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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Glaucoma / December 2004Long-term trab issues?
Just had a trab done this week. My doctor let me off activity restrictions a little early because my pressure (19) is still a little above where he wants it (10-15). He told me, however, that if I have any eye pain, I should stop what I'm doing. It seems there's some possibility I could push a little too much fluid out of my eye and bring the pressure down too much. I'm wondering if this is going to continue to be an issue even after the trab is fully healed. Right now all I want to do is ordinary housework. But at times I'v eneeded to lift heavy items -- monitors, boxes of books. Will I continue to have issues with such activities, or will the eye develop ways to protect itself? Thanks, Laura > Just had a trab done this week. My doctor let me off activity > restrictions a little early because my pressure (19) is still a [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > Thanks, > Laura Laura, It's really important to follow your doc's instructions after surgery to prevent "injury" to the healing process. Light housework is usually ok. Lifting anything over 5 pounds is usually a no-no for about 2-4 weeks (depending on how well you're healing). Bending over is a no-no, stooping to pick up something *light* is ok. Keep your head above your heart. DON'T RISK IT. Find someone to do the heavy stuff for you or just let it go for now. You don't want to "pop a stitch" or raise the IOP from stressing. It *will* get better over a period of time. My restrictions were longer with my second trab because I had a bleb leak - I was *very* careful for a couple of months. With the first trab that had no problems, I was bending and lifting within a month. But only your glauc doc can tell you when it's ok. Once the trab is healed, no problem, however, it's still not recommended to lift weights or do headstands <rbg> Both of those will raise the pressure, which you don't want! Sherry I echo Sherry's comments. Believe me it is worth using care for a while. Mine were done in '91 and '92. Have had a bleb leak and an infection or two but mostly free of problems. Now I enjoy no meds and IOP's around 10. I would avoid all bending until your doc says it is ok. The wait will be worth it. Good luck. Bill i've had a trab this year too, not too much fun, and iwas wondering if i could get back to my "normal" life after a while, its been 6 month now, wondering if i can go swim, do some gym , pushups, weights, shuvell snow .. i'm 25... and i want to be as active as before my accident of this year, can i sleep on my face (side of my face... will that higher the pressure?) so many questions, yet my doctors dont really seem to heve the time to answer all.. > i've had a trab this year too, not too much fun, and iwas wondering if i > could get back to my "normal" life after a while, its been 6 month now, [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > will that higher the pressure?) so many questions, yet my doctors dont > really seem to heve the time to answer all.. I'm 75 and had trabs in both eyes about six months ago. I do everything I did before surgery. Haven't been swimming or lifting any weights but do pushups and walk a couple of miles daily. I sleep on both sides of my face. My doctor did not advise any such restrictions after about three months. Did yours? Don > i've had a trab this year too, not too much fun, and iwas wondering > if i could get back to my "normal" life after a while, its been 6 [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > will that higher the pressure?) so many questions, yet my doctors > dont really seem to heve the time to answer all.. Did you ask your glauc doc? He's your best resource. No bending for longer than 10 seconds and no slant boards or hanging upside down and no straining. Those activities increase the IOP quite a bit and should be avoided with anyone who has glaucoma of any kind. My glauc doc's office did a test on the slant board and the IOPs went up well into the 30's when the subjects were on the slant board. There should be no problem with swimming as long as you stay out of possibly contaminated waters (swimming holes) and it's best to wear goggles. I found that my eyes are more sensitive to the salt in salt water. Go ahead and shovel snow and do aerobic type exercise. I sleep on the side of my face all the time - frequently with my fist in my eye, although that's not particularly recommended if you have a thin bleb. However, your glauc doc is the best resource for what *you* can do after surgery. (Did I already say that? That's the best advice anyone can give you - "check with your glauc doc".) Sherry <trabs in each eye> |
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