5.27.2007

The Eyes Have It
My grandmother was diagnosed a while ago with macular degeneration. She has always loved to read, something that she passed on to me, so losing her eyesight is particularly devestating. My grandmother was also recently diagnosed with Lupus, which I have as well. Unfortunately for her, the main drug used to treat Lupus (Plaquenil) is contraindicated for people with macular degeneration. But I recently read something very interesting relating chronic inflammation to macular degeneration [Macular Degeneration: Types and Risk Factors, The Eye Digest].

The reason I find this interesting is that Lupus is an autoimmune disease with chronic inflammation. Is there actually a connection between these two diseases? I would really like to know. I hope someone somewhere out there is studying this. Because I don't want to end up with macular degeneration like my grandmother. I truly can't say this with enough emphasis: I couldn't bear to go blind.

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# posted by Weirdgrrl @ 6:23 PM |
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Oh my dear Cara, you have lupus. I'm sorry to hear that. However, I have a SIL who's had lupus for ages and in spite of occasional fatigue and joint pain, nothing gets her down or slows her down. She is a powerhouse. I don't know what drugs she takes, as she rarely talks about her disease. Her eyes are fine, too. :)
# posted by Blogger lattégirl : 5/29/2007 12:38 PM
 
Thanks Terry. The tricky part about Lupus is that it's different for everybody. I wrote more about what it's like for me in The Secret Life of Weirdgrrl. But I'm glad to hear that it hasn't slowed your SIL down.
# posted by Blogger Weirdgrrl : 5/29/2007 1:02 PM
 
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