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by em_102
Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:23 am
Forum: Related Conditions
Topic: HLA B27
Replies: 23
Views: 72731

Re: HLA B27

That does! Thanks very much Mike! Your help is always appreciated!
by em_102
Thu Feb 26, 2009 9:15 pm
Forum: Related Conditions
Topic: HLA B27
Replies: 23
Views: 72731

Re: HLA B27

I just recovered from my first case of iritis, which occurred in both eyes, when it spread into the other eye I was tested for HLA B27 and today I found out that I am HLA B27+. I'm not sure what this means? They said I would be prone to a form of arthritis and that I might have recurrent iritis. Are...
by em_102
Tue Feb 10, 2009 4:10 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: We need your help
Replies: 7
Views: 62791

Re: We need your help

When I got diagnosed I started with questions like: - What is Iritis? - How do you get it? - Is it contagious? - What can I do to help my eye heal faster, if anything? - Will I go blind or lose some of my vision? - what are the common side effects of the treatment? I was very fortunate that I'm bein...
by em_102
Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:13 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: New to the Forum and new to Iritis
Replies: 1
Views: 10534

New to the Forum and new to Iritis

Hi All, I'm new to the forum and I was diagnosed with Iritis on January 3rd - I had never heard about it but I was so happy to find this website then. I was really nervous because I do a lot of photography and I use my eyes a lot. It took about a month for the left eye to clear up and for me to stop...