PMR,Iritis and Neuralgia
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Hello,
i have had PMR for two years now and like most of you have had the yo yo experience of tapering.
I am currently tapering from 9 1/2 mg on the dsns method and doing not too badly at the moment PMR wise. I have had iritis for 40 years since I was 29 and since being on the Prednisolone for PMR have found that the bouts of iritis have reduced somewhat. However I am experiencing a flare of iritis at the moment which is annoying but this time I have some facial pain/neuralgia around the cheekbone. Some eye discomfort too which I am treating with the usual pred 40 drops prescribed for the eye. My question is do any other sufferers experience this neuralgia. ( No headache or jaw ache etc ,just the cheekbone spreading to one side of nose)
Regards,
Barbara
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EileenH barbara73592
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regards,
Barbara.
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1951grumpa barbara73592
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darlene36688 barbara73592
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Wow....I never thought about it but a couple of times one side of my nose went numb for a while. It was on the right side of my face & my right temporal area gives me the most problems. That's a interesting thing I need to tell my doctor.
I just learn and pick up so much useful information from all the people on this forum.
Take care of your eye. Wouldn't want anything to happen there.
barbara73592 darlene36688
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Hi Darlene,
Saw my GP yesterday. He doesn't think GCA so I am seeing my optician on Friday to let him look at my eye. Here in Scotland our GPs do not take anything to do with iritis,/ eye problems which are different to the simple ones likes styes etc. The optician is the first port of call ( once you know you have iritis) He will then refer you to an eye infirmary appointment. I always have a supply of Pred drops in the house and for holidays as like PMR it can flare anytime.
Great forum this isn't it. Like you I have picked up so much useful info too.
regards,
Barbara
darlene36688 barbara73592
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Good to hear it's not the iritis.
Good to have a stash of the Pred. eye drops.
I've had many eye problems due to other things & almost lost vision in my right eye but a wonderful retina specialist saved my vision.
Because of the iritis my eye specialist has me going to him every 6 months to be safe. He does all the photo's etc.
Better safe than sorry.
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