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Re: Ischemic optic neuropathy
Hi As I mentioned in another thread I have a big blood pressure drop after eating and apparently one in three older people like me experience it. It's called postprandial hypotension
By ScottishDave · #930 ·
Re: Ischemic optic neuropathy
I think the main common thing with most of us the bundled veins and small disk. I also was in good health, but over weight. I lost 45 pounds and walk 5 miles every morning. My attack was in my left
By Louie · #929 ·
Re: Ischemic optic neuropathy
Untreated high BP coupled with an undiagnosed moderate sleep apnea condition. Going on 16 years nowwithout any further NAION recurrence. I now take BP meds with100% compliance using a CPAP machine. No
By Eibhlin Fionn · #928 ·
Re: Ischemic optic neuropathy
No, I have high BP and no anemia. My sleep study didn¡¯t mandate a cpap but I¡¯m on one anyway due to the suggestion of my NO. ?My cholesterol levels have always been below the suggested levels and
By GaryGBrown · #927 ·
Re: Ischemic optic neuropathy
Oops, forgot no diabetes...? [email protected]> wrote:
By Bobbie James · #926 ·
Re: Ischemic optic neuropathy
Lisa, I have none of the "usual" factors..no sleep apnea, no low blood pressure, no high cholesterol, no hypertension, no anemia, no high blood pressure for which I take meds, no surgery, no Covid
By Bobbie James · #925 ·
Re: Ischemic optic neuropathy
Good post Chiarina. Couldn¡¯t agree more with your post. Find most days you get some form of frustration from the lack of vision. As to what caused it not a clue I had never been fitter than I was
By Paul Stratford · #924 ·
Re: Ischemic optic neuropathy
Hi LIsa. Yes. This is my story too. I think it was 6 months for the eye to stabilize and then the sight you have is the sight you will live with. Glasses have only helped me a little. My vision is
By Chiarina Blake · #923 ·
Re: Ischemic optic neuropathy
There is no single path.? My vision got better over time, but others not so much.? Everyone also has different level of damage.? It matters a lot where the damage is, central vision or not.? My
By aheskin · #922 ·
Re: Ischemic optic neuropathy
How severe is your eye damage? Did the damage change at all in the weeks after initially noticed?
By Lisa f · #921 ·
Re: Ischemic optic neuropathy
I was diagnosed four weeks ago. My right eye almost half is very blurry. I have sleep apnea and low blood pressure not due to meds. The only thing drs found after 2 cat scans. 1 mri is high
By Lisa f · #920 ·
Re: Ischemic optic neuropathy
Hi there Paula. I had severe Sleep apnea and refused to use a CPAP machine. My blood pressure got very low at night because of it. Optic nerve was starved of oxygen and hence my situation.
By Chiarina Blake · #919 ·
Re: Ischemic optic neuropathy
Welcome and sorry to hear that this has happened to you. In general none of us knows why this happened to us because the medical community doesn't know why it happens. I do hope you get some sight
By Bobbie James · #918 ·
Re: Ischemic optic neuropathy
i take medicine to lower my BP but am anemic...i take iron but it doesn't do much good.? fixing to have a endoscope to make sure i'm not bleeding anywhere.
By bdc@... · #917 ·
new member
hi everyone...i just joined yesterday.? i am very new to NAION...i am a 48 year old female and on dec 4th i discovered that i my vision was very blurry.? it took a few weeks, but the dr diagnosed me
By bdc@... · #916 ·
Re: Immunotherapy induced NAION
I've had MWA since age 8 and my neuro-opthamologist said my MWA or the triptans (to treat the migraine) could be a factor (amongst other possibilities) but there is no conclusive evidence. I also have
Re: Immunotherapy induced NAION
Does anyone have any research or experience with the connection between Migraines with or without Aura and NAION? I have had MWA's since 23 years old (I am now 72; NAION in left eye preceded by MWA in
By Debra-Brown Grossman · #914 ·
Re: Immunotherapy induced NAION
@Nancy Title "Do you know the cream you were prescribed?" It was?Imiquimod but I cannot be sure it was a contributing factor. I was just "polling" other group members so see if there was a common
By ScottishDave · #913 ·
Re: Immunotherapy induced NAION
Nancy, Immunotherapy drugs almost always end with "...mab" which stands for monoclonal anti-body. You can look those up on www.drugs.com to be sure they are not.
By Deane Williams · #912 ·
Re: Immunotherapy induced NAION
Hello, Yes, please share which Dermatological immunotherapy you used. A few weeks ago, I completed a 12-day round of Fluorouracil topical 5% that my NO pre-approved. I have not noticed any vision
By Michele Bunch · #911 ·