Scleritis??

KayMick

As if I didn't have enough going on.....I'm just back from casualty....turns out I have yet another complication of RA:( thought I had something stuck in my eye or had scratched the cornea, pain has been horrendous! Turns out its scleritis caused by the RA, got topical steroid cream I need put in and just to take my normal anti inflammatory meds! Back to the GP on Monday for me then, arrange see my rheumatologist & a opthamologist! Anyone have experience of this & what the treatment plan is for it?
Kay

trepolpen

hi Kay , had this since last May , got to see eye consultant next week ,

was on steriod drops for 6 weeks then put on steriod tablets 40mg/day & after coming off them two months later had realy nice RA flare & endded up on steriods low dose , now take anti inflammatory eye drops which seems to control it but not gone away

hope you feel better soon

frogmorton

Yup Kay

had this twice.....fixed ok with eye drops made of steroids and antibiotcs. V painfull though isn't it?

This may well have been my first clue :?

Rest as much as poss

Love

Toni xx

KayMick

Thanks guys.....least I know I'm not alone:) last thing I needed right now...look like I've took a good right hook!!! In midst of a flare so prob explains why its happening! Every joint in my body feels like its on fire, agony to move....trying keep moving, but all want to do is sleep, but it's painful to even lie down:( any tips more than welcome....ps does anyone take sleeping tablets??? Doc mentioned trying them short term as I'm so exhausted, but don't know whether to go down that route or not:/ don't want feel groggy or out of it.....not with the kiddies about:( xx

frogmorton

I take amatriptyline at night 25mg. I take it early about 7-8pm and it helps a lot.

I want to say rest up, but it sounds as though you have no choice at teh moment.

I do hope you feel better soon

Love

Toni xx