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| Cynthia Ward 2005-12-16, 6:01 pm |
| Last night I had a little bleed in left eye. like a burst vessel that
spread out. We looked it up and found a thing called episcleritis it is
Lupus related like an inflammation. showed a pic that looked just like
my eye. I called dr. first thing my eye specialist is out of town and no
one to see there for week they said call rheumy he called back also out
of office but said to up pred to 80mg Buzzing now
he said sounded like same thing we found. Take the pred until it is gone
if doesn't go call back
Anyone had this? just wondering
Thanks Cindy W.
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| RHONDA via MedKB.com 2005-12-17, 1:04 am |
| Cindy,
Do you think this could be related to your fall the other day?
I hope you can get into a dr soon. Do you take the 80mg a day?
I was on 40mg a day years ago and had to get off the med, it
tore me up, thats why I'm having so much trouble with all my
diseases now, its hard for the doc to find anything I can take
since I'm diabetic with Lupus and Polymyositis (muscle disease).
The prednizone shoots my blood sugar up to stroke level.
Anyway, with your fall the other day then this, I'm just concerned,
and personally, I've never heard of this episcleritis before but there's
so much to learn about what these diseases can cause, I'm finding
out things all the time. I sure hope you get into a doc soon.
Take care!
Rhonda
Cynthia Ward wrote:
>Last night I had a little bleed in left eye. like a burst vessel that
>spread out. We looked it up and found a thing called episcleritis it is
>Lupus related like an inflammation. showed a pic that looked just like
>my eye. I called dr. first thing my eye specialist is out of town and no
>one to see there for week they said call rheumy he called back also out
>of office but said to up pred to 80mg Buzzing now
>he said sounded like same thing we found. Take the pred until it is gone
>if doesn't go call back
>Anyone had this? just wondering
>Thanks Cindy W.
--
RHONDA
Message posted via http://www.medkb.com
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| Cynthia Ward 2005-12-17, 11:00 am |
| I also have diabetes and polymyositis i have been on pred 8 years
varying doses lately 25 to 30 daily this he wanted to do for 5 days as
long as the eye is clearing.
The pred ha bee the only thing to control my Lupus but the trade off is
tough. I had tried cytoxan for a year I was also on gamma globulin IV
for a year all the usual treatments for Lupus and failed them all all my
drs and I debate the pred issue all the time but I have never been able
to go off completely I have lung involvement and central nervous
involvement. I am on the strong glucophage er and glipizoid and novolog
70/30 they have really controlled my sugar really well
But it can be a battle when I and fighting a cold or regular illness.
I too wondered if it was related to the fall but my rheumy really feels
it is inflammation he is good and I trust him. And he had to earn that
it has been a long hard road and I do my research and he likes that so
we work well together.
But I do have to say I was a little scared.
Not to long ago I heard my daughter trying to explain my Lupus to a
friend she said it is kinda like dying slowly from the inside out...
That was tough to hear her say
Cindy W.
RHONDA via MedKB.com wrote:
>Cindy,
>Do you think this could be related to your fall the other day?
>I hope you can get into a dr soon. Do you take the 80mg a day?
>I was on 40mg a day years ago and had to get off the med, it
>tore me up, thats why I'm having so much trouble with all my
>diseases now, its hard for the doc to find anything I can take
>since I'm diabetic with Lupus and Polymyositis (muscle disease).
>The prednizone shoots my blood sugar up to stroke level.
>Anyway, with your fall the other day then this, I'm just concerned,
>and personally, I've never heard of this episcleritis before but there's
>so much to learn about what these diseases can cause, I'm finding
>out things all the time. I sure hope you get into a doc soon.
>Take care!
>Rhonda
>Cynthia Ward wrote:
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| Hi Cindy,
Sorry, but I have not been around much lately. Don't feel up to reading or
typing replies. However I saw your post and thought I would answer this one.
I get bleeds like that when I am on high doses of pred. Even as little as
40mgs can do it. It worries my family when they see it. It slowly goes away
on it's own, but continues to happen until I reduce pred. I think pred can
weaken blood vessels, thus the bleeds. I am not saying that is what is
causing your problem, but it could be a possibility. Hope you have some
wonderful family time this Christmas. There is always an element of sadness
for those who are no longer with us, but joy in our blessings just the same.
Wishing everyone wellness over the holiday and a good year to come.
BJ-Sk. Canada
"Cynthia Ward" <jcward84@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:43A3476B.7030503@verizon.net...
> Last night I had a little bleed in left eye. like a burst vessel that
> spread out. We looked it up and found a thing called episcleritis it is
> Lupus related like an inflammation. showed a pic that looked just like
> my eye. I called dr. first thing my eye specialist is out of town and no
> one to see there for week they said call rheumy he called back also out
> of office but said to up pred to 80mg Buzzing now
> he said sounded like same thing we found. Take the pred until it is gone
> if doesn't go call back
> Anyone had this? just wondering
> Thanks Cindy W.
>
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| Cynthia Ward 2005-12-17, 6:02 pm |
| Thanks for posting BJ I appreciate it. I have been wondering about the
pred thing . I have for me been on relatively low dose 25 to 30 for
quite a while. It is getting smaller so I think I will just start
tapering down now. I can't handle that much pred.
I get the blephuritis often and little infections and inflammation so I
don't think it is serious.
I thank you J for the info that is exactly what we found and I have so
many things like that it made sense.
Thanks again BJ it was good to see you I hope you have a good Holiday I
know it is hard but you are loved and appreciated from all over the
planet (0:
love Cindy W.
We now have John's cousin coming for the Christmas weekend something new
every day. But it is Christmas it is about family
So a chilly Merry Christmas today from Texas
BJ wrote:
>Hi Cindy,
>Sorry, but I have not been around much lately. Don't feel up to reading or
>typing replies. However I saw your post and thought I would answer this one.
>I get bleeds like that when I am on high doses of pred. Even as little as
>40mgs can do it. It worries my family when they see it. It slowly goes away
>on it's own, but continues to happen until I reduce pred. I think pred can
>weaken blood vessels, thus the bleeds. I am not saying that is what is
>causing your problem, but it could be a possibility. Hope you have some
>wonderful family time this Christmas. There is always an element of sadness
>for those who are no longer with us, but joy in our blessings just the same.
>Wishing everyone wellness over the holiday and a good year to come.
>BJ-Sk. Canada
>"Cynthia Ward" <jcward84@verizon.net> wrote in message
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| Cynthia Ward wrote:
> Thanks for posting BJ I appreciate it. I have been wondering about the
> pred thing . I have for me been on relatively low dose 25 to 30 for
> quite a while. It is getting smaller so I think I will just start
> tapering down now. I can't handle that much pred.
> I get the blephuritis often and little infections and inflammation so I
> don't think it is serious.
> I thank you J for the info that is exactly what we found and I have so
> many things like that it made sense.
> Thanks again BJ it was good to see you I hope you have a good Holiday I
> know it is hard but you are loved and appreciated from all over the
> planet (0:
> love Cindy W.
> We now have John's cousin coming for the Christmas weekend something new
> every day. But it is Christmas it is about family
> So a chilly Merry Christmas today from Texas
Cold down there, is it? I think it's cold where BJ lives as well. It sure
is a chilly start to winter here as well, but minus 22 is what I saw on
her weather map.
I do hope your eye will be better soon and have a Merry Christmas from me
to you and yours,
Hugs to you Cindy.
J
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| Cynthia Ward 2005-12-19, 11:02 am |
| Thank you J I hope your holiday is wonderful as well.
It has been chilly low 40's in the morning , that is chilly here and
60's during day some 50's, It is chilly where BJ is I hope she stays
warm. It can be painful as well.
Cindy W.
J wrote:
>Cynthia Ward wrote:
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>Cold down there, is it? I think it's cold where BJ lives as well. It sure
>is a chilly start to winter here as well, but minus 22 is what I saw on
>her weather map.
> I do hope your eye will be better soon and have a Merry Christmas from me
>to you and yours,
>Hugs to you Cindy.
>J
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| Cynthia Ward wrote:
> Thank you J I hope your holiday is wonderful as well.
> It has been chilly low 40's in the morning , that is chilly here and
> 60's during day some 50's, It is chilly where BJ is I hope she stays
> warm. It can be painful as well.
> Cindy W.
Good start here, I'm making tourtiere's (meat pies) and hopefully minced
meat tarts.
We've had the coldest winter yet this year and winter hasn't even started.
I hope that means we'll get an early spring.
Yeppers, the cold can cause pain; I've got Raynauds and the fingers sure
aren't happy these days.
I forget how to do this.
BJ's - 22 conversion to Fahrenheit
F = 32 + C * 9/5
I can't remember if we're supposed to ..hmm..I think minus 22 C is minus
7.6 Fahrenhait
I hope Santa is good to you cindy and there's lots of fun and happy times
and good foods <smile>
hugs
J
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| Timothy Luders 2005-12-20, 1:05 am |
| On Mon, 19 Dec 2005 20:40:12 -0500, J wrote:
> Cynthia Ward wrote:
[vbcol=seagreen]
> Good start here, I'm making tourtiere's (meat pies) and hopefully minced
> meat tarts.
> We've had the coldest winter yet this year and winter hasn't even started.
> I hope that means we'll get an early spring.
> Yeppers, the cold can cause pain; I've got Raynauds and the fingers sure
> aren't happy these days.
> I forget how to do this.
> BJ's - 22 conversion to Fahrenheit
> F = 32 + C * 9/5
> I can't remember if we're supposed to ..hmm..I think minus 22 C is minus
> 7.6 Fahrenhait
> I hope Santa is good to you cindy and there's lots of fun and happy times
> and good foods <smile>
> hugs
> J
Try this j.
From C to F
Double it You now have 10/5 ...-22=-44
Subtract 1/10of that from itself to get to 9/5 ...-44=4.4 = -39.6
Add 32 ==-7.6
You were almost there .
Timothy
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| In article <tb0k86fjhja3$.dlg@tandelshome.attbi.invalid>, Timothy Luders
<tjluders@myrealbox.com> wrote
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>From C to F
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>Double it You now have 10/5 ...-22=-44
>Subtract 1/10of that from itself to get to 9/5 ...-44=4.4 = -39.6
>Add 32 ==-7.6
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Then take away the number you first thought of...
Personally I find the basic formulae easiest:
F = (C*9/5) + 32
C = (F - 32) * 5/9
but everyone else's mileage will vary. A good check of any method is
"numbers you know"; I suggest these:
C F
0 32
100 212
-40 -40
--
Andy Taylor [Chair, N E Lupus Group]
See http://www.northeastlupus.org.uk for more!
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| Eleanor 2005-12-20, 12:55 pm |
| Or you can just go to the weather place on the computer and check the temp
in both C and F saves the brain the trouble of figuring it out. <g>
Hugs,
Sherry
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| Cynthia Ward 2005-12-20, 6:01 pm |
| giggle now that's using your head (0:
I am happy to say that my eye is not bleeding anymore and the blood is
breaking apart looks much better. Still a bit like I got in a brawl but
much better. John said when we go shopping Thursday night ( yes thursday
night that's how behind we are on being ready for Christmas) that people
will get out of my way if I make eye contact giggle
Cindy W. Still chilly here but not complaining.
Eleanor wrote:
>Or you can just go to the weather place on the computer and check the temp
>in both C and F saves the brain the trouble of figuring it out. <g>
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>Hugs,
>Sherry
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Timothy Luders wrote:
> On Mon, 19 Dec 2005 20:40:12 -0500, J wrote:
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> From C to F
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> Double it You now have 10/5 ...-22=-44
> Subtract 1/10of that from itself to get to 9/5 ...-44=4.4 = -39.6
> Add 32 ==-7.6
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> You were almost there .
We got the same result. :p
J
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| Timothy Luders 2005-12-22, 1:06 am |
| On Wed, 21 Dec 2005 12:23:59 -0500, J wrote:
> Timothy Luders wrote:
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> We got the same result. :p
> J
We did, didn't we. Guess I just missed the "minus".
And to Andy, i use this method when working on refrigeration systems for
labs. The scientists always tell me what they want in Celsius and all the
older equipment is in Fahrenheit. It astonishes them when I have the
conversion before they have they're calculators out of they're pockets.
Just don't ask me to go quickly from F to C.
Timothy
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