Guest guest Posted January 9, 2005 Report Share Posted January 9, 2005 Jan, Sorry for my slow response to your question about iritis. Iritis can be related to RA or other autoimmune conditions. Here is a very good site: Immunology and Uveitis Service Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary: http://www.uveitis.org/patient/articles/articles/default.html#ocu Further information: eMedicine.com " Iritis and Uveitis " : http://www.emedicine.com/EMERG/topic284.htm eMedicineHealth.com " Iritis Causes " : http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/14568-2.asp I'll tell you where to go! Mayo Clinic in Rochester http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester s Hopkins Medicine http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org [ ] RE: > > > I would like to welcome you to the group. I have been a member for a > couple of years and it has been one of the biggest helps in my life to > cope with my disease. I have FMS and didn't have a diagnosis when I > joined this group looking for answers. It was information that this group > provided me with that I armed myself with when I finally found a doctor > who cared enough to listen and look over what I brought. Before that it > was the old " it's all in your head " or " but you don't look sick " responses > to anything I tried to say. > It is because of this group, I am now able to live with what I have and > work toward what is best for me. Since then, mild COPD has been added to > the list (never smoked!) and on Christmas Eve eve, iritis took me to the > Naval Hospital ER and after seeing an eye specialist on Christmas day > there and twice since...have been told that while iritis is not a true > indication of RA, it is one of the manifestations of RA. The specialists > I saw want me to keep an eye (no pun intended) on this and if it occurs > again to make a beeline back to the Rheumy and them. Since I was in San > Diego when this occurred I will have to travel 6 hours to see them again. > I have been a lurker mostly of recent but I do know everyone on here as I > read each and every posting each and every day. Every one is always in my > prayers and also, my constant prayer is for good days for all....pain free > or nearly pain free days. > ...again welcome to the group and hope you find anwers here. > Jan in AZ (formerly CA) =^..^= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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