OF INTERESTING NOTE, I HAVE HAD AN EYE INFECTION OF LATE, AND THE EYE DOCTOR TOLD ME I HAVE CATARACTS PRETTY BAD IN ONE EYE. HE SAID THAT STEROIDS CAN CAUSE THESE.
SINCE I HAVE READ ON HERE THAT SOME ARE TAKING STEROIDS, YOU MIGHT LQQK INTO THESE SIDE EFFECTS. I KNOW YOU MIGHT HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO TAKE THEM, BUT FYI.
I JUST FOUND THIS: http://www.naturaleyecare.com/geninfo.asp?g_num=15
OH WOW !!!! I TAKE LOTS OF THESE DRUGS.
BOB COOK
SPRING, TEX
TM CLASS OF 1994 @ T-1
----- Original Message -----From: Beverly BarrSent: 9/20/2006 11:12:51 AMSubject: Re: [TMIC] Not Devic's (MS)- then what???I have the same question: is the increase pressure part of my active disease cycle? It makes sense, but I did not realize that the increased pressure could bother my vision after a while. My Dr. keeps asking me "how's your vision"...
Bev
From: "Sandy Heidel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Butcher, Bernie [S&FS]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Beverly Barr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <tmic-list@eskimo.com>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [TMIC] Not Devic's (MS)- then what???
Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 10:33:43 -0500
My last tap showed increased pressure. My neuro called it Pseudo Tumor Cerebri and said, "Well now we have something else to add to your list of rare neurological disorders." I said, " I am not looking to expand the list."He loves the diagnosis part of his job. I try to prevent him from using those skills any more than he has to.But it can evidently cause blindness and so I have to have my eyes checked for damage from the increased pressure on the retina. It can also cause headaches but I cant say that thats my case. I have migraines that come and go but they were here before the TM or the PTC.I am wondering now if an increase in pressure is part of the active disease cycle and if its common to TM or MSers when a tap is done during an attack?Sandy
