Uveitis - what treatment?
|
| |
 |
I have been diagnosed with uveitis. This has gone on for 19 years. Not continues but flareups maybe once a month. I have had all of the tests done, many times. I have been on oral prednisone for over a year now. 10mgs. everyother day. Is there vitimans and herbs that can be used, instead of the prednisone. My next step per my doctore will be methotrexate. I would rather try to control this with vitimans and herbs if possible. |
 |
HI Kathy, We are rheumatologists, not ophthamologists. I would suggest that you get a second opinion from another ophthamologist. However, MTX is commonly used for uveitis. And MTX is generally a very safe drug. We use it all the time to treat rheumatoid arthritis and many other inflammatory conditions. We like it because it is very effective without causing many side effects. We have some patients who have been taking it for 20 years without difficulty. Good luck !! |
Last update: 05:01 PM Saturday, February 28, 2009
Tell A Friend
Author:
Joan Bathon, MD
Views: 1
Reference Links
Related Questions:
- Magnets for treating Arthritis Pain
- Hydrotherapy for arthritis patients - hot tub
- Food & Arthritis
- How can my diet help my arthritis?
- Water Exercise
- Yoga for Pain Management with Arthritis
- Massage therapy
- copper bracelets
- Exercise and RA
- RA and Pregnancy
- Far Infrared Treatments for Arthritis
- Camel Cartilage
- Diet's effect on Arthritis
- Wlking and Oteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis of the hip
- Alternative Therapies for Scleroderma
- Weight and Knee pain
- HYALGAN injection usage for AS
- Antibiotic Treatment for RA
- Fish Oil & RA
- Osteoarthritis and Cycling
- Exercise and RA
- Magnetic Therapy
- Does Glucosamine help in preventing Joint erosion
- Vitamins known to help with arthritis
- Doxycycline and Osteoarthritis
