Blurred vision

[Cromboy]

Hi all, I've been on pred for 9 months, currently stuck at 12mg, after big flare going from 11 down to 10mg.I experienced the foggy head at 15mg, but on reducing , I've been pretty free of symptoms and side effects( and able to work full time and keep physically active).

In the last few weeks, I have experienced blurry vision, fuzzy head, lots of little spots on my torso and frequent urination during the night.

Are these likely to be pred side effects - have others with pmr and using pred experienced these ?

Many thanks for any info and advice fellow sufferers

Cheers

[123-go]

Hello Cromboy. Blurred vision can be a side effect of prednisolone/ cataracts but please don’t ignore this symptom in the hope that it will just go away. Without wishing to alarm you I advise you to make an appointment for an eye test as soon as possible as blurred vision may be a precursor of giant cell arteritis and possible loss of vision. Ask for an OCT scan (optical coherence tomography) which will give a clear assessment of your eye health and guide what you should do next which could range from nothing at all to to asking your GP for an urgent referral to a specialist.

[SnazzyD]

Hello, as 123-go says, get an eye test. You may have cataracts from Pred apart from a long list of other issues not just due to Pred. As for urination, worth seeing a doc to rule out various things like prostate issues, infection or diabetes to name a few. I don’t think it’s as simple as just pointing at Pred as the direct cause and carrying on.

What sort of spots are they?

[PMRpro Ambassador]

Really is something to check with the GP. Have you been monitored for diabetes - that is the first thing that came to mind for me.

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

Agree with PMRpro - as others have said blurriness can be Pred side effect but frequent urination points towards diabetes...

[Cromboy]

Thanks for your thoughts people.... I'll go get my sugars checked and see an opticianCheers

Richie

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to Cromboy]

please let us know outcome…..

[Cromboy in reply to DorsetLady]

Will do, thank you

[montebello]

The morning after I started taking 60 MG PRED for my GCA, I had blurry vision. 7 months later, it's only gotten worse. So for me, I'm chalking it up to a PRED side effect.