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margaret22251
margaret22251

I have been using the dead slow reduction, and have been fine,but in the last hour have been getting sharp pain in right eye , is this just because of the reduction down from 10 to 9, and should i expect this when reducing.

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  • faye______00403
    faye______00403 margaret22251

    Posted

    When I was first diagnosed I started out with 20mg pred.   I eventually

    got down to 4mg per day.  Unfortunately had a bad attack of

    sciatica and my sed rate went back up so had to increase pred

    back up to l7mg......anyhow I've never had any eye pain when

    reducing.   This disease seems to have a very large number of

    side effects and not everyone has them all

  • MrsO-UK_Surrey
    MrsO-UK_Surrey margaret22251

    Posted

    Margaret, have you been out in today's strong winds?  If it is intermittent sharp, stabbing-type pain, it could be a bit of neuralgia caused by the wind, and something that I experience through the side of my face and my eye if I venture out in strong winds without a hood.
    • margaret22251
      margaret22251 MrsO-UK_Surrey

      Posted

      Hi MrsO, no i have been inside nearly all day at my craft class,and just walked through the car park. 

      But its something i not had before, my face did feel funny befo0re and it felt as if the nerves in my face was affected. Thank you.

      Hope you are keeping well.

  • debbie27473
    debbie27473 margaret22251

    Posted

    Hi Margaret. I get this now and again. It's like someone jabbed your eye with a needle. I mentioned it to my optician and he said it is caused by eye strain when you've been focussing on something for any length of time. I just mention it because you say you were at craft class before it happened and this would fit the bill. it wears off if I sit with my eyes closed for a few minutes. Hopes this helps. Take care, Debbie
    • margaret22251
      margaret22251 debbie27473

      Posted

      Thanks Debbie, yes as you say i was crafting all day, never had it before but will rember for next time. 
  • christine_fay
    christine_fay margaret22251

    Posted

    Prednisolone can give you very sensitive teeth after a while, and make your jaw a bit sore...this can effect nerves that feel as if they go through the area of the eyes. Cold weather, cold drinks and other things can cause sharp pain feelings. I think you have to weigh up the niggling side effects... of which there are very many. Come to the realisation that without the prednisolone you will probably be bed or chair bound for many hours in the day, in great discomfort and muscular pain and generally unable to function in any normal way. A few twinges and odd niggles are to be put up with... in my case with gratitude. Without Prednisolone I would not be able to work ocassionally, I would not be able to look after my sick husband with Primary Progressive MS, I would not be able to pay my rent... I would be evicted... my husband of 48 years would be removed to care ? I would be stuck in some bedsit in a sink area with no hope of an independant life.....Although PMR has taken 2 years out of my good career and company and ruined any hope of my future independance from that... I can at least adapt. I have no complaints and refuse to let this get me down.
    • margaret22251
      margaret22251 christine_fay

      Posted

      Hi Christine, i refuse to let this get to me now!, but as i am relativly new at this game, and we have to be sure regarding GCA i was only asking if anybody else had , I count myself very lucky compared to some of you.

       

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