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Mesa, AZ

Anyone ever get iritis? I'm waiting for the doctor's office to open. I've had it before many times.πŸ’ž

June 25
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Members rallied around a post about iritis, sharing personal experiences with this painful eye condition and its connection to inflammatory... Read more

Members rallied around a post about iritis, sharing personal experiences with this painful eye condition and its connection to inflammatory conditions like ankylosing spondylitis, axial spondyloarthritis, and uveitis. Several members described symptoms including intense light sensitivity and zigzag visual disturbances, with one member noting they experience flare-ups two to three times a year. A recurring theme was community warmth and solidarity, with many checking in on the original poster, who shared that their doctor had prescribed steroid drops while awaiting a referral to an ophthalmologist.

A MyFibroTeam Member

I have an iritis flareup 2-3x a year. I had a dr explain it to me as arthritis of the eye. It's painful. Light makes the pain worse. I get little zigzag squigglies right before the main flareup. Another dr said it was an optical migraine. Whatever it is I know it hurts and is miserable!
Hope yours passes quickly!

June 25
A MyFibroTeam Member

I get uvitis. An arthritic condition of the eye. The first time I got it I was in Williamsburg, Va. I had a jacket over my face because the light burned my eyes. It is horribly painful. Best of luck to you.

June 25
A MyFibroTeam Member

Yes, I do!

For me it is connected to having ankylosing spondylitis. It used to be that you would not get that diagnosis unless you had an x ray or MRI that showed clear damage. However, these days the diagnosis has expanded to include people who have a history of certain symptoms (plus exam, labs, etc) and it is called axial spondyloarthritis. While the medical community is moving toward this term not everyone is up to date which of course is understandable, including doctors.

The reason I just info-dumped right there lol is because I always get a little concerned that someone may have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia when they have axial spondyloarthritis or another type of inflammatory arthritis such as RA or PsA. Or both fibromyalgia *and* AS.

Please excuse all that unless it helps you (or maybe someone reading this at some point). I hope your eye feels better asap! Let me know how it goes, ok? @A MyFibroTeam Member Iritis flare ups are no fun!!

June 25 (edited)
A MyFibroTeam Member

@A MyFibroTeam Member I hope you were able to get your two medicines quickly and that they're already helping you feel so much better.

June 26
A MyFibroTeam Member

WOW... another shared experience some of us have in common. I appreciate your responses and your support πŸ’ž

June 25

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