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November 14, 2025
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Members responded to someone asking about eye pain and light sensitivity, confirming that these symptoms are common and can be linked to... Read more

Members responded to someone asking about eye pain and light sensitivity, confirming that these symptoms are common and can be linked to arthritis, particularly uveitis, an inflammatory eye condition associated with rheumatoid and other forms of arthritis. Several members shared practical strategies for managing these issues, including using lubricating eye drops for dryness, wearing sunglasses or transition lenses to block bright or fluorescent light, and in some cases, using prescription prednisone eye drops to control inflammation. A recurring theme was the importance of seeing an ophthalmologist to rule out other causes and the challenge of managing overlapping symptoms across multiple conditions.

A MyFibroTeam Member

Yes to all the above. I have to put pieces of duct tape over the light on my air purifier.
@A MyFibroTeam Member have you seen an Opthamologist? Those can be symptoms of something else . Take good care, 🩷Victoria

November 15, 2025 (edited)
A MyFibroTeam Member

I hope you are ok too 👍
Yes, I get pain in my eyes and can get sore. I use eye drops for dry eyes that helps..
Flashing lights, bright light affects me, so I wear reaction lenses or sunglasses.
I also get floaters in my left eye. But that can be an age thing.

November 14, 2025
A MyFibroTeam Member

I can't take it because my blood sugar goes crazy but i can take it in my eye.

November 16, 2025
A MyFibroTeam Member

I hate prednisone though because every time they've injected it, it's worn away my soft tissues. They used to inject it in my wrist and it left a hole in the area where it's been injected.

November 16, 2025
A MyFibroTeam Member

Sure, I also have RA (&PsA) and that increased risk for uveitis🫠
I can understand what you mean. Sometimes it’s very hard to suss out what symptoms belong to what, too much overlap.

But when you said that, I had to look it up. You don’t have to have an autoimmune form to develop or be at risk for uveitis!

November 16, 2025 (edited)

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