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keepingthefaith
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Posted 10/1/2007 7:32 PM (GMT -6)
Initially the eye doc said my eye inflammation was caused by my contacts, that was in May.  Now the Optomerist dx me today with right eye inflammation as a 2ndly infection of CD.  I started humira in June, could this be a side affect of the med, my blood tests last week showed a sed rate of 8.  God Bless
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Ides
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Posted 10/1/2007 10:42 PM (GMT -6)
There are several eye problems that can occur in people with CD. Uveitis/iritis, episcleritis, and scleromalacia are just some of the eye problems that effect CDers. Suseptibility to infection increases when one uses any of the anti-TNF drugs such as Humira. I would make sure that the diagnosis that the optometrist just made you is backed up by a second opinion from a ophthamologist. The treatment for an infection defers greatly from the treatment for other eye conditions prevalent in CD.

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keepingthefaith
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Posted 10/2/2007 4:39 PM (GMT -6)
Ides, thanks for the reply.  Today I had another appt for the 3rd consult.  I also have very dry eyes which they gave me an oinment for.  Very hard to see now.  Can you explain how CD affects our eyes, I don't understand.  Thanks.

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