Iritis Remedies

Your information helped me too. Last time I felt the pressure building behind my eye I took 2 Motrin pills and continued doing so for 3 days (6 pills total). I felt better on the first day but to my surprise the inflammation was gone by the 3rd day! No steroid drops were used. I was so excited it worked for me! As a precaution I am now taking daily anti-inflammatory herbal pills (Turmeric, Bilberry + Lutein), also avoiding sugar.

Dear EarthClinic, please add my vote for avoiding sugar. Sucrose sugar is a big contributor to iritis.

Hello - I first got iritis about 10 years ago and experienced difficult and frequent recurrences until I figured out I was having episodes after eating chocolate chip cookies and ice cream. I did not want to stop eating deserts so I experimented with my diet for a few years. I stopped eating all processed sugar 2 years ago (I only eat fruit as a source of sweets now) and I have not had an outbreak since. A few times a year I notice one of those headaches behind my eye coming on so I take a rx-strength motrin, and it is better the next day. Hope this helps someone.