Glaucoma

People with existing mental health conditions are more likely to develop vision issues. People with bipolar disorder or schizophrenia are more likely to develop glaucoma later in life. People with major depressive disorder have a greater risk for glaucoma and dry-eye syndrome and age-related macular degeneration. #MentalHealth #Anxiety #Depression #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #BipolarDisorder #Schizophrenia

Hi, my name is Carol51. I'm here because

I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia (finally) about 20 years ago, though I’m pretty I’ve had it since childhood. I also have medullary sponge kidney (my body is constantly forming kidney stones), degenerative disc disease, glaucoma and osteo pirosis and osteo arthritis.

Hey, nice to see an ankspond community- we're a special bag of bugs alright, lol.
I've had AS since childhood but was diagnosed with hysteria. eventually I put them straight. have had diagnosis since.my 2 girls have early onset AS.
I have complications with iritis, uveitis, vitreitis, is there anyone else dealing with losing their sight? I am struggling. the health system here is biased, broken&beyond a joke. all eye pressure drops have preservative. I'm supposed to take 17 topical applications a day of various atm. waiting for surgery for pressure.I'm allergic to all the pressure med preservatives. I have developed glaucoma in rt eye, which is also a mess from wrong lense in 2009 surgery. my eyes struggle from regular flares & meds.sore, dry, irritated. looking for natural relief tips? and anyone who also has eye AS as complication?would love to have a mutual b*tching sesh lol!

Hi, my name is 2680. I’m new to The Mighty and look forward to sharing my story.

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#Glaucoma

When I was in elementary I had cataract surgery done on both eyes. During this time the doctors knew if a lens was put back in my eyes cataracts would start to grow again. Now, 10+ years down the line I’m wondering has anyone had a lens put in years after not having one? I’m just looking to see if it has been done has it been done successfully? #question #Surgery #EyeSurgery #Glaucoma

TW: depression, trauma, terminal illness *super long vent, sorry*

I feel like this #Cancer is taking everything away from me, what little I had left. Prior to diagnosis in April, I had to quit my job for health reasons and filed for disability (medically approved now but for the cancer but still no final word from them). I was struggling with #CPTSD , #MajorDepressiveDisorder , #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder , #Fibromyalgia , #PsoriaticArthritis , #Asthma , #sjogrens , #SevereAllergies , #Bursitis , #PolycysticOvarySyndrome , #DiabetesType2 and a bunch of other complications from all of these things plus a few more diagnosed illnesses. All whilst trying to get a divorce (still trying to get it).

So in April I go to the ER thinking Covid. Nope. Lungs both full of fluid from #CongestiveHeartFailure . Apparently I had a heart attack and didn’t notice as I was told a lot of chronic pain patients don’t because we’re used to random severe pain. Also they found a grapefruit sized tumor on my liver, stage 4 #BileDuctCancer in my #liver and it had spread to some lymph nodes on my abdomen. I have no medical insurance.

So now here we are in July and I’ve been in chemo since May. I’ve had a few minor surgeries/procedures and I have to have my port removed/replaced which is why I’ve been in pain there since May.

Now it turns out on top of mouth problems, fatigue, low white blood cells as side effect to my #Chemotherapy , I have been diagnosed with #ChemotherapyinducedPeripheralNeuropathy which has been the most painful experience of my life. They said it was a severe case.

They also think either a #cateract or #Glaucoma in my left eye which is why my eye hurts and I can barely see. Either could leave me blind. I’m an artist by trade, I’ve won awards for my cakes and every one of my hobbies is art/craft/visual. Now I can’t tolerate any amount of light without it being painful and I can’t do anything with my hands without being in major pain from the neuropathy. I can’t enjoy anything or do anything for myself, already fell down the stairs last week because of my vision/neuropathy combo.

Also, I’ve had to get 2 Neupogen (helps bone marrow make white blood cells) shots this weekend and like every other week. The bone pain makes my body shake uncontrollably and nothing will help it.

All this has led to me being a walking pharmaceutical cocktail and the side effects are brutal. I picked up a new med today, tonight my little medicine bag overflowed and I broke down. I just turned 40 in May. I have more meds than years on this earth. I have a terminal illness that makes me ineligible for the heart transplant that I need but im technically not dying according to my oncologist.

So at what point is it ok to say I’ve done enough, I’m tired and I give up, I want out? Daily living is torture and there’s no joy.

Thank you if you made it this far!