Idiopathic Scleritis and innoculation
Dear Dr. Foster,My daughter was diagnosed with idiopathic scleritis in her right eye and is seeing uveitis specialists at Mt. Sinai in New York. They are on the staff of Dr. ________. The misery...
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I have no experience with Gardisil. For my patients with the situation you describe I image the areas posterior to the eyeball with ultrasound and with MRI and CT scanning. And I'm with you on the...
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Can you tell me what you would look for with ultrasound, MRI and CT scans. She had ultrasound and MRI, but doctors found nothing abnormal. She did not have CT scan. If you can tell me what you would...
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I look for ANYTHING abnormal. Your doctors have found no such thing. CT scan and spinal tapping come next, it seems to me. And I have no treatment recommendations, given that the problem has not yet...
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Hi Dr. Foster,Brief follow up ... My daughter was responding well to the prednisone. However, during taper, we reached a threshold of 10mg. When we went to 9mg and stopped the predforte drops...
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Based upon what you have reported to me, I am in complete agreement with the recommendations. STephen Foster
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Sorry, one more question: Can you comment on generic versus brand Cellcept? Do you insist on brand for your patients?
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And one more (forgot) ... I've heard of steroid injections directly into the eye. At what point does this become a viable option?Thank you again ...
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Generic is just fine, otherwise the FDA would not allow it on the market. I cannot comment on your question regarding the use of steroid shots, it is so highly dependent upon the details of the...
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Dr. Foster,It has been 6 weeks on 2g of cellcept, 3 drops predforte, and a 20/15/10 mg prednisone (she's now holding steady at 10 mg prednisone). The response has been great. Last Thursday, at...
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Another thought: Is it common, or even possible, for episcleritis to take hold as the scleritis resolves? Thanks again ...
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I suggest that you trust in the doctors caring for her, and try to relax a little. It is still early in the course of CellCept therapy, and forturn telling and expressions of desparation are not...
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Hello Dr. Foster, I took your advice to trust and relax. Things have been progressing fairly well. My daughter continues in the midst of a very slow taper off the prednisone. She is still on 2g...
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Hello Dr. Foster,I took your advice to trust and relax. Things have been progressing fairly well. My daughter continues in the midst of a very slow taper off the prednisone. She is still on 2g...
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It seems to me that we have taken this as far as we can over the internet. I'll have to personally evaluate her at MERSI if you wish me to attempt to be helpful. Stephen Foster
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