Endometriosis Support Group
Endometriosis is a common medical condition where the tissue lining the uterus is found outside of the uterus, typically affecting other organs in the pelvis. The condition can lead to serious health problems, primarily pain and infertility. A major symptom of endometriosis is pain, mostly in the lower abdomen, lower back, and pelvic area.
I showed the pic to my primary doc and he recommened a neuro asap.
my dilema...like urs tho is that this IS correlating with my pwriods...and im afraid to even mention it to the neuro im supossed to see on the 14th. They dont like that we chart and do our homework...drs....i mean in general...cause heaven forbid we should keep track of our own heath and undermine them in any way possible.
So i feel for you in struggling with vision problems too...i just wanted u to know that ur not alone and i did find somethong on hhe web recently correlating endo/auto-immune diseases and effecs on vision.
Ps. Sry for all the typos...im on my cell and its really hard to do this.
BIG HUGS!!! and complete understanding~ Jenny...~
The doctor immediately sent me to an emergency ophthalmologist who poked and prodded, numbed and dilated and diagnosed it as a phlyctenula. Which is a nodule created from an unknown auto immune response. It's related to tuberculosis but I was negative for that.
Basically they just told me that it's something autoimmune. This was previous to my diagnosis of endo but right around when the endo got to the point of unbearable.
With also having celiac, Hashimoto's. I just assumed that this was related. And I guess it was. I had to do two weeks of steroid drops in my eye.
Allergies cause eye problems.
We ladies with Endo can end up taking lots of medications, as well, many women with Endo also have worse allergies.
I use otc moistening drops my eye doctor suggested. I take a daily 24 hour allergy medication and add benadryl when mold is high. That seems to help with my blurry, irratation spells. My eyes sometimes feel like they're red and puffy, but thankfully they only feel like the size of softballs and don't look it. :P
Not related to Endo, but I also get eye trouble due to the alignment issues in my neck. When the upper vertebrae go out of alignment and muscles cramp (they make each other worse), blood vessels and nerves are pinched, and I get blurry vision really bad! Not to mention my migraines. My chiropractor is one of my favorite doctors!