Sulfabdrops after glaucoma op: Hello Everyone, My... - PMRGCAuk

PMRGCAuk

21,219 members40,230 posts

Sulfabdrops after glaucoma op

Ladydingle profile image
7 Replies

Hello Everyone,

My GP diagnosed me with Pmr 2 years ago and I'm still on 5mgs soon as I taper a flare within a week. I had eye op for Glucoma a few months ago and within three days of operation I had jaw pain couldn't eat for days. Do u think it's gca? The drops after op contained Sulla which I have allergy to does anyone have any thoughts as just had other eye done and all over body seeing.Thank you and happy new year!

Written by
Ladydingle profile image
Ladydingle
To view profiles and participate in discussions please or .
Read more about...
7 Replies
PMRpro profile image
PMRproAmbassador

It sounds as if you have successfully tapered to find your lowest dose that manages the symptoms! Out of interest - how do you try to get lower than 5mg?

Did you not tell the doctors you were allergic to sulfa drugs? Or did you develop the allergy after the first op?

If the jaw pain went after days I wouldn't think it was GCA but you never know. Sorry - don't know what you mean in you penultimate sentence "all over body seeing".

Ladydingle profile image
Ladydingle in reply toPMRpro

Thank you for your reply .

Tried to reduce by 1 mg once a week- do you think it's too much? Also sentence should have read swelling. Didn't realise I had this allergy until I started eye drops I couldn't tolerate any drops before my ops and worked it out myself. It's on my notes and I was given sulfa drops again by mistake which I took ( never thought to check) wow swollen carpel tunnel tongue felt so ill. Had a massive PMR flare couldn't lift my arms turn in bed and had fatigue and temp. Shoulder still a bit still so worried about reducing.

PMRpro profile image
PMRproAmbassador in reply toLadydingle

Is 1mg per WEEK too much? Indubitably!!!!! One mg per MONTH is more like it and even that may well be far too much. At this stage your body has to start producing its own corticosteroid, cortisol, again. Above about 7mg pred it doesn't need to and as you reduce it has to start to top up again. It is a very complex feedback system involving several organs and hormones and it tends to swing about trying to find the balance again. This happens every time you change the dose - so it is only fair to let things settle down and then try another very small reduction. You need at least a month to be sure the new dose is still enough otherwise you have no idea at all where the dose became too low. You may get well below 5mg if you go slowly enough, for example, like this:

healthunlocked.com/pmrgcauk...

However - I wouldn't try until you are fully recovered. Yes, swelling makes more sense ;-) - it is appalling when the medics don't read the notes, it can kill people so it isn't just a minor point. Hope everything is OK now.

Ladydingle profile image
Ladydingle

Thank you so much PMR pro. I always read your posts so many thanks for your reply to me. I will for sure follow your advise didn't realise about 7 mg dosage.

Ladydingle profile image
Ladydingle

Sulla drops

DorsetLady profile image
DorsetLadyPMRGCAuk volunteer

Hi,

Further to PMRpros reply about slow taper, I reduced by only 0.5mg a month once I got to 6mg using a taper that took 4 weeks, so if I felt okay at the end of that time I just went into the new taper. And then when I reached 2mg I went onto to the very slower taper.

I may seem long winded when looked at like that, but if it achieves the outcome of getting down to zero with no flares or setbacks then it's worth it.

Ladydingle profile image
Ladydingle in reply toDorsetLady

Thank you for your reply Dorset lady for sure I will follow your advise.

Not what you're looking for?

You may also like...

Cataract op

Good morning Does anyone have experience of cataract op with Polymyalgia/GCA. Had cataract done in...
Deeroy2015 profile image

Glaucoma Diagnosis

Glaucoma Diagnosis Today I was diagnosed with (probable) steroid induced Glaucoma and Cataracts. I...
NZShez profile image

GCA & Glaucoma

I have had glaucoma in both eyes for six years and GCA for almost four years. Had laser treatment...
CT-5012 profile image

Glaucoma, prednisolone and anxiety supplements

Good morning all I am being treated for GCA and at the moment I’m on 20mg of of prednisilone, I am...
Mumdadlove profile image

Reducing Pred after op

Am now just over three weeks post op for spinal surgery. I feel I could start a slow taper from...
Wenben profile image

Moderation team

SophieMB profile image
SophieMBPartner

Content on HealthUnlocked does not replace the relationship between you and doctors or other healthcare professionals nor the advice you receive from them.

Never delay seeking advice or dialling emergency services because of something that you have read on HealthUnlocked.