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My exophthalmos

Hello everyone. My name is Alex, I'm 59 years old. I have been suffering from progressive exophthalmos for about five years. But my thyroid values ​​are fine. In short, no one knows the reason for this exophthalmos! I suffer from type 2 diabetes and am insulin dependent, I suffer from high blood pressure, sleep apnea and sleep with CPAP. I also have major spinal problems. I have severe dorsal hyperkyphosis of 85°, three lumbar hernias and a severe cervical hernia between C5-C6. I have completely flat feet and suffer from chronic bilateral plantar fasciitis. But the thing that worries me the most are the eyes. I was recently diagnosed with corneal dystrophy in my left eye with decreased vision. The eye doctors keep giving me eye drops to moisten the eyes, but the left eye is not good at all. I feel like I have sand inside my eye and the only thing that makes me feel better is cortisone eye drops. I now have an eye exam scheduled for September 30th. What do you recommend? Thanks very much
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  1. Hi , wow you are definitely contending with a lot! I am glad to hear you have an appointment coming up. We aren't medical professionals and cannot diagnose you but are a few articles we have on what the symptoms of TED are and how it is diagnosed that might help you prepare for your appointment! https://thyroideyedisease.net/symptoms https://thyroideyedisease.net/diagnosis https://thyroideyedisease.net/eyes-impact All the best, Sam S. (TED team).

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