Changing Weather

Don't you just love Spring???? :) My allergies have been horrible these past few days because of the warm up and our trees haven't even started to bud yet! I would bet that it's the weather/spring combination that is affecting your asthma. As for your eyes, if they continue to stay red then it's best to see an opthmalogist to rule out any serious eye infections especially if you are any medications that contain steroids. I have chronic dry eye and I have been able to get by with Thera Tears but there are several otc eye drops/gels that you can use for dry eye.......which will also help with the eyelids. You can also try using either a cool or warm washclothe every once and a while for you eyes. My eyes respond better to warm but puffy eyes sometimes feel better with cold so you have to experiment to find what works for you. Also since your eyes are red, try to avoid any eye drops that have vasoconstrictors (redness reliever) because you may get the rebound affect - it can make the redness worse if used longer then 3 days.

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Prednisone can stay in your system for up to a year - but it also depends on the dosage and the length of time that you had taken it. Shorter the time you were on it, the shorter the time it will stay in your body. The steroids in nasal sprays still count but actually a smaller percentage of the steroid actually enters the blood stream but if taken for any length of time, it can still have the build up like prednisone - it just might take longer. If I had to choose between the opthamologist and internist, I believe I would go with the Opth. because this is their specialty. But as long as antibiotics don't bother you, then short term usages shouldn't harm anything.

I live in Michigan and our temps just started turning the corner. I am counting down the days until summer now! :)

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^{~Uc(Left-sided) since 1992 - Meds - Colazal, 6MP, Biotin, Forvia (In Remission?)~}

^{~Allergic to Asacol and Rowasa - causes severe intestinal pain~}

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Hey Red,

We be neighbors. Wisconsin here. Last summer was nasty for asthma here. I was in hospital in June, July and August with attacks. I am hoping this summer is better or I will be staying in the house and the AC. I do not want a repeat of last summer. I almost didn't see fall. Here's to an asthma free spring and summer:)