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Went to Optician on friday. I now have early dry macular degeneration in my right eye. That scared me far more than being told I had RA. My first question of course was "Am I going blind?" She said "No" Phew!!! I need to take tablets - yes tablets for my eyes! Never heard of that before but she said I was a bit young for it to start, although my son Joe who works for a blind charity said people have it in their 40s. These tablets are a kind of food supplement that contain something that is present in things like shrimps and oysters that we or I don't eat very often. (I thought that sounded a bit fishy  ) She said they were safe to take with mxt because she hadn't heard otherwise but to ring rheummy to check. Yes, you've guessed it they had no idea but thought it would be ok as no info said otherwise. I have left it with my son to research but I think it will be ok. What choice do I have really? Isn't life a tease sometimes. Good job I still have my sense of humour eh! Anyone got the same or heard of or taken the tablets called MacuShield. Love Sheila x
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Hi Sheila, sorry to hear you have something else to worry about. Hope the tablets work well for you.
Bevxx
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Oh bummer Sheila. At least they've caught it early. Can't help with the meds as I only take drops for glaucoma. YES I'VE CHANGED, PAIN DOES THAT TO PEOPLE.
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Hi Julie
Am I going to meet you this weekend too?
Sheila x
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Hi Sheila
Sorry that you have yet something else to deal with. I hope that the tablets do all that they are supposed to without any side effects.
Best Wishes
Sue
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hi Sheila,
sorry to hear you've got macular degeneration,
just one thing to worry about eh. but hopefully the drugs will keep it at bay,
hope your son finds out that all will be well with the drugs,
take care
Suzanne x
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sheila_G wrote:Hi Julie
Am I going to meet you this weekend too?
Sheila x I'm afraid so Sheila-as if you haven't got enough to cope with already!!!  YES I'VE CHANGED, PAIN DOES THAT TO PEOPLE.
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Hi Sheila, Sorry to hear that you have another " spanner in the works," with your eye problem. I hope the tablets do their job, and you get along all right with them. Something present in oysters, you say? Aren`t they an aphrodisiac...........................??? Take care, Kathleen xx PS Watch that Doreen on Saturday - she might go off hunting for naked men!
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Thanks for all your replies. It is so nice to be able to share times like this with others. Julie - I am so looking forward to meeting you and Doreen and seeing Jean again. It will be like a scene from Macbeth  Kathleen - Now there's a thought.....not! Sheila x
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Hi Sheila
Sorry that you have another problem to cope with! I dont know anything about this, but it sounds like they spotted it early and will have you on the right treatment. Good luck xx
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Hi Sheila,
sorry to hear this, hope the tablets work well for you.
take care
Diane x
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Thanks Cery and Diane. Your thoughts and best wishes are very much appreciated.
Love Sheila x
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Hi Sheila So sorry to hear that you now have an additional problem to contend with. It can be quite frightening when your eyes are affected as I know from my own experiences of steroid induced damage to the lenses which required surgery on both eyes. At least your optician seems to be on top of the job and early diagnosis could slow/halt any progression. Hope the tablets do the necessary  Lyn x Macbeth?? Do I need to dig out my costume in readiness for Saturday? And there was me thinking it was going to be all Christmassy!!
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Hi Sheila, I've only just seen this and I'm so sorry you have this problem with your eyes on top of everything else. Hope the tablets work well for you. As for the remarks about me and naked men....with my usual dignity I will ignore them  Love Doreen xx
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Dignity? DIGNITY!!!! ?  YES I'VE CHANGED, PAIN DOES THAT TO PEOPLE.
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Sheila, my love, I'm so very sad to hear about this. I don't really know much about this condition, but as Julie says, they've caught it early and we hope and pray the tablets do their trick. Hmmm.... oysters? shrimps? As Kathleen said - aphrodisiac... Don't worry about bringing a costume Lyn - just come as you are !!!!! Cauldron is packed and ready. Going to get the polyfilla "thawing" soon so I'll be properly primed tomorrow
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