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Steroids and glaucoma???

Question:

I’ve noticed quite a bit about steroids being dangerous for people with glaucoma, and therefore have resisted using them in any form. I’ve also noticed the package inserts with steroid products do often contain cautions about using them with glaucoma and mention that pressure might be increased. Recently, I was prescribed Beconase, a steroid product, to open up my nasal passages. Shortly after I started using it (against my better judgement) I noticed my vision was very poor and that I could not stand being out in sunlight. Evidently, what was happening is that it was causing my autonomic nervous system to shift toward the sympathetic (fight or flight) side, dilating my pupils. I assume this might be at least part of the reason for the increased pressure warning, since the little muscles that control the iris can, when dilating, pull back into the ductwork that allows for drainage of fluids from within the eyeball. I discontinued the product and normal vision and function returned. What I don’t understand is that several symptoms I have suggest that I may indeed be low on the corticoids produced by the adrenal glands, yet supplying them creates optical problems. Also, I’ve noticed that vitamin B-6 is recommended to control pressure in glaucoma, and it is also recommended to restore normal adrenal function–so there’s clearly a relationship, yet it seems to be contradictory. On the face of things, it would seem that pepping up my adrenals would not only clear the general symptoms I am having but help control or reduce eye pressure, yet the experience with steroids puts that into question. What’s a person to do? Any thoughts from the group would be appreciated. (My eyes are quite stabile, pressure currently running 17L, 21R, though was down to 11 around a year ago, and vision still 20/20).

Response:

your worried about eye drops which are steroids? why not worry about the standard drop which is a beta-blocker.  after 3 years on it, surely it must be giving me some side effects. i know it makes me sick.

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -halt…@aol.com (Halterb) wrote in message <news:20020117091001.22682.00002174@mb-mi.aol.com>… > I’ve noticed quite a bit about steroids being dangerous for people with > glaucoma, and therefore have resisted using them in any form. I’ve also noticed > the package inserts with steroid products do often contain cautions about using > them with glaucoma and mention that pressure might be increased. > Recently, I was prescribed Beconase, a steroid product, to open up my nasal > passages. Shortly after I started using it (against my better judgement) I > noticed my vision was very poor and that I could not stand being out in > sunlight. Evidently, what was happening is that it was causing my autonomic > nervous system to shift toward the sympathetic (fight or flight) side, dilating > my pupils. I assume this might be at least part of the reason for the increased > pressure warning, since the little muscles that control the iris can, when > dilating, pull back into the ductwork that allows for drainage of fluids from > within the eyeball. I discontinued the product and normal vision and function > returned. > What I don’t understand is that several symptoms I have suggest that I may > indeed be low on the corticoids produced by the adrenal glands, yet supplying > them creates optical problems. Also, I’ve noticed that vitamin B-6 is > recommended to control pressure in glaucoma, and it is also recommended to > restore normal adrenal function–so there’s clearly a relationship, yet it > seems to be contradictory. On the face of things, it would seem that pepping up > my adrenals would not only clear the general symptoms I am having but help > control or reduce eye pressure, yet the experience with steroids puts that into > question. > What’s a person to do? > Any thoughts from the group would be appreciated. > (My eyes are quite stabile, pressure currently running 17L, 21R, though was > down to 11 around a year ago, and vision still 20/20).

   What did your doctor say about this? I ahve used steroids and even antihistameans (ms) for short periods fo times for infections and such. If they are used in moderation and short periods the doctors (GP and Optho) stated it was okay. Terry

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