Marti - or others with glaucoma - a question

[Mo]

Hi Marti,

You mentioned you had glaucoma in both eyes. What are the symptoms or is it something the eye doctor detects and treats before you even feel the symptoms? Also, can you remind me - have you ever struggled with nodules?

If anyone else has glaucoma, please let me know if they consider it to be linked to autoimmune diseases. I'm assuming so.

Thanks!

Mo

[marti]

well like with everthing we are all different! with me i had NO symptems. altho many people do. i was looking in the mirror and saw my left pupil was very large. i got a dr appoint. and they were shocked! i had cateracts and glaucoma in both eyes with the pressure around 60 in the left eye(my worst eye) thats very high pressure! he didnt think he could save my sight in that eye! i have had cateracts removed and several surgeries in the l eye. right now the pressure is still up around 30 (not good) im on 3 meds to lower it and will go back in 6 wks to find out. its a tough journey. my dr is a wonderful christian man!! yes i have nodules!! do you think glaucoma is a autoimmune thing? please let me know!!!with hashi, glaucoma and my feet prob (pf) im very stressed!!! thanks for yall being here!!!
                                          marti

[Mo]

Hi Marti,

Thanks for your reply. Having a doctor you trust is more than half of the battle! I have a good doctor too. I believe that so much of the healing journey is on our shoulders though, as patients of course but the support is so important!

I hope someone else will "jump in" on the question of any links between autoimmune disease and glaucoma.

Hope you're having a great week.

Mo