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10-24-2007, 10:24 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Manitoba, Canada
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| |  Pain Behind the Eye
This morning I'm having some dull pain/pressure behind my right eye. It's not continuous - only off-and-on. Does anybody know if this is something to worry about given my recent treatment for retinopathy? It feels mostly like eye strain, but a little more pain/pressure than usual.
Thanks.
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Type 1 since I was 3 (1981) - 26 years now
Pumping as of Sept. 13, 2007 - Paradigm 522 with NovoRapid (Novolog)
(Previously on Levemir and Humalog)
CGMS as of Apr. 2008
Laser treatments (scatter) on both eyes - Jul. 4, 2007-Sept. 12, 2007 |
10-24-2007, 11:03 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rothesay, New Brunswick Canada, eh
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| | | With all the stuff going around, I bet it's sinuses. |
10-24-2007, 11:32 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Nebraska
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| | | Retrobulbar pain is common when sinuses are inflammed or infected.
Of course it could be lots of things.
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10-24-2007, 11:34 AM
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| | | I would call the eye specialist you went to. I had that and I had to get truspot eye drops to helps keep the pressure down . My blood pressure is good but the eye pressure behind the eye needs to be brought down that's why your eye ache. |
10-24-2007, 07:26 PM
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| | That sucks Beth ~ hope it nothing serious 
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10-24-2007, 08:14 PM
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| | | Does the off and on pain come with any noticable stimuli? As mentioned, sinus stuffage, stress, increased heart rate, certain time of day, BGL's, blood pressure?
On a scale of 1-10 (1=least 10=excruciating) how bad is the pain?
You have had trauma to your retina recently (surgery) so residual, albeit should be very slight pain, will often accompany the healing process. |
10-25-2007, 05:39 AM
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| | It's fine today. 
Whew
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~ Bethany ~
Type 1 since I was 3 (1981) - 26 years now
Pumping as of Sept. 13, 2007 - Paradigm 522 with NovoRapid (Novolog)
(Previously on Levemir and Humalog)
CGMS as of Apr. 2008
Laser treatments (scatter) on both eyes - Jul. 4, 2007-Sept. 12, 2007 |
10-25-2007, 05:52 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Buffalo, NY
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| | | Sinus is my guess. |
10-25-2007, 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by xMenace  With all the stuff going around, I bet it's sinuses. | I notice this too, MUCH more after the lasers and vitrectomies. It turns out to be sinus issues or a higher bg. (Strange how I can feel them there now). I think after all that was done to my eyes I am just ultra ultra ultra sensitive to it. It probably happened before too, but I was not paying it much attention.
If you're really concerned though you can always see the doc to ease your mind.
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10-25-2007, 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by RobiJo I notice this too, MUCH more after the lasers and vitrectomies. It turns out to be sinus issues or a higher bg. (Strange how I can feel them there now). I think after all that was done to my eyes I am just ultra ultra ultra sensitive to it. It probably happened before too, but I was not paying it much attention.
If you're really concerned though you can always see the doc to ease your mind. | I experience similar. I can pretty much rely on my evil eye to tell me when I'm high.  It not only blurs but 'tightens' up too. |
10-25-2007, 06:56 PM
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| | | I've been having something similar off and on since diagnosis; mine doesn't hurt though, it feels kinda like there's an eyelash stuck in the inner corner or something. :/ I really wish I had health insurance NOW, but I think I'm getting closer. |
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