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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Lupus / December 2005Eye Question
Last night I had a little bleed in left eye. like a burst vessel that spread out. We looked it up and found a thing called episcleritis it is Lupus related like an inflammation. showed a pic that looked just like my eye. I called dr. first thing my eye specialist is out of town and no one to see there for week they said call rheumy he called back also out of office but said to up pred to 80mg Buzzing now he said sounded like same thing we found. Take the pred until it is gone if doesn't go call back Anyone had this? just wondering Thanks Cindy W. Cindy, Do you think this could be related to your fall the other day? I hope you can get into a dr soon. Do you take the 80mg a day? I was on 40mg a day years ago and had to get off the med, it tore me up, thats why I'm having so much trouble with all my diseases now, its hard for the doc to find anything I can take since I'm diabetic with Lupus and Polymyositis (muscle disease). The prednizone shoots my blood sugar up to stroke level. Anyway, with your fall the other day then this, I'm just concerned, and personally, I've never heard of this episcleritis before but there's so much to learn about what these diseases can cause, I'm finding out things all the time. I sure hope you get into a doc soon. Take care! Rhonda >Last night I had a little bleed in left eye. like a burst vessel that >spread out. We looked it up and found a thing called episcleritis it is [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >Anyone had this? just wondering >Thanks Cindy W.  SignatureRHONDA I also have diabetes and polymyositis i have been on pred 8 years varying doses lately 25 to 30 daily this he wanted to do for 5 days as long as the eye is clearing. The pred ha bee the only thing to control my Lupus but the trade off is tough. I had tried cytoxan for a year I was also on gamma globulin IV for a year all the usual treatments for Lupus and failed them all all my drs and I debate the pred issue all the time but I have never been able to go off completely I have lung involvement and central nervous involvement. I am on the strong glucophage er and glipizoid and novolog 70/30 they have really controlled my sugar really well But it can be a battle when I and fighting a cold or regular illness. I too wondered if it was related to the fall but my rheumy really feels it is inflammation he is good and I trust him. And he had to earn that it has been a long hard road and I do my research and he likes that so we work well together. But I do have to say I was a little scared. Not to long ago I heard my daughter trying to explain my Lupus to a friend she said it is kinda like dying slowly from the inside out... That was tough to hear her say Cindy W. >Cindy, >Do you think this could be related to your fall the other day? [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > Hi Cindy, Sorry, but I have not been around much lately. Don't feel up to reading or typing replies. However I saw your post and thought I would answer this one. I get bleeds like that when I am on high doses of pred. Even as little as 40mgs can do it. It worries my family when they see it. It slowly goes away on it's own, but continues to happen until I reduce pred. I think pred can weaken blood vessels, thus the bleeds. I am not saying that is what is causing your problem, but it could be a possibility. Hope you have some wonderful family time this Christmas. There is always an element of sadness for those who are no longer with us, but joy in our blessings just the same. Wishing everyone wellness over the holiday and a good year to come. BJ-Sk. Canada > Last night I had a little bleed in left eye. like a burst vessel that > spread out. We looked it up and found a thing called episcleritis it is [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Anyone had this? just wondering > Thanks Cindy W. Thanks for posting BJ I appreciate it. I have been wondering about the pred thing . I have for me been on relatively low dose 25 to 30 for quite a while. It is getting smaller so I think I will just start tapering down now. I can't handle that much pred. I get the blephuritis often and little infections and inflammation so I don't think it is serious. I thank you J for the info that is exactly what we found and I have so many things like that it made sense. Thanks again BJ it was good to see you I hope you have a good Holiday I know it is hard but you are loved and appreciated from all over the planet (0: love Cindy W. We now have John's cousin coming for the Christmas weekend something new every day. But it is Christmas it is about family So a chilly Merry Christmas today from Texas >Hi Cindy, >Sorry, but I have not been around much lately. Don't feel up to reading or [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > > Thanks for posting BJ I appreciate it. I have been wondering about the > pred thing . I have for me been on relatively low dose 25 to 30 for [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > every day. But it is Christmas it is about family > So a chilly Merry Christmas today from Texas Cold down there, is it? I think it's cold where BJ lives as well. It sure is a chilly start to winter here as well, but minus 22 is what I saw on her weather map. I do hope your eye will be better soon and have a Merry Christmas from me to you and yours, Hugs to you Cindy. J Thank you J I hope your holiday is wonderful as well. It has been chilly low 40's in the morning , that is chilly here and 60's during day some 50's, It is chilly where BJ is I hope she stays warm. It can be painful as well. Cindy W. > > [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > > Thank you J I hope your holiday is wonderful as well. > It has been chilly low 40's in the morning , that is chilly here and > 60's during day some 50's, It is chilly where BJ is I hope she stays > warm. It can be painful as well. > Cindy W. Good start here, I'm making tourtiere's (meat pies) and hopefully minced meat tarts. We've had the coldest winter yet this year and winter hasn't even started. I hope that means we'll get an early spring. Yeppers, the cold can cause pain; I've got Raynauds and the fingers sure aren't happy these days. I forget how to do this. BJ's - 22 conversion to Fahrenheit F = 32 + C * 9/5 I can't remember if we're supposed to ..hmm..I think minus 22 C is minus 7.6 Fahrenhait I hope Santa is good to you cindy and there's lots of fun and happy times and good foods <smile> hugs J >> Thank you J I hope your holiday is wonderful as well. >> It has been chilly low 40's in the morning , that is chilly here and >> 60's during day some 50's, It is chilly where BJ is I hope she stays >> warm. It can be painful as well. >> Cindy W. > Good start here, I'm making tourtiere's (meat pies) and hopefully minced > meat tarts. > We've had the coldest winter yet this year and winter hasn't even started. > I hope that means we'll get an early spring. > Yeppers, the cold can cause pain; I've got Raynauds and the fingers sure > aren't happy these days. > I forget how to do this. > BJ's - 22 conversion to Fahrenheit [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > hugs > J Try this j. From C to F Double it You now have 10/5 ...-22=-44 Subtract 1/10of that from itself to get to 9/5 ...-44=4.4 = -39.6 Add 32 ==-7.6 You were almost there . Timothy [ >From C to F > >Double it You now have 10/5 ...-22=-44 >Subtract 1/10of that from itself to get to 9/5 ...-44=4.4 = -39.6 >Add 32 ==-7.6 Then take away the number you first thought of... Personally I find the basic formulae easiest: F = (C*9/5) + 32 C = (F - 32) * 5/9 but everyone else's mileage will vary. A good check of any method is "numbers you know"; I suggest these: C F 0 32 100 212 -40 -40 SignatureAndy Taylor [Chair, N E Lupus Group] See http://www.northeastlupus.org.uk for more! Or you can just go to the weather place on the computer and check the temp in both C and F saves the brain the trouble of figuring it out. <g> Hugs, Sherry giggle now that's using your head (0: I am happy to say that my eye is not bleeding anymore and the blood is breaking apart looks much better. Still a bit like I got in a brawl but much better. John said when we go shopping Thursday night ( yes thursday night that's how behind we are on being ready for Christmas) that people will get out of my way if I make eye contact giggle Cindy W. Still chilly here but not complaining. >Or you can just go to the weather place on the computer and check the temp >in both C and F saves the brain the trouble of figuring it out. <g> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Cindy I'm so glad to hear you're eye's getting better! You sound more cheerful. With all the weird contacts out these days, people just might stop you and ask where you got the cool contacts, hahaha. Have a very merry Christmas! >giggle now that's using your head (0: >I am happy to say that my eye is not bleeding anymore and the blood is [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >>in both C and F saves the brain the trouble of figuring it out. <g> >[quoted text clipped - 3 lines] SignatureRHONDA > > BJ's - 22 conversion to Fahrenheit > > F = 32 + C * 9/5 [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > You were almost there . We got the same result. :p J >>> BJ's - 22 conversion to Fahrenheit >>> F = 32 + C * 9/5 [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >> >> You were almost there . > We got the same result. :p > J We did, didn't we. Guess I just missed the "minus". And to Andy, i use this method when working on refrigeration systems for labs. The scientists always tell me what they want in Celsius and all the older equipment is in Fahrenheit. It astonishes them when I have the conversion before they have they're calculators out of they're pockets. Just don't ask me to go quickly from F to C. Timothy |
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