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Thanks.  I will bring this up with my Doc when I see him later this week. Guess it all depends on how much bouncing is going on during the jogging. Will sure miss running if I have to give it up.  On the other hand, maybe running for the last 14 yrs could have contributed to my pigmentary condition. Thanks again,   Bill

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I’ve been dealing with Pigmentary Glaucoma for 15 years.  I’ve had the same concern particularly because I’m a mountain biker.  When I questioned my doctor she said it’s not the jarring that causes the problem, but becoming over-heated.  However, she feels the benefits far outweigh the negative and urged me to continue biking, as long as I use common sense, especially when it’s excessively hot. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -WJC wrote: > Well, I saw my Dr and he said there was no problem with me continuing to > jog.  He seemed to relate it to blood pressure variations with exercise, and > not to pigments flaking off.  He said there was no well founded data to > support the fact that jogging was bad.   I’ve read the previous post and > some other web sites (such as NY Glaucoma Research Institute).  that > contradict this.  Anyother suggestions, from  anybody on this.  I need the > cardiovascular exercise!!!

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Vigorous activity cause the pigment cells to flake off or just generally float around more in the eye, causing the drainage channel to become blocked and pressure to rise.  Walking might be better.  I also avoid sleeping with my face in the pillow or allowing my head to be lower than my body.  No headstands for me!  Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/  Before you buy.

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Hi: From the alt.support.glaucoma FAQ at: http://www.glaucoma.net/nygri/questions/nygriquestions.html Sudden pigment release at the time of pupillary dilation or after bouncing-type exercise, such as jogging or basketball, may produce sudden and marked rises in IOP by overloading the trabecular meshwork. Exercise-induced pigment liberation may be prevented by pretreatment with pilocarpine. I hope this is of some assistance. Ray Bonar – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -"WJC" <bcarp…@brevard.net> wrote: >I have been diagnosed with pigmentary glaucoma and am 55.  Does anyone know >why jogging is not recommended with this condition.  I have read where this >is not recommended.

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I’ve had pigmentary glaucoma for 15 years and swim and run ( a little), bicycle and row.   I did stop diving.  There is annecdotal literatire to support large sluffs of pigment due to trauma like a punch in the eye.  My own feeling is that jogging is probably OK and jumping for baskets might be too jarring but no real studies exist.  Jusyt don’t stop living.   good luck, Hal – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -WJC wrote: > Well, I saw my Dr and he said there was no problem with me continuing to > jog.  He seemed to relate it to blood pressure variations with exercise, and > not to pigments flaking off.  He said there was no well founded data to > support the fact that jogging was bad.   I’ve read the previous post and > some other web sites (such as NY Glaucoma Research Institute).  that > contradict this.  Anyother suggestions, from  anybody on this.  I need the > cardiovascular exercise!!!

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I have been diagnosed with pigmentary glaucoma and am 55.  Does anyone know why jogging is not recommended with this condition.  I have read where this is not recommended.

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Why don’t you jog and see how it affects you?  I can tell immediately if I have increasing IOP.  Walking does not see to cause a problem for me but aerobics exercise does. Good luck!  Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/  Before you buy.

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WJC wrote: > Well, I saw my Dr and he said there was no problem with me continuing to > jog.  He seemed to relate it to blood pressure variations with exercise, and > not to pigments flaking off.  He said there was no well founded data to > support the fact that jogging was bad.   I’ve read the previous post and > some other web sites (such as NY Glaucoma Research Institute).  that > contradict this.  Anyother suggestions, from  anybody on this.  I need the > cardiovascular exercise!!!

Have you tried low-impact or no-impact aerobics; maybe that won’t have any impact on your glaucoma. Christine

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Well, I saw my Dr and he said there was no problem with me continuing to jog.  He seemed to relate it to blood pressure variations with exercise, and not to pigments flaking off.  He said there was no well founded data to support the fact that jogging was bad.   I’ve read the previous post and some other web sites (such as NY Glaucoma Research Institute).  that contradict this.  Anyother suggestions, from  anybody on this.  I need the cardiovascular exercise!!!

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