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- Mon Aug 27, 2012 12:59 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Methotrexate
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3768
Methotrexate
Hi! Has anybody been put on Methotrexate??? My rheumatologist suggested in for me because I have chronic iritis. Between he and my ophthalmologist, I've had all kinds of tests but none of them have shown that I have any kind of autoimmune disease. I'm a little nervous about starting this new med bec...
- Fri Jul 20, 2012 8:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Chronic Iritis
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7536
Re: Chronic Iritis
Wow! Good to know! Thank Mike ~ I'm pushing for the specialist!
Sara
Sara
- Fri Jul 13, 2012 1:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Chronic Iritis
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7536
Re: Chronic Iritis
Thanks for your suggestions Mike! In answer to your questions, I'm 48 years old (I guess that doesn't qualify as "young" :D ), don't have a history of bladder infections, and I only have iritis in my right eye. Although all of my tests have come back negative, my ophthalmologist has been w...
- Wed Jul 11, 2012 1:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Chronic Iritis
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7536
Chronic Iritis
Hi! I was diagnosed with Iritis about a year-and-a-half ago. I've had all kinds of tests to see if I have an underlying cause to my iritis but so far the doctors haven't found anything. When I have a flare-up, I'm usually on prednisone drops for about a month. Within 2 months after that, I have anot...
- Mon Sep 05, 2011 12:03 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Is this normal?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5219
Re: Is this normal?
Thanks Mike!
I think my next step is to make an appointment with one of the specialists you suggested. It is scary to be on steroids for an extended period of time! I appreciate your help!
Sara
I think my next step is to make an appointment with one of the specialists you suggested. It is scary to be on steroids for an extended period of time! I appreciate your help!
Sara
- Sat Sep 03, 2011 4:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Is this normal?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5219
Is this normal?
Hi! I'm fairly new to Iritis. I was diagnosed with iritis at the end of February this year and now I'm on my 3rd flare-up. From what I've been reading in the forum, it sounds like most people don't have flare-ups this often. My opthamologist has run all kinds of tests but has not been able to determ...
- Fri Aug 05, 2011 10:28 pm
- Forum: Iritis/Uveitis Specialists
- Topic: Seeing a Specialist
- Replies: 3
- Views: 12315
Re: Seeing a Specialist
Thanks Mike ~ your response was very helpful! At this point the uveitis is only in one eye and I've only had adhesion one out of the two flare-ups so far. My doctor did do the HLA-B27 test but it was negative. I do have a cat so I should probably get tested for the Toxocara that you mentioned. My ey...
- Fri Aug 05, 2011 12:34 am
- Forum: Iritis/Uveitis Specialists
- Topic: Seeing a Specialist
- Replies: 3
- Views: 12315
Seeing a Specialist
At what point do people move from an opthamologist to seeing a specialist? My opthamologist knew immediately that I had iritis and, when I had another flare-up just two months after finishing treatment, ran all kinds of bloodwork. All of the tests have come back negative so we don't know why I have ...
- Tue Aug 02, 2011 3:25 pm
- Forum: Introduce Yourself
- Topic: Just an introduction
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4157
Just an introduction
Hi Everybody! My name is Sara and I'm fairly new to Iritis. I was diagnosed this past March (2011) with Iritis. Two months after I finished the prednisone treatments, I had another flare-up which meant another round of prednisone. My opthamologist has run some tests, but so far he hasn't found an un...