Glaucoma/Ocular Hyertension

Pebbledash · Post by **Pebbledash** » Fri Mar 22, 2019 8:30 pm

Hi all,

I've searched a couple of threads re. glaucoma and budesonide. I am presently on one budesonide per day, but apparently have slight optical hypertension which can be a trigger for glaucoma.

Budesonide is contraindicated for glaucoma (*sigh*), but I was wondering:

1. To what extent would one tab per day impact eye pressure? (I had assumed that I might take the budesonide for an extended period as long as my body seems to need it).

2. If the budesonide is stopped, and if it is a trigger, could the eye pressure go back down (hopefully before any damage is done to the optic nerves)?

Indebted to you.

Cheers
Paul

Sheila · Post by **Sheila** » Thu Mar 28, 2019 7:52 am

I took 3 mg budesinide for almost 2 years, weaning off the last 3-4 months. I also have Sjogrens Syndrome and see an eye specialist twice a year. My ocular pressure started to go up and I was put on glaucoma watch. I also have a genetic risk for proliferative glaucoma. I’ve been off budesinide for most of the past 5 years and my ocular pressure has stabilized. I would be leary of higher doses of budesinide long term and definitely don’t want to have to start taking it again.

Sheila W

Pebbledash · Post by **Pebbledash** » Tue Apr 02, 2019 9:42 pm

Thanks for the input, Sheila.

Paul