A few years passed and no flare ups. I still wasn't diagnosed with anything. I just thought it was a random eye infection. A few years ago, 2006 I believe I started back with eye pain. I went back to my eye doctor to find out his colleague ( the man who treated me before, left the office to start his own practice). Well I hunted him down. He helped me once, he can do it again! I found him and he said, I can't help you. I was like, are you serious? You did it once, do it again, please! He referred me to Mass Eye Associates, which is where I go to get treated. My opthamologist is great. Anyway, he sent me for a blood test and I am HLA B27 positive. He told me all of the different diseases I might get. Which honestly freaked me out. In october 2006 was the worst flare up I've ever had. I had to get a shot in my eye. I would not wish that on anyone! Freaked me out!!! Ever since then, I've had Chronic Uveitis. It never goes away.
Its been 4 years and I've had maybe 2 bad flare ups a year. I don't know how to get rid of it. My opthamologist is at the point where he feels comfortable letting me put the drops in my eye without being seen. Granite I do see him about twice a year because its been so bad. I also do call him if the drops don't work, then he puts me on prednisone and the dredded shot if necessary. I only have it in my left eye. I can feel it all the time. Its at the point where my co-workers and family members will ask me "Kel, your eye is red, is it bothering you?" Most of the time I try to ignore it. I am a pro at putting drops in my eyes.
I haven't seen a connection with being stressed and having a flare up. Nor have I seen a connection with my flare ups and allergies. It almost seems like I get them in the spring and fall months though... For some reason I foresee myself getting most of the diseases with HLA B27. Although I hope I don't. I wonder if HLA B27 is hereditary. My parents don't have eye problems, well besides my mother who wears glasses. No eye infections/problems though. My sister has perfect vision and just eye allergies. I guess I'm the odd one out of the bunch.
Anyway, I thought I'd introduce myself and tell my story. Don't know if I'll ever take advantage of this site, but I hope someday there is a complete cure. My poor eye can't take anymore drops!!
