Guest guest Posted June 8, 2001 Report Share Posted June 8, 2001 can anyone tell me how rp affects the eyes? is there cartilage somewhere in the eyes? i have my first appointment with an eye m.d. but don't know if he'll know what he is supposed to look for. sandy n. __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2001 Report Share Posted June 8, 2001 sandy n hi there, how are you doing. I have had some trouble with my eyes, the whites will turn very red and my eyes will swell shut. I think this is called iritis not real sure. also my vision has changed. Also i think that you need to have your presssures in your eyes checked, because some of the meds will raise the pressures in your eyes. I am lucky my pressure were always low anyway like below 10 and now that they are only a little above 10 like between 11 and 15 my eye dr doesn't worry to much, he told me that he doesn't treat the pressures until they start pushing 20's. so i am in good shape there. dawn --- sl n cinnamon917@...> wrote: > can anyone tell me how rp affects the eyes? is > there > cartilage somewhere in the eyes? i have my first > appointment with an eye m.d. but don't know if he'll > know what he is supposed to look for. > > sandy n. > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2001 Report Share Posted June 8, 2001 In a message dated 6/8/01 6:09:43 AM Pacific Daylight Time, godave@... writes: << Would like to know what symptoms others have. Thanks. Love, Marilyn >> Marilyn and Sandy N, My eyes have just took a turn for the worse. I think. LOL iln, mine keep watering too, for no reason. I find I can't see to read as well or even watch tv. Bright lights really effect me. I have made an appt for next friday with my eye dr. I had my eyes checked in Oct by the opthomologist and he said they were fine at that time. I will see now. Somehting just isn't right. They never hurt, but are really red sometimes. hugs C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2001 Report Share Posted June 8, 2001 Sandy N. Yes RP does affect the eyes. There is cartilage there. Hope someone else can answer the question on what your dr. is to look for. knock on wood it hasn't affected my eyes yet. Are you having problems or is this a reg. check up. Connie R. knows a lot about the eyes and Janet just wrote about Pete. Maybe they can help! Lots of Love Glenda eyes can anyone tell me how rp affects the eyes? is there cartilage somewhere in the eyes? i have my first appointment with an eye m.d. but don't know if he'll know what he is supposed to look for. sandy n. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.256 / Virus Database: 129 - Release Date: 5/31/2001 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2001 Report Share Posted June 8, 2001 >How does RP act when you have eye problems. My left eye has been watering, itching and sore for the last 4 days. I keep rubbing it constantly. Only my left eye. I've been blaming it on allergies because the tree pollen is so bad here now but maybe it's the RP. Would like to know what symptoms others have. Thanks. Love, Marilyn Sandy N. > Yes RP does affect the eyes. There is cartilage there. Hope someone else can answer the question on what your dr. is to look for. knock on wood it hasn't affected my eyes yet. Are you having problems or is this a reg. check up. Connie R. knows a lot about the eyes and Janet just wrote about Pete. Maybe they can help! > > Lots of Love > Glenda > > eyes > > > can anyone tell me how rp affects the eyes? is there > cartilage somewhere in the eyes? i have my first > appointment with an eye m.d. but don't know if he'll > know what he is supposed to look for. > > sandy n. > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.256 / Virus Database: 129 - Release Date: 5/31/2001 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2001 Report Share Posted June 8, 2001 Sandy , The RP does affect the eyes . Mom looked like ray sometimes with her glasses on . She could not stand the light. Sherry --- Glenda eyeoreluv@...> wrote: > Sandy N. > Yes RP does affect the eyes. There is cartilage > there. Hope someone else can answer the question on > what your dr. is to look for. knock on wood it > hasn't affected my eyes yet. Are you having > problems or is this a reg. check up. Connie R. > knows a lot about the eyes and Janet just wrote > about Pete. Maybe they can help! > > Lots of Love > Glenda > > eyes > > > can anyone tell me how rp affects the eyes? is > there > cartilage somewhere in the eyes? i have my first > appointment with an eye m.d. but don't know if > he'll > know what he is supposed to look for. > > sandy n. > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system > (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.256 / Virus Database: 129 - Release > Date: 5/31/2001 > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2001 Report Share Posted June 8, 2001 thanks glenda for the quick response. this is just a preliminary exam. my rheumatologist said i needed to have an eye m.d. on my team of drs. sandy n. --- Glenda eyeoreluv@...> wrote: > Sandy N. > Yes RP does affect the eyes. There is cartilage > there. Hope someone else can answer the question on > what your dr. is to look for. knock on wood it > hasn't affected my eyes yet. Are you having > problems or is this a reg. check up. Connie R. > knows a lot about the eyes and Janet just wrote > about Pete. Maybe they can help! > > Lots of Love > Glenda > > eyes > > > can anyone tell me how rp affects the eyes? is > there > cartilage somewhere in the eyes? i have my first > appointment with an eye m.d. but don't know if > he'll > know what he is supposed to look for. > > sandy n. > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system > (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.256 / Virus Database: 129 - Release > Date: 5/31/2001 > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2001 Report Share Posted June 8, 2001 thanks dawn for the quick response. having a prelim exam and wasn't sure why. sandy n. --- Dawn dmorgan26347@...> wrote: > sandy n > hi there, how are you doing. I have had some > trouble > with my eyes, the whites will turn very red and my > eyes will swell shut. I think this is called > iritis > not real sure. also my vision has changed. Also i > think that you need to have your presssures in your > eyes checked, because some of the meds will raise > the > pressures in your eyes. I am lucky my pressure were > always low anyway like below 10 and now that they > are > only a little above 10 like between 11 and 15 my eye > dr doesn't worry to much, he told me that he doesn't > treat the pressures until they start pushing 20's. > so > i am in good shape there. > > dawn > --- sl n cinnamon917@...> wrote: > > can anyone tell me how rp affects the eyes? is > > there > > cartilage somewhere in the eyes? i have my first > > appointment with an eye m.d. but don't know if > he'll > > know what he is supposed to look for. > > > > sandy n. > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2001 Report Share Posted June 8, 2001 Hi, I used to get iritis years ago and it is very painful...especially to light. I would have to stay in a dark room or cover the eye. Was given steroid drops and it does clear up in a couple days. Hope this helps....Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2001 Report Share Posted June 9, 2001 sl n wrote: > > can anyone tell me how rp affects the eyes? is there > cartilage somewhere in the eyes? i have my first > appointment with an eye m.d. but don't know if he'll > know what he is supposed to look for. > > sandy n. > > _ Sandy N. In regard to your question about eyes and RP. The prednisone is the culprit - I have cateracts on both eyes that are prednisone induced!!! The right has become so bad that I am having surgery to remove the cateract!! Also there is cartilage in the orbits and etc and when that becomes inflammed - you have pressure and that in turn causes lots of eye pain!! and headache!! Barbara from SD _________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2001 Report Share Posted June 12, 2001 Hi Everyone, Rene' here, I know i haven't been posting, but hopefully, I will be able to post more often. My back is doing much better, I still can not walk like I use to, however I'm doing okay. To all the new members welcome, I have been around for awhile, I was dx w/Lupus, in 1990 and RP in 1999. So let see it's been ooooh 2 years. I have my ups and downs but I'm doing just fine. (LOL) Hang in there!!! The more u know that better u can handle this disease. Hi Barbara, I must agree w/you the pred has given me cataracts in both eyes. However, before I started taking the pred, I was having severe pain in both eyeballs, Oh BOY, what fun. (LOL) Even w/the pred I still get pain in my eyes, but it is not as bad as it was. Eyes are also red in the morning and when the pain starts, I can count on it that they are red. I know sometimes when I'm out people think I was out drinking the night before. (LOL) Tell me something Barb, are both your cataracts rippening at the same time. The reason why I'm asking, because both of my eyes are rippening at the same time, and I'm just concern about the removal of both cataracts at the same time. Gee, does that mean that I'm not going to have the privilege to tell my children to pick up their clothes and clean the kitchen. (LOL) love Rene' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2001 Report Share Posted June 12, 2001 Rene' So good to see you posting again. Glad that you are slowly recovering... How have you been other wise? I've missed you. Know that my thoughts are with you.. hugs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2001 Report Share Posted June 23, 2001 RTI2264@... wrote: > > Hi Everyone, Rene' here, > > I know i haven't been posting, but hopefully, I will be able to post more > often. My back is doing much better, I still can not walk like I use to, > however I'm doing okay. > > To all the new members welcome, I have been around for awhile, I was dx > w/Lupus, in 1990 and RP in 1999. So let see it's been ooooh 2 years. I have > my ups and downs but I'm doing just fine. (LOL) Hang in there!!! The more u > know that better u can handle this disease. > > Hi Barbara, I must agree w/you the pred has given me cataracts in both eyes. > However, before I started taking the pred, I was having severe pain in both > eyeballs, Oh BOY, what fun. (LOL) Even w/the pred I still get pain in my > eyes, but it is not as bad as it was. Eyes are also red in the morning and > when the pain starts, I can count on it that they are red. I know sometimes > when I'm out people think I was out drinking the night before. (LOL) > > Tell me something Barb, are both your cataracts rippening at the same time. > The reason why I'm asking, because both of my eyes are rippening at the same > time, and I'm just concern about the removal of both cataracts at the same > time. Gee, does that mean that I'm not going to have the privilege to tell > my children to pick up their clothes and clean the kitchen. (LOL) > > love > Rene' > Dear Rene' No my caratacts are not rippening at the same time - The right eye just seems like it got worse all of a sudden - one day I could see and the next it was all cloudy and has been getting worse by the day - can't wait to have it taken care of - and of course can't get on the surgical schedule as it is not emergent - so have waited over a month and am having same day surgery on Thurs of this week - wish me luck!!! Take care, And hope you can get yours taken care of soon!!! I wish you luck also!! Barbar from SD > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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