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Possible damage to eyeballs from cocaine use
by NickA, Dec 25, 2002 12:00AM
Hi,
I have tried cocaine many times, but only in the last month or so have I been using it very frequently. The rear part of my nose was ulcerated somewhat badly, but it just stopped. I was getting strings of blood within my mucous on a daily basis until now. I've been squirting mass quantities of Saline up through my nose, I guess it finally scabbed up and healed.
My eyes, however, do not look that great. They don't hurt, which I guess is a good sign - but if you roll them, right near the tear duct they seem to be permanently bloodshot and a little yellow. The yellow color has cleared up a lot since I quit, but in the right eye there is what appears to be some darkness to the white of my eye (same location near the tear duct). I haven't noticed any vision impairment compared to what my vision has been, and the eyeballs aren't hurting at all. I was wearing 1-2 week contact lenses while I was doing the coke, but they've been removed for at least a week. Just wondering if I need to see an eye doctor, or if my eyes will heal up.
One day they'll create a drug that actually emulates Dopamine and doesn't just rape your existing supply. ;)
Any help would be appreciated,
Nick A
I have tried cocaine many times, but only in the last month or so have I been using it very frequently. The rear part of my nose was ulcerated somewhat badly, but it just stopped. I was getting strings of blood within my mucous on a daily basis until now. I've been squirting mass quantities of Saline up through my nose, I guess it finally scabbed up and healed.
My eyes, however, do not look that great. They don't hurt, which I guess is a good sign - but if you roll them, right near the tear duct they seem to be permanently bloodshot and a little yellow. The yellow color has cleared up a lot since I quit, but in the right eye there is what appears to be some darkness to the white of my eye (same location near the tear duct). I haven't noticed any vision impairment compared to what my vision has been, and the eyeballs aren't hurting at all. I was wearing 1-2 week contact lenses while I was doing the coke, but they've been removed for at least a week. Just wondering if I need to see an eye doctor, or if my eyes will heal up.
One day they'll create a drug that actually emulates Dopamine and doesn't just rape your existing supply. ;)
Any help would be appreciated,
Nick A
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If this problem is clearing up without any treatment, it may continue to do so. Still, you should see a doctor a soon as possible.
Additionally to my last question, I'd like to ask this as well: if I did have a viral brain infection or some sort of ocular problem, would I feel any intense pain or anything? Would I feel nausea or any other related symptom? I would assume that if I had some sort of serious condition, it would steadily progress for the worse and I'd experience some pain or discomfort/nausea or something. I tend to be very psychosomatic (cocaine NOT being my drug of choice because of this).
Basically, I want to know whether I'm going to feel some sort of discomfort before I go full blown terminal ;)
Thanks for any response. ;)
NickA
for christ sake, get to your doc and have a liver pannel run! yel-
low eyes usually are the first sign of renal impairment! the good
newa would be...it's not your eyes....the bad news is it might be
your liver. coke and methadrine are a one way death trip!
please get it checked out andkeep an angel on your shoulder
kip
First of all I'd like to say sorry as a newcomer to this forum for my aggressive behavior to disjoiteds comments. My frustration turned into anger at others, I know you wre trying to help, so sorry again if I offended anyone.
Disjointed - your post later seemed to make sense, I have been to my aunts house and replaced most of the benzos, only keeping a few for emergencies. She is a little senile so I'm hoping she won't notice.
Perhaps my feelings of depression are in fact caused by the difficulties of facing real life and its responsibilities. After all life is pretty shitty sometimes lets face it. I guess maybe I need to learn how to cope with it.
You aked if I had tried detoxing/rehab, you are close to the truth - I don't feel like I can talk about it the way i feel right now.
You asked if I had been evealuated by profssionals before the implant - yes i had a psychiatric assesment as well as a medical one at the clinic. Maybe I should go back and talk to them about getting some help with how i am doing right now.
Thanks to everyone for all your h elpful comments.
Peace!
Johnbrownsbody
PS: disjointed / hippee - what books can you recommend to help me through?
what kind of books are you looking for
recovery, or fiction. or just something to
read to take your mind off life for a while
if you can't post
email me
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I'm going to try & post a proper reply under the 'cravings' thread.