Re: Re: Flashers and Floaters

[Guest guest]

> Dear Tracey,

I have my eyes examined every year from the Wilmer Institute at s Hopkins

Hospital. The last visit I had was last spring and they told me that he saw

something, but given my diagnosis he would not do a biopsy because most likely

it was the Sarcoidosis. My concern is that it is getting worse. I feel like I

am looking through a dirty windshield all the time. The only medication I am on

at this time is Toporol XL 100 mg, Hydrochlorothiazide 35 mg and Potassium. I

was on Prednisone and Minocycline. I went off of it because I hade been on

Prednisone for two years and then I started with high blood pressure. I went

into remission for two years and now I have problems again but I refuse to go

back on the Prednisone. The side effects can be worse than the disease. Right

now I am waiting for my next visit to my doctor at Hopkins. I have been seeing

her every three to six months and she is wonderful. She knows about this

disease and runs a clinic that people come to from all ove

Terry

> From: tiodaat@...

> Date: 2005/03/03 Thu AM 08:51:49 GMT

> To: Neurosarcoidosis

> Subject: Re: Flashers and Floaters

>

> In a message dated 3/3/05 12:12:52 AM Pacific Standard Time,

> terrykoogle@... writes:

>

>

> > . I have been breaking out in hives every day. I have to take benedryl

> > just to keep that under control. I have floaters in my eyes, typical joint

> > pain and frequent infections.

>

> Terry, I'm not sure what the hives are about-- but we know the joint/ligament

> pain can be sarcoidosis.

> I am concerned about the floaters tho-- most often they are just that

> " floaters " , little bits of vitreous (the stuff that fills the eye between the

pupil

> and the back of the eye) but when they happen on a real regular basis-- you

> definately want an OPHTHALMOLOGIST MD to take a look at your eyes. They can

be a

> sign of retinal tearing (as into rip a piece of paper apart) and you need to

> make sure that this isn't happening. Are your eyes light sensitive also?

> What meds are you on?

>

> Let me know, and I'll see what we can come up with -- the hives may very well

> be caused by meds.

> Tracie

>

>

[Guest guest]

Terry, my cataracts started out as a feeling that I was looking through

lace. But this is one Pred side effect I didn't mind. The surgeries were a

piece of cake and for the first time in my life I can't see well without

glasses or contacts. Rose

Re: Flashers and Floaters

> >

> > In a message dated 3/3/05 12:12:52 AM Pacific Standard Time,

> > terrykoogle@... writes:

> >

> >

> > > . I have been breaking out in hives every day. I have to take

benedryl

> > > just to keep that under control. I have floaters in my eyes, typical

joint

> > > pain and frequent infections.

> >

> > Terry, I'm not sure what the hives are about-- but we know the

joint/ligament

> > pain can be sarcoidosis.

> > I am concerned about the floaters tho-- most often they are just that

> > " floaters " , little bits of vitreous (the stuff that fills the eye

between the pupil

> > and the back of the eye) but when they happen on a real regular basis--

you

> > definately want an OPHTHALMOLOGIST MD to take a look at your eyes. They

can be a

> > sign of retinal tearing (as into rip a piece of paper apart) and you

need to

> > make sure that this isn't happening. Are your eyes light sensitive

also?

> > What meds are you on?

> >

> > Let me know, and I'll see what we can come up with -- the hives may very

well

> > be caused by meds.

> > Tracie

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

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