitis

> >>

><staciar@c...> wrote:

> >>>Hi all,

> >>>Hunter is 7 and does have some " mild " iritis as of a month or so

> >>ago.

> >>>My question is this: he has some broken blood vessels on the

> >>>outside part of the white of his eye. He said he didn't bump or

> >>>scratch it. Is this of concern, especially relating to iritis?

> >>>

> >>>Thanks for any input,

> >>>Stacia and Hunter,7,systemic

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

'There seems to be a link between the JRA and pink eye, or is it just a

coincidence that it seems that quite a few kids with JRA get pink eye

quiteoften?'

Jodi - this seems to be so true! Caroline has pink eye two weeks ago and is now

in a full flare in both eyes. I would definitely call your doc!

Alia and Caroline, age 2, pauci and uveitis

[Guest guest]

How about this for thought? Earlier in the day, the day Genevieve was diagnosed with JRA, I also took her into the family dr. because her eyes were red, etc. She was diagnosed with pink eye. I gave her the prescribed ointments and it cleared up immediately. (None of my other children got it!) One week later in a routine opthomology screen, she was diagnosed with uveitis. Ever since then, I have been questining whether it was just the beginning of uveitis flare up that displays pink eye like symptoms and she was perhaps misdiagnosed with pink eye. Just a thought, is it possible that some of the apparent pink eye in some JRA patients are misdiagnosis of something else (uveitis related) that many dr.s would not think to consider because it is more rare? Just a thought.

ThereseGenevieve (DOB 10/02/02)Pauci ANA pos.(dx 1/16/04); Uveitis (dx 1/27/04

Re: Re: Eye question

'There seems to be a link between the JRA and pink eye, or is it just acoincidence that it seems that quite a few kids with JRA get pink eye quiteoften?'Jodi - this seems to be so true! Caroline has pink eye two weeks ago and is now in a full flare in both eyes. I would definitely call your doc!Alia and Caroline, age 2, pauci and uveitis

[Guest guest]

Therese... It is just freaky how many cases start out like this. I

am soo surprised that there is nothing out there on this type of

link. It is similar to the strep/systemic link. It really is mind

boggling. Caroline's case was diagnosed as " minor " pink eye with

a " minor flare " . Two weeks later we are at no pink eye, but MAJOR

flare in both eyes.

Things that make you go hmm.... I know that if Caroline ever gets

pink eye again I will be racing into the opthamolgist!

Alia and Caroline, age 2, pauci and uveitis

> How about this for thought? Earlier in the day, the day Genevieve

was diagnosed with JRA, I also took her into the family dr. because

her eyes were red, etc. She was diagnosed with pink eye. I gave her

the prescribed ointments and it cleared up immediately. (None of my

other children got it!) One week later in a routine opthomology

screen, she was diagnosed with uveitis. Ever since then, I have been

questining whether it was just the beginning of uveitis flare up

that displays pink eye like symptoms and she was perhaps

misdiagnosed with pink eye. Just a thought, is it possible that some

of the apparent pink eye in some JRA patients are misdiagnosis of

something else (uveitis related) that many dr.s would not think to

consider because it is more rare? Just a thought.

>

> Therese

> Genevieve (DOB 10/02/02)

> Pauci ANA pos.(dx 1/16/04); Uveitis (dx 1/27/04

> Re: Re: Eye question

>

>

>

> 'There seems to be a link between the JRA and pink eye, or is it

just a

> coincidence that it seems that quite a few kids with JRA get

pink eye quiteoften?'

>

> Jodi - this seems to be so true! Caroline has pink eye two weeks

ago and is now in a full flare in both eyes. I would definitely call

your doc!

>

>

> Alia and Caroline, age 2, pauci and uveitis

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi :

What does it mean when they see a white cell in the eye? Caitlin wants

contacts desperately. The ophtom. said she wouldn't try them with her until she

is

off some of her meds due to dryness. Has Christian tried wearing them

recently? Or are they still to uncomfortable?

Who do you see for an opthom?

How is Christian doing? Energy coming back? How are his joints?

The if's will drive you crazy if you let them run away on you. Hindsight is

20/20 and I have no doubt you would do anything for Christian, but we can't do

what we don't know.

I hope you all had a chance to enjoy this great weather we had this weekend.

Take care.

Patty

[Guest guest]

My son just had an appt with the Opthomologist and she said that she

saw one (1) white cell in the left eye and that she wants us to come

back in one month. Christian's normal eye perscription in 1.50 for

both eyes but now it is 2.00 for the right eye and 2.25 for the left

eye. When Christian first got sick in October and we didn't know

what was happening, he had eye issues too. His eyes were extremely

sensitive and he stopped wearing his contacts all together because he

said they hurt. His eyes became red and irritated, this went on for

a couple of months. Our Ped. gave us antibiotic ointment and it

seemed to get rid of the redness but the eyes were still sensitive.

The Opthomologist told us that since Christian is systemic and ANA

negative that it would be rare if he had Uveitis but that it could

happen and she would rather proceed with caution. He is already

taking methotrexate and predisone, which the Doctor seemed to be

satisfied with.

Of course, I'm wondering all the IF's....if I had taken him for the

eye exam earlier could we have perhaps avoided the vision change. I

also wonder what the eye exam would have shown when his eyes were so

sensitive and he was so sick. The Doctor did tell me that if he

showed any signs of redness or sensitivity to light, that she wanted

to see him right away.

> > > Hi all,

> > >

> > > Hunter is 7 and does have some " mild " iritis as of a month or

so

> >ago.

> > >

> > > My question is this: he has some broken blood vessels on the

> > > outside part of the white of his eye. He said he didn't bump

or

> > > scratch it. Is this of concern, especially relating to

iritis?

> > >

> > > Thanks for any input,

> > >

> > > Stacia and Hunter,7,systemic

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Christian's normal eye perscription in 1.50 for both eyes but now it is 2.00 for the right eye and 2.25 for the left eye. Of course, I'm wondering all the IF's....if I had taken him for the eye exam earlier could we have perhaps avoided the vision change.

*****************************

,

You can't think like that. You did what you thought was best,,with the information that you had,,at the time. Logan goes to his eye Dr every 6 months,,and he still continues to go up,in his prescription. He is currently at +5.50,in one eye and +5.25 in the other. He has had his glasses since he was 3,,and it seems like every single time,,,it just gets worse and worse. So,,what I'm trying to say is this,,,your son probably would have increased his prescription,,even if you went to the Dr every 2 months,,or once a year.

Kim and Logan 6 poly,,connective tissue disorder & etc,etc

[Guest guest]

I agree with Kim. You could end up dead worrying about all the " what

ifs " that you think of. I ended up losing 45 lbs to stress in the first

year of this stuff. Try to move forward. Good luck, hh

[Guest guest]

Therese-

You're absolutely right. 's pediatrict opthamologist advised me to bring her into her, not the pediatrician, even if we thought she might have pink eye. A pediatrician or family doctor will be likely to assume it's pink eye, and they don't have the slit lamp needed to check for inflammation.

Diane (, 4, pauci, iritis)

[Guest guest]

Kim,

Thanks. I appreciate the supportive words. What does the Doctor say

about Logan's perscription increasing every time? Does he or has he

taken the eye drops too? Sorry to hear that even with close

monitoring his perscription continues to increase? Does the Doctor

feel this will level out at some point?

Good Luck and Thanks

> Christian's normal eye perscription in 1.50 for both eyes but now

it is

> 2.00 for the right eye and 2.25 for the left eye.

> Of course, I'm wondering all the IF's....if I had taken him for the

> eye exam earlier could we have perhaps avoided the vision change.

> *****************************

> ,

> You can't think like that. You did what you thought was

best,,with the

> information that you had,,at the time. Logan goes to his eye Dr

every 6

> months,,and he still continues to go up,in his prescription. He is

> currently at +5.50,in one eye and +5.25 in the other. He has had his

> glasses since he was 3,,and it seems like every single time,,,it

just

> gets worse and worse. So,,what I'm trying to say is this,,,your son

> probably would have increased his prescription,,even if you went to

the

> Dr every 2 months,,or once a year.

>

> Kim and Logan 6 poly,,connective tissue disorder & etc,etc

[Guest guest]

Thanks Helen. I know you and Kim are right. Liz called today and

gave me a pep talk too. Gosh, 45lbs weight loss!! The stress has

caused me to go in the opposite direction, I've gained. I need to

get motivated and take it off...bikini weather is coming, you know!

Ha, just joking!

Liz mentioned that you son is a football player. Is that correct?

I'd love to have Christian and Teddy get together some time.

> I agree with Kim. You could end up dead worrying about all

the " what

> ifs " that you think of. I ended up losing 45 lbs to stress in the

first

> year of this stuff. Try to move forward. Good luck, hh

[Guest guest]

. I spoke to our Rhuemy this weekend and they indicated to

me that a 1+, 2+, or 3+ were VERY bad, but if they could indicate

the number of cells that it was better. Which is why they are

probably waiting a month to see you. Definitely bring him in if he

has light sensitivity though

Don't think about the what if's. You did the right thing. You never

know with this disease. One litle thing can turn into something huge

and vice versa. Sometimes I think it is as much a guessing game as

luck!

Alia and Caroline, age 2, pauci and uveitis

> > > > Hi all,

> > > >

> > > > Hunter is 7 and does have some " mild " iritis as of a month

or

> so

> > >ago.

> > > >

> > > > My question is this: he has some broken blood vessels on

the

> > > > outside part of the white of his eye. He said he didn't

bump

> or

> > > > scratch it. Is this of concern, especially relating to

> iritis?

> > > >

> > > > Thanks for any input,

> > > >

> > > > Stacia and Hunter,7,systemic

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