Prednisone and vision

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Avatar f tn My only problem right now is vision loss. I have had 3 days IV solumedrol and am now on oral prednisone. Has anyone else had the vision problem and how long did it take for improvement or did it improve at all? I'm new to all this.
Avatar m tn what would cause a dog to consistently lose weight even though it is eating constantly, the dog has started to lose vision in both eyes (cloudy appearance to corneas) and has had problems with incontinence. The dog was recently on prednisone but was taken off due to incontinence issue. Please help.
Avatar f tn Still have episodes of headaches (although not as severe) along with eye pain and occasional vision disturbance (although no loss of vision as before) and still feel increased pressure in my head both during headache and even when headache/eye pain not present. Neuro doc just thinks my meninges are still inflamed and sometimes affected by MSG in processed foods.
Avatar n tn re experiencing could still possibly be related to the course of steroids (although still not very likely) - in that use of prednisone can raise blood sugar and elevated blood sugar can cause blurred vision, although usually in both eyes, not just one.
Avatar n tn ), so wasn’t sure if headaches causing blurred vision, or blurred vision causing headaches, noticed when driving and needing to check to my left for traffic when changing lanes was not easy 10/20, Tues, noticed could hardly see computer screen, very blurred 10/21, vision worse, made appt w/ primary care physician.
Avatar n tn Supposedly it is almost under control but have lost some vision in my eye. Wondering whether or not these headaches are due to the prednisone or the actual condition? The ophthalmologist and retinal specialists say that they are not.
Avatar n tn After the infection was over ,There was no pain or redness in the eye but vision was little fuzzy as compare to my right eye, I went to Opthamologist and she put me on Lotemax drops for 7 days, I used drops and went back after a week and she said, inflammation is still there and she put me on Prednisone 40 mg TABLETS for 4 days with Lotemax eye drops every one hour. I am really worried as there are lot of side effects of Prednisone, This is my second day on Prednisone and so far i am good.
1580703 tn?1651904887 I have had Bell's Palsy and took prednisone for 5 days and a week later started acyclovir but I've been having blindness, extremely blurry, gray vision in my affected eye and can't widen that eye pupil or shut it. I think the eye muscle may be paralyzed too and I can't speak or remember well.
Avatar n tn It seems like all the posts I have read says it didnt help. Help my husband needs his vision back and need to go back to work and get a paycheck.
Avatar m tn shakiness, vision issues, muscle spasming, weakness/tingling/numbness in left arm from shoulder down). I was put on a 12 day prednisone regimen and have been off of the drug for 6 days. While on the pred, I experienced insomnia, and slightly increased blood pressure, but my heart rate was around 60 and didn't change. since the 2nd day after weaning off of prednisone, my symptoms have returned (ms), but my heart rate has gone from 60 bpm to 80 bpm, and my BP has gone from 116/60 to 130/80.
Avatar f tn Hi guys! I have had a variety of problems with my vision over the last month. Decreased vision(mainly at night or in dimmer rooms), sensitivity to really bright lights and periodic blurriness. I also woke up one morning with an ocular migraine aura( went awat after 10 mins). I get pain in my eyes and above them as well. I also have had a headache daily for the last month. The headaches vary in severity and are typically on my forehead area and on one side of my head.
Avatar f tn She no longer has headaches but still has slight jaw pain and double vision. How long does it take for the prednisone to work and will her vision return back to normal? Has anyone else had their vision return back to normal after suffering from giant cell arteritis/vasculitis and how long did it take?
Avatar f tn Then on the second visit, because my eyes were still not improving, he strongly suggested oral prednisone again and I relented, thinking it was worth a try to make my eyes better because I don't want permanent visual loss and it was implied that it would increase my chances of regaining my vision. So I took the treatment over the last few weeks with no noticeable improvement. But now I keep reading EVERYWHERE that it SHOULD NOT BE PRESCRIBED. And it bothers me.
Avatar n tn After the most recent bout of chest pain and pain under the sternum with a negative d-dimer and normal chest X-ray I was put on the prednisone due to asthma and what they thought was pleurisy and started on 40mcg Qvar and albuterol as needed .
Avatar f tn I had an incident that sent me back to the neurologist. I was showering put warm water on my face and I lose clear vision it was like the static of a tv was in front of my eyes and my hearing went far away. I remember it being painful. I was dizzy and felt flushed.I sat until it passed. My vision came back first. M hearing came back second and was ringing really loud. I remained dizzy for a week plus. The neurologist ordered an eeg and mri after that incident. I get results on 4/3.
Avatar f tn As I said before, my first episode was in 2000 and I had complete loss of vision in left eye. There was no pain and MRI did not show any lesions. I took some motrin and vision came back on it's own in about a week. The second time was in 2004 and I experienced blurry vision in my right eye. MRI showed 2 lesions on brain, subsequent bloodwork and spinal showed 2 markers for MS. Very aggressive (treatment wise) neuro-psych dr. wanted me to start MS shots right away.
Avatar f tn Did symptoms resolve? I have had the worst flare this year....My 4th recurrence since 1993. Usually it has been 4 months of prednisone tapering then up again, like a yoyo. It has became chronic. I have lasting double vision and terrible effects from prednisone. I have glaucoma in my 40's from steroids.I was started on methotrexate last month. I had a biopsy and low dose radiation treatments. I have joined The Myositis Association recently.
Avatar n tn MRI of the brain showed slight abnormality of the occular region of the right eye when compared with left eye. I was started on 80 Mg of prednisone and responded almost immediately. My sight went back to normal and the pain all but dissipated. I have been tapering off the prednisone ever since. I am currently down to 10 mg. I have occassional pain on the affected side.
1108194 tn?1378424522 My mother had a bleb put in about 1.5 weeks ago. Her iris looks darker and the pupil looks misshapen. She had 20/20 vision before the surgery and now she can barely see the large "E" on the chart. Light bothers her as well. It has been leaking since day one. They put the contact bandage on it but it is still leaking. Her pressure was at 47 and the doctor squeezed the eyeball down to pressure of 10. She is also seeing a dark spot on the side of her vision.
505094 tn?1240317431 The symptoms of GCA have increased a lot since I started Prednisone, my vision problems have increased, occasional sharp eye pain and temporal pain that was in the right eye is now in the left eye, I am often confused, lots of arm shaking but, I had some of it before this drug, and occasional stomach problems. My question is how serious are these increased symptoms and what are the interactions between these drugs. It's hard to know what is causing what.
Avatar n tn The disorder may be self-limiting, but it usually comes back and progresses to other cranial nerves. Depending on the exact presentation (side-to side or up-and-down) vision the specific cranial nerve can be identified. Generally both an MRI and an MRA are indicated, as well as an hba1c. Ocasionally the cause remains a mystery.
Avatar f tn Ok so I went off of iv steroids and now have 2 weeks of prednisone to take and this is my 2nd day. I feel a crawling sensation on left side of face. I feel like the tip of my tongue in tingly, I am seeing stars every now and then and some stomach pain. Just need reassurance this is normal? I thought I was supposed to have energy but it 5pm and I'm tired. I dont like this feeling.
Avatar f tn But does anyone know why steroids can help your vision and possibly what other condition I could have that causes the eye problems and responds to steroids? Help.
Avatar n tn i have central vision loss and macula damage...how long will this last and is the vision loss due to the predisone or other reasons...
Avatar f tn He told me that he highly doubts that my body can tell the difference between 2mg and 1 mg of prednisone. My body definitely can tell the difference and his sarcasm is unwelcome. I need help! What should I do? Where should I go to find a new doctor? How should I manage these symptoms? ADDITIONAL INFO: initially put on prednisone for allergic asthma - swollen neck, restricted airway, eosinophils at 960.
1523516 tn?1330044257 I started Prednisone yesterday 200 mg for 5 days and then it tapers down from there (can't remember off the top of my head right now) I think for 15 days. Several friends of mine have taken it and they couldn't believe I was on that much. Do you all typically take this much? He told me it would be high dose/agressive treatment. He also gave me Prilosec to protect my stomach and tamazepam to help me sleep if needed. He warned that it might make me sick.
Avatar f tn Hi, I have lyme and bartonella and was given a steroid for 7 days (prednisone) a few weeks after being infected (I didn't know I had lyme then). This caused the bacteria to spread and cause my eye symptoms. Will I ever be able to put this in remission since I took steroids for a week? I know it lowered my immune system's response, and now I'm scared I won't be able to recover. I've been treating for 6 months with rifampin and Cefdinir, herbals, vitamins and a diet change.
Avatar m tn m 17 and I was diagnosed with upset article colitis last year and they put me on 15ml of prednisone last october. In February I was blown up like a ballon! My face was so big and I used to be such a tiny girl. Prednisone made me gain 30lb. In may I stopped prednisone and by June, my face had completely gone down! Sadly in augut I started again): cuz I had a flare up and I was on 15ml again! Back in September I went off an my fce changes a little but it's still quite large.
Avatar n tn I have been seeing a Neurologist for other problems and one was double vision. I am awaiting blood tests and the last MRI to come back. I am confused as to the eye problems. I have had two bouts of vertical double vision (crystal clear) for less than 2 minutes. Now I consistently have vertical double vision with contrasting objects. Night time or day as long as the objects are light and dark. The Brain MRI came back with slight inflammation of the LEFT optic nerve.