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Q: Episcleritis treatment

asked by: maimai on January 25th, 2009

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I am a 33 year old female and have had episcleritis for last 10 years. My eyes turn red and painful 1 to 2 times a month and it lasts for 2-3 days. Some episodes are so awful and terrible pain will wake me up. I am on many eye drops steroids and drops for pain.
I have been to many, many doctors and eye doctors and the medical doctors. I have been tested for everything (STDS, Gout, Cancer markers, RA) but nothing. I can't handle pain and it interrupts my every day to day activities. I am looking for help from anyone who has luck with getting rid of this most frustrating disease. Thank you.

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MandMs

replied on January 28th, 2009

Extremely eHealthy

Your case of episcleritis, probably has progressed to scleritis (pain is usually associated with scleritis, not episcleritis)
In worse cases, a chemotherapy and surgery are taken in consideration.

caof

replied on August 2nd, 2009

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Hello I am 47 yr old Female who has had episcleritis for 8 yrs now. I have had many eye drops, oral meds and kenalog injections and nothing has worked for me. I get severe pain and it moves eye to eye. I wish i had a answer for you. I like you have had many Drs and no one can tell me anything, Due to there is not much knowledge for it.I have not come across anyone who has this as severe or as long and you and I. Thats why i am replying to you.

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