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- Sat Jul 09, 2016 12:12 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What to expect when tapering?
- Replies: 23
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Re: What to expect when tapering?
I am just starting to taper off fluorometholone 0.1%, which I have been using for 6 months daily. I am now using it every other day for 6 months. So far I have not had a flair up but my eye is is dry, more painful as the day goes on and my vision is fuzzy in the am. I should mention my iritis is cau...
- Mon Apr 27, 2015 5:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Low dose prednisone
- Replies: 3
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Re: Low dose prednisone
Thank you so much for your response. I didn't know very much about iritis only what I've read on line so I was relieved to hear that a low-dose prednisone drop was a reasonable treatment for my situation
- Sat Apr 25, 2015 9:23 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Low dose prednisone
- Replies: 3
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Low dose prednisone
I've been having iritis symptoms for 6 months, caused by an ocular shingles infection. I'm taking acyclovir 400 mg twice a day. I've tried several times to wean off the pred forte drops only to have iritis symptoms to return after a week off the drops. My ophthalmologist is recommending a low dose p...