Info on Budesonide and Glaucoma

terre · Post by **terre** » Fri Mar 11, 2016 9:52 am

I am posting this for information only. I read that you shouldn't take Budesonide if you have Glaucoma....I questioned my eye doctor about this at my appt. and was told that if I start taking the Budesonide to let him know and we would need to check my eye pressure while I am taking it.

Terre

humbird753 · Post by **humbird753** » Fri Mar 11, 2016 4:01 pm

When I saw my GI specialist (after I was diagnosed from a colonoscopy) he told me about all the side effects of being on Budesonide. I remembered that although I never got a formal diagnosis of Glaucoma, I was told by the eye specialist that I had high pressures which he has been monitoring for many years. I then spoke with my eye specialist, and he told me that even though there are no signs of damage and possibly the higher pressures are "normal" for me, I would have to be checked while on Budesonide if I chose to take it.

Paula

terre · Post by **terre** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 7:41 am

Thanks for sharing that information Paula. I guess it's good to know our docs agree on something!

Terre

humbird753 · Post by **humbird753** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 11:25 am

Yes, it is good to hear they agree on something. Doesn't seem to happen often enough!

Paula