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That was anticlimactic.
Jun. 26th, 2009 11:32I went to the eye doctor again this morning, to get the workup needed to ensure that I won't get glaucoma and go blind at 35. Or something.
I did the visual field test (I hate those things) and got the photographs done. Then I went to see Dr. Graham, who said the tests looked good, and the next thing was to retest the ocular pressure that was measured yesterday. I said, "Oh, this'll be fun." She asked why, and I reminded her that I had reacted to the anesthetic yesterday. Oh, yeah...
She decided not to put me through it two days in a row, and when she caught my comment that I request non-epi anesthetic at the dentist's office, she confirmed with me that I react to epinephrine as well. I admitted that it was just an anxiety reaction -- it spikes my blood pressure and gives me mild panic attacks -- but she said it was relevant because the dilating drops they use are basically pure epi. Oops.
She let me go, saying she'd like to see me back in a year. I suppose, since she's dealt with my dad, that she's not too concerned about my test results either, and feels that monitoring is sufficient. So... boo for being yet another special case (I feel another t-shirt coming on), yay for having a doctor who can cope with special cases.
I did the visual field test (I hate those things) and got the photographs done. Then I went to see Dr. Graham, who said the tests looked good, and the next thing was to retest the ocular pressure that was measured yesterday. I said, "Oh, this'll be fun." She asked why, and I reminded her that I had reacted to the anesthetic yesterday. Oh, yeah...
She decided not to put me through it two days in a row, and when she caught my comment that I request non-epi anesthetic at the dentist's office, she confirmed with me that I react to epinephrine as well. I admitted that it was just an anxiety reaction -- it spikes my blood pressure and gives me mild panic attacks -- but she said it was relevant because the dilating drops they use are basically pure epi. Oops.
She let me go, saying she'd like to see me back in a year. I suppose, since she's dealt with my dad, that she's not too concerned about my test results either, and feels that monitoring is sufficient. So... boo for being yet another special case (I feel another t-shirt coming on), yay for having a doctor who can cope with special cases.
