Hi - this is very useful here:
http://www.iritis.org/blog/signs-of-iritis/
but what are peoples warning signs?
My last attack (August 2016) i was very sure I had iritis - red eye and sensitivity to light
This morning I woke up and have had a dull throbbing (not acute at all) pain ... this is about 7/8 hours now. I just called and I think I will go into A&E just in case but I happen to have some un opened pred forte drops
I'm torn ... could this be onset of Iritis? should I take a drop now before I can get over to A&E (not until this evening) - is there a risk of taking pred forte and is it something else?
am I over -reacting?? before I had my first iritis I would have just ignored it and I am sure it would go away. I have a slight cold so could this just be a migraine?
Apologies - asking the internet when the correct answer is just to go into A&E I know...
Let me rephrase and ask another question - is there any risk in taking a pred forte drop now and going later?
Iritis- what are the warning signs people experience?
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Re: Iritis- what are the warning signs people experience?
Im not sure if dull pain is ever a symptom of iritis starting. My doc told me i can start hourly drops without seeing him if my eyes get red so i dont think risk is high if you will see doc in couple days.
However, i would not take drops unless you are certain it is iritis. I would assume it is the cold and go see eye doc to be sure.
However, i would not take drops unless you are certain it is iritis. I would assume it is the cold and go see eye doc to be sure.
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Re: Iritis- what are the warning signs people experience?
Thanks - throbbing seems to have subsided...
Absolutely paranoid now every time I get any issues in my eye!
So what do people define as the warning signs on top of what is on the site? Is it the red eye + sensitivity or is that already the start of an attack?
Absolutely paranoid now every time I get any issues in my eye!
So what do people define as the warning signs on top of what is on the site? Is it the red eye + sensitivity or is that already the start of an attack?
Re: Iritis- what are the warning signs people experience?
Some people with mild iritis can feel sensation and get to doc before any cells. For me, the first sign is tiny bit of red and a couple days later eye becomes blurry in morning. Five days after first bit of red, eye goes completely red and i have floaters. I went on day five and doc said i caught it early. Im insensitive to pain . Good lighting over mirror helps.