Hi Chiarina, Deanne and group.??
First, thank you Deanne for explaining about the oral steroids and baby Aspirin. Sorry for the acronyms, I'm a retired nurse and often forget to spell things out!??
I did take oral prednisone after my initial diagnoses of NAION.? I'm a well-controlled asthmatic and familiar with prednisone as I take it for occasional exacerbations.? ??
Agree with Chiarina that NAION rocked my world, but I am getting there and
starting to adjust.? I am so sorry it affected your "good eye" Chiarina.? ?Thanks to the information on this site, I am much more
careful about taking medications and especially ones before
bedtime.? I am 61 years old and would describe myself as active and fit.?The only cardiovascular risk factors I have is high cholesterol for
which I take a statin.? My ¡°numbers¡± are
great on the medication.? I don¡¯t smoke,
have diabetes or hypertension, I have a healthy BMI and exercise frequently.? You will find me walking the golf course 2-3
times a week playing golf except in the winter.? Hopefully
I can adjust and can continue this pastime.? My friends have said they'll help me find my ball!?
The other two meds I mentioned in my initial post are Brimonidine eye
drops (sorry for the typo in my first post) and the supplement Citicoline. Nothing will bring back our vision but I saw that many
are prescribed brimonidine eye gtts by their ophthalmologist/NO.? My understanding is that it lowers intraocular
pressure and possibly provides some protection to the optic nerve.? See Aloke¡¯s post from 10/12/21 #320. ?I will see what my MD says.??
Citicoline is a supplement that you can take
in liquid or pill form.? It was also
discussed extensively on this site.? I am
unsure if I will try that supplement but if I do, will take early in the morning as it can cause hypotension.? See Adam's post for 10/6/21 #300 that references the studies.
FYI, due to family history I already take?fish oil (my mom had coronary artery disease) and I take OcuVite due to my father¡¯s history of macular degeneration.? ?Hope this helps clear up any confusion.? ?I appreciate everyone's words of encouragement.??
Clare
