ECH and Latanoprost
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Wed, 25/11/2015 - 19:37
ECH and Latanoprost
I have been diagnosed with glaucoma in my right eye which is the one affected when I get a cluster attack.
After using the Latanoprost (Xalatan) eyedrops the Spring cluster attack was milder and did not last as long.
My expected Autumn attack has not happened yet and I am as regular as clockwork.
I wonder is there is anything in the pressure reducing effect of the eyedrops which is helping reduce the ECH attacks?
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the eye drops to reduce eye pressure in some people makes them very sleepy, could this effect be calming the clusters down.
i have early signs of G [cupping] but not on meds/ or drops for it yet
I have always wondered if the pressure in the eyeball is raised during a cluster attack (guess it could be tricky to measure!)
If it is then it could make sense that treatment to lower imtraocular pressure could result in a reduction in the intensity of attacks.
Harriet.
harriet
No I get the squeezing feeling in an eyeball related to head pain had pressure checked during this once and pressures were my average.
A retina photo showed many red dots, these were prev burst blood capillaries that had healed not a problem I was told may have occured in bad clusters.
Interesting about the capillaries and that cluster could cause this.