AS and eye problems

crazyscottishgirl
crazyscottishgirl Member Posts: 14
edited 25. Sep 2011, 07:35 in Living with Arthritis archive
Hi guys and gals, some of you will remember me from when I first joined....

We are a few months down the line, still no diagnosis, but now Im having problems with my eyes. Do any of you other AS suffers get pain behind your eyes??

If you do, is there any tips to help, thats twice in 2 weeks I have had the flare up in my eyes, I have had my eyes tested recently and my eyes were fine.

x

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  • valval
    valval Member Posts: 14,911
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    ,ake sure you mention it to gp or rhummy just to be on the safe side and have you doubled checked the side affects of your meds just incase val
    val
  • stickywicket
    stickywicket Member Posts: 27,764
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Good to see you again, crazyscottishgirl. I hope things are generally as good as possible for you and your Mum.

    This 'eye thing' - well, I don't have AS so I don't know much about stuff it may affect that other forms of arthritis don't, but can it affect the eyes? I know Hydroxychloroquine can but I don't think you take that, do you? I'm also a bit puzzled because you say you've no diagnosis as yet but you mention AS.

    There's at least one lady on here with AS & she might be around soon but my gut feeling is that eyes are not to be messed with or taken lightly and, like Val, I think you should maybe get it checked out with your GP. Did the optician give any suggestions? Usually if you have a problem and they can't deal with it, they refer you back to the GP.

    I do hope you can get it sorted soon. It sounds painful.
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  • crazyscottishgirl
    crazyscottishgirl Member Posts: 14
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi again,

    All is good with mum for the moment, thanks for asking.

    I haven't had a formal diagnosis yet, but I have had suspected AS since I was 17 and have been diagnosed with PA by my GP. I have suffered from Raynauds disease since I was in my early teens and seen a Connective Tissue Specialist. It was them that first told me about it and explained that my Raynauds would be caused by either my PA or AS.

    I am slowly winning the battle with my GP, I have to go back at the beginning of the to get blood results, only then will he refer me on.

    I dont take a lot of medication, I have Nortriptyline and an anti inflammatory that I cant remember the name of (brain isnt good with medication names)

    My eyes are a lot better today, but I spent most of the day yesterday hiding in a dark room.

    I'm beginning to sound like a complete moan to everyone around me because its one thing after another. If it's not my back, its my hands. I guess I dont need to explain it to all you guys n gals cos I bet you have all felt like this one way or another.

    Thanks for listening

    x
  • julie47
    julie47 Member Posts: 6,041
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    hello

    I dont have AS so i can not comment on your eye problem either.
    I hope you see your gp soon and tell him your symptoms and hope you get an explaination.

    Take care and let us know the out come :smile:

    juliepf x

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