Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Association (RSDSA)

Tammy, the short answer is yes, RSD can affect the eyes and therefor ones eyesight. I have had a decrease in visual acuity and trouble with pressure build up in my left eye (like glaucoma, but intermittent and not bad enough to cause any damage ... just really painful). The decreased acuity is from erosions of my cornea due to excess dryness and ... Read Moreadhesion of the cornea to the eyelid.

One could argue that these problems are secondary effects and that the RSD didn't cause them directly. I don't know if RSD CAN directly attack the eyes, as it can other organs (I have had both heart and GI/GU problems caused by RSD), but I really can't imagine why it couldn't. It really doesn't matter though, the important thing is to get your eyes checked and any problems treated, BEFORE any permanent damage is done. Best of luck to you!

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Sorry that you have this horrible Monster of RSD....and Pray your Spinal Cord Stimulator will give you pain free day's. Though I must say I am happy you found such a wonderful man whom Loves you as you are and willing to stand by you
through the Good and the bad.

I too took Lyrica for a while until I read that it caused mutations in male sperm, so any men taking that like mysek would like to father kids some day may want to takr that into consideration. I FEEL FOR CHRIS!!! the depression is horrible it become cyclical with the rsd its self

You know Chris and Thom, this may sound a little simplistic, especially since true, "clinical" depression is a potentially dangerous condition that should be treated, but I went through some terrible bouts early on (and still get pretty down at times) and what I found worked surprisingly well was plain old comedy. I started borrowing comedy books ... Read Moreon cd, stand-up routines, videos and dvds of comedy shows (stage comedy, not sitcoms ... although they might be good too) and I just spent every alone moment and a lot of time with my wife and kids listening and laughing at my favorite comedians and "getting to know" new ones. ... It worked wonders for my attitude and I even found it distracted me from the pain (and this was back when I was still being bounced around the medical "marble machine" and had little to no pain control). When MP3 players came out, I got one, ripped comedy CDs and listened to them while undergoing desensitization therapy and deep tissue massage (for the muscle spasms), which were both excruciating ... the comedy helped move my mind away from the pain ... at least enough to get thru it. I can't say for sure it will work for you, and it didn't "cure" me ... but it got me through the worst of times and gave me a mental lift when I needed it most. I've actually sent thank you emails to some of the comedians because I was so grateful for the help I got from their form of "medicine". Give it a try if you haven't ... the only negative side-effect was sore ribs from laughing so much! Be happy, be well!

I've had several eye issues related to my RSD. My journey of pain started almost 11 years ago with a brain injury. The onset of symptoms was immediate and involved, in part, the left half of my face and head. I developed a slight double vision almost immediately (which may be due to the brain injury itself, rather than a secondary effect of the RSD... Read More), but the main thing was a near constant burning and tearing. I noticed that the tear production was directly linked to the amount of pain (not just eye pain) I was having. Also, I get painful spasms of the muscles that move my eyes (worse on the left) and periods of blurriness of my vision (which I think may involve the muscles that change the shape of the lens, for focusing). The glands along the margins of my eyelids began putting out excessive amounts of sebum (which looked gross).

What finally happened, after 4, or 5 years, was that the left eye stopped tearing and became so dry that, my eye-lids stick to the eye so strongly, that I have torn the cornea opening them in the AM. When the RSD spread to the right side of my face the eye on that side suffered the exact same problems and pattern. Now I have to use eye lubricating drops, in both eyes, regularly during the day and a gel before bed. The double vision isn't too bad, but it never went away and I still get muscle spasms and focusing problems (but no pressure, other than when the migraines hit). Here's hoping you'll find a solution to your eye problems and ALL THE REST TOO!!

I have had full body RSD since 2004. Since then, I have been diagnosed with Sleep Apnea, Gloucoma, and Dibetes. The pressure in both eyes just keeps going up. I see my doctor every 3 months. He said that if things were not better in January, we would have to look at other treatment options. I put a drop of Travatan Z in each eye at bedtime.

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