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forevr New Member Date Joined Sep 2007 Total Posts : 1	Posted 9/23/2007 5:45 AM (GMT -6)
	I've had colitis for a year now and the white part of my eye turns red. steroids makes it go away but when im off of them it comes back. anyone else with this problem?!!! thanks! Back to Top

UC Dude Regular Member Date Joined Aug 2005 Total Posts : 438	Posted 9/23/2007 5:54 AM (GMT -6)
	I have had periodic "pink eye". I finally got an Eye Dr. to give me some pred drops that seem to clear it up better than anything. Back to Top

Knitty_Cat Regular Member Date Joined Jun 2006 Total Posts : 105	Posted 9/23/2007 6:28 AM (GMT -6)
	I used to have that problem all the time. Whenever I flared, my eyes would either go red like yours or I'd develop styes. Yuck. That was in the bad old days when my UC wasn't really under control. I haven't had any eye problems since starting on the asacol, using rectal meds for flares and generally getting things under some sort of control. What meds are you on apart from steroids? UC since 2001, diagnosed May 2005 Salofalk tablets (Asacol) 3 x 2 tablets daily for maintenance, Salofalk enemas for flares Oat bran 60grams daily, Metamuscil and multivitamins Back to Top

cycling_sasquatch Regular Member Date Joined May 2007 Total Posts : 169	Posted 9/23/2007 7:47 PM (GMT -6)
	My eyes tend to get red when flaring. The past flare I could tell was coming becuase of how my eyes started looking. They don't seem to really bother me, just get red. It is a very common side effect of UC, from what I understand. Dx Left-sided UC Dec. 2006 Currently: Azathioprine (Imuran) 125mg/day Prednisone 15mg/day (trying to taper-started at 60 6/1) Lialda 4/day Back to Top

Red_34 Forum Moderator Date Joined Apr 2004 Total Posts : 23551	Posted 9/24/2007 5:07 AM (GMT -6)
	You should get your eyes check by a doctor. Anyone on pred needs a yearly eye exam because pred can cause complications in the eye. ^{@--->--SHERRY--<---@} ^{Left sided Uc -'92 - Colazal, Canasa, 6mp, Prilosec, Biotin, Forvia} ^{Secondary Reynauds Syndrome - '04 - Norvasc} ^{Fibromyalgia - '06} ^{PLEASE HELP HEALINGWELL CONTINUE TO HELP OTHERS BY CLICKING HERE: DONATE} ^{@--->--Moderator for Allergies/Asthma and Co-moderator for UC--<---@} http://www.myspace.com/82595818 Back to Top

drydensmomma New Member Date Joined Sep 2007 Total Posts : 3	Posted 9/24/2007 6:32 PM (GMT -6)
	It is called "episcleritis", my mom has worked for an eye dr. for 15 years, and i have seen him yrly. since i was a kid, i saw him last month because of my "redness" and he said that UC causes this during flare-ups and is called episcleritis, you must get it checked because if it left untreated it can damage the retina and cause blindness if it is not taken care of! Definetly recommend getting a yearly eye exam with a specialist, i.e. Opthamologist. =) Alicia Proctitis Ulcerative Colitis DX July 13,2007, Lialda 4xday......still flaring next step Prednisone!!!! BLAH! Back to Top

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