Re: ulcerative colitis and eye inflammation

[Guest guest]

Margaret,

I too suffer from eye inflammation. First, a phone consult sounds silly as you should be examined by an ophthalmologist to rule out a bacterial or viral infection. Second, there are steroid eye drops that can clear it up without going through the gut. At times, I have used stronger steroid drops. For maintenance, I use Alrex two times a day .

Lesa

IBS

SCD since 9/07

ulcerative colitis and eye inflammation

Hi everyone. I currently have no gut symptoms but my eyes are inflammed (red, watery and painful). My doctor consulted with an opthamologist and she recommended that I take 3-4 motrin 3X a day to clear it up. My doctor said even though motrin is known to cause inflation in the gut, I should take it to clear up my eyes. Does this sound consistent with what others have experienced? It seems totally counter intuitive to me. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

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I know how you feel, the same thing happened to me last year I developed scelritis in my eye and was on pred for 7 months could not take any other anti inflammatory since it really messed up my gut.It falls under an auto immune disease problem and goes hand in hand with the UC even if its quite it still an auto immune thing I am since off the pred but on an auto immune supressant......that brings different problems but better than losing your eye sight.

Suzanne ulcerative colitis and eye inflammationTo: BTVC-SCD > Hi everyone. I currently have no gut symptoms but my eyes are > inflammed (red, watery and painful). My doctor consulted with > an opthamologist and she recommended that I take 3-4 motrin 3X a > day to clear it up. My doctor said even though motrin is known > to cause inflation in the gut, I should take it to clear up my > eyes. Does this sound consistent with what others have > experienced? It seems totally counter intuitive to me. Any > thoughts would be appreciated.> >

[Guest guest]

No. I have eye dryness/inflammation problems. My ophthalmologist

has prescribed with eye drops; there are various to chose from, some of contains

have mild steroids, which control the inflammation and let the eyes heals.

There’s no discernable systemic effect from the steroids in the drops. No

doctor should prescribe something for you that he/she knows is going to inflame

your gut.

n

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Subject: ulcerative colitis and eye inflammation

Hi everyone. I currently have no gut symptoms

but my eyes are inflammed (red, watery and painful). My doctor consulted with

an opthamologist and she recommended that I take 3-4 motrin 3X a day to clear

it up. My doctor said even though motrin is known to cause inflation in the

gut, I should take it to clear up my eyes. Does this sound consistent with what

others have experienced? It seems totally counter intuitive to me. Any thoughts

would be appreciated.

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[Guest guest]

Yes you are right but the pred was all I could tolerate....the motrin / aleve I could not tolerate made me bleed.

Good Luck with the dryness/inflammation either way its uncomfortable.

Suzanne ulcerative colitis and eye inflammation> > > > > > > > > Hi everyone. I currently have no gut symptoms but my eyes are > inflammed(red, watery and painful). My doctor consulted with an > opthamologist and she> recommended that I take 3-4 motrin 3X a day to clear it up. My > doctor said> even though motrin is known to cause inflation in the gut, I > should take it> to clear up my eyes. Does this sound consistent with what others have> experienced? It seems totally counter intuitive to me. Any > thoughts would be> appreciated.> > > > No virus found in this incoming message.> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com> Version: 8.5.285 / Virus Database: 270.11.56/2058 - Release > Date: 04/14/09> 06:17:00> >

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At 04:17 PM 4/14/2009, you wrote:

My doctor consulted with an

opthamologist and she recommended that I take 3-4 motrin 3X a day to

clear it up. My doctor said even though motrin is known to cause

inflation in the gut, I should take it to clear up my eyes. Does this

sound consistent with what others have experienced? It seems totally

counter intuitive to me.

I understand what they're trying to do. Motrin is an anti-inflammatory

and pain reliever, and it should help inflammation in the eyes.

HOWEVER:

The " inactive " ingredient in Motrin is bleeping b'd@maned

LACTOSE!!

My surgeon put me on it last year, intending to get me off the opiates.

Gave me the most horrible pain, gas, and diarrhea I've had since before I

started SCD! Just TRY scrambling out of bed and running to the loo with a

24 " slice across your gut!

Find an ophthamologist who understands about something that won't make

you sicker... your eyes need to be treated, but for ghu's sake, they need

to take into account the rest of you!

—

Marilyn

New

Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

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[Guest guest]

Instead of Motrin we now use ginger root. It helps with inflammation and does not hurt your stomach. If you leave some of the peel on it actually helps the stomach.

I cut an inch or so off the root and peel.

Cut that into small slices.

Microwave in a cup of water until it boils. Let it sit a minute.

I drink it with green tea and lemon.

My daughter drinks it with lemon and honey...she likes it very sweet.

It's the only "meds" my daughter has taken in 10 months. She's 9 and has Crohn's. Her eyes used to bother her quite a bit. That was one of the symptoms that slowly disappeared as she was on the diet fanatically.

Donna O'Connor

Subject: ulcerative colitis and eye inflammationTo: BTVC-SCD Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2009, 4:17 PM

Hi everyone. I currently have no gut symptoms but my eyes are inflammed (red, watery and painful). My doctor consulted with an opthamologist and she recommended that I take 3-4 motrin 3X a day to clear it up. My doctor said even though motrin is known to cause inflation in the gut, I should take it to clear up my eyes. Does this sound consistent with what others have experienced? It seems totally counter intuitive to me. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

[Guest guest]

I had iritis (inflammation of the iris) in 1979 about 9 months before my first

UC attack -- mostly very blurred vision -- and the steroid drops helped that a

lot. Now I have chronic blepharitis (inflammation of the eyelids) with red and

burning eyelids most of the time. The ophthalmologist gave me some OCuSOFT

eyelid cleanser to try and also suggested heating a slice of potato (not SCD,

but surely OK for our eyes!) in the microwave and applying it to the eyelids for

several minutes -- I haven't tried either one yet, but they might be helpful.

Debbie T. (UC 29 years, SCD 10/06, Lialda)

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> Hi everyone. I currently have no gut symptoms but my eyes are inflammed (red,

watery and painful). My doctor consulted with an opthamologist and she

recommended that I take 3-4 motrin 3X a day to clear it up. My doctor said even

though motrin is known to cause inflation in the gut, I should take it to clear

up my eyes. Does this sound consistent with what others have experienced? It

seems totally counter intuitive to me. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Debbie:

My sister has chronic blepharitis. What really helps her is washing the top and

bottom of inside her eyes with a 1 part (baby shampoo) to 5 parts water. Before

doing this she puts a warm cloth on her eyes for about 5 minutes. Apparently

this will prevent the blepharitis from getting worse. If you need all the

details, let me know, I'll get them from her.

GERDS and chronic C

SCD 1 yr

>

> I had iritis (inflammation of the iris) in 1979 about 9 months before my first

UC attack -- mostly very blurred vision -- and the steroid drops helped that a

lot. Now I have chronic blepharitis (inflammation of the eyelids) with red and

burning eyelids most of the time. The ophthalmologist gave me some OCuSOFT

eyelid cleanser to try and also suggested heating a slice of potato (not SCD,

but surely OK for our eyes!) in the microwave and applying it to the eyelids for

several minutes -- I haven't tried either one yet, but they might be helpful.

>

> Debbie T. (UC 29 years, SCD 10/06, Lialda)