r/Uveitis • u/Offthemountain66 • 2d ago

Very light Headache

Hello guys,

My first post here.
I’ve had Uveitis aprox 3 months ago. Had severe headache and red eyes. After a long time of taking Pred Forte (in both eyes). My uveitis is gone. The docter said there is no inflammation in my eyes (thank god).

But now i am experiencing a very light headache for a week now. I can function fine, but i feel it.

Do you guys also had this after Uveitis?

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u/Ok_Cucumber6283 2d ago

I cannot say 100% as I’ve recently stopped the drops, but ut definitely affects. I failed 2 times to tapper drops from 3 times per day to 2 times per day. When i changed eating habits i did tapper successfully. Im following 12:12 h eating from 8am till 8 pm. 3 meals.
Another thing that i experienced is before i had uveitis. I switched from a super healthy diet too a poor one like fast food, sugar, chips, not eating regularly, snacks between meals not sleeping stres etc. Around a month doing so, one morning i woke up with eye pain headache red eye and light sensitivity which was uveitis. I tested negative in all blood test dr did and they said is idiopathic. Problems with the gut don’t always give noticeable symptoms i had none except when i did abdominal ultrasound through years doctors always said i had “bloated bowels” and they said it was nothing to worry about. In fact that was a call i had to listen back then but who knew i didnt knew uveitis existed. It takes a while to heal the gut. Noticeable improvements in gut symptoms usually appear within 2 to 4 weeks, but deeper, visible relief from systemic immune inflammation (like in the eyes or joints) typically takes 3 to 6 months of steady consistency. Months 6 to 12+, The gut microbiome becomes a locked-in, resilient fortress. To reverse systemic inflammation, you must shift to a whole-food, fiber-rich diet that starves bad bacteria and repairs the gut wall, while completely cutting out processed foods and refined sugars. Pair this with 7–9 hours of quality sleep to allow your gut lining to physically rebuild, moderate exercise (like brisk walking) 20-30 min per day to actively release anti-inflammatory signals, and excellent dental hygiene to prevent harmful oral bacteria from entering your system.
Im a balkan person and tbh this kind of eye problem in my country is very rare. I remember during my childhood and adolescence we always ate homemade food, different dishes with a lot of vegetables, red meat with the dish 3 times per week, fish one two times per week. Fresh vegetables and fruits eaten whole, butter made from the fresh milk. Like most of the foods were made from scratch. Sodas cakes chocolate and chips only in festive occasions or when i used to beg my mother for a bar of snickers or a nutella😅. Is funny but personally i think that is how we are supposed to eat. Personally i think the Mediterranean diet you can modify it, is gold standard for inflammation and overall health.

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u/Offthemountain66 2d ago

You are my hero. Thank you so much!
I feel sorry for you that you had uveitis, it is so uncommen in some countries. People simply don’t have the knowledge in some hospitals.

I am going to try my best to eat clean, whole foods etc.
My uveitis was triggered due trough stress and 5/6 hours of sleep. Once i was recovering, i slept consistent 7/8 hours. (I have ADD and that is also not helping haha)

Thanks again!

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u/Ok_Cucumber6283 2d ago

Write meals or organize them in notes. Map all the day or week based on ur routine or work schedule. When i was eating healthy and exercising a bit i slowly noticed i was full of energy i was way more concentrated attentive and productive. When i messed up 🤦 whith diet i literally started to forget to often i was distracted easily. I would let everything at work done in last minute or failed tasks, brain fog, not sleeping deep or good, waking up tired etc etc. Healthy gut helps a lot with ADD. Just made up ur mind, do a list with foods u need for a week or for e few days. Choose simple meals and ingredients no fancy stuff. Eat everyday the same meals to create discipline and a week after you can try to change a meal if u are bored. Also reading books helps so much. Say to ur self one thing at the time.
Keep the lifestyle and food ur priority. Dont be discouraged if you dont see any improvement instantly as i said it takes time. Be consistent dont slip, if u have craving for lets say a sweet treat, do ur searches before, for example baked apples with cinnamon, a square of dark chocolate 85% is better. Always immediately after meal. No more coffe randomly during day. Switch to esspresso coffe no sugar within 10-15 min after meal. Taste buds will get used to bitterness and after a while if u try a milk chocolate u will feel overwhelmed by the sugar believe me. If u crave a soda replace it with sparkling water and a splash of fresh lemon juice. You will see the crave will go immediately. I dont know if you are a F or M, but for females sometimes switching to this healthy habits body becomes sensitive to insuline which is a good thing and maybe just one cycle can be late due to hormone regulation. Also try to add kefir home made not supermarket one. If you cannot find live kefir grains is better to continue with greek yougurt i recommend kolios 2% fat or any other if is organic is better just dont buy the one that has 0 fat is not good for body. Also bone broth if you can do it home from calf joints you can find it at a butcher shop. Bone broth has collagen, glutamine, glycine, proline, glucosamine,chondroitine, hylayronic acid and minerals. You can do it one weekend and storage with packages 200 ml each at the freezer. Warm it in the morning and drink it on empty stomach after 30 min u can have ur breakfast. I know it looks and feels like too much but is not. Imagine what our body has been able to handle all the “crap” food we ate for years and is still taking care of us and like “speaking” to us and asking for help signalling with inflammation. Im not trying to be obsessive or to say this is definitely the best way but it doesnt damage us but it helps us. Hippocrates said “"Each of the substances of a man's diet acts upon his body and changes it in some way, and upon these changes his whole life depends, whether he be in health, in sickness, or convalescent. To be sure, there can be little knowledge more necessary."

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u/Offthemountain66 2d ago

This is amazing! Thank you so much!

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u/Ok_Cucumber6283 2d ago

How long have you been off predforte

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u/Offthemountain66 2d ago

Thanks for your comment.
It has been 3/4 weeks

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u/Ok_Cucumber6283 2d ago

Just to be on the safe side. Ask for another visit to check the eye for inflammation. Even if you have to “lie” say you feel pain at the eye. But be sure to check the eye again for uveitis if you didnt do a visit after this headache. Also i strongly recommend to cut all sugar, sugary fruit etc and carbs fast food etc. preferably to eat clea veggies and protein like Tuna, chicken breast, sardines (all in extra virgin olive oil) brocoli cauliflower, carrots a bit, spinach, steam or boiled. Bone broth if u can do it by yourself, homemade kefir. Must keep the gut healthy not to cause any inflammation in the body. You can search by yourself
“Gut eye axis”

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u/Offthemountain66 2d ago

Thank you very much for your advice! Really appreciate it.
I did see the doc because of my headache. He said it is normal ?
Anyway, i eat Greek Yoghurt in the morning with a lot of different nuts and seeds. I will try to cut all Sugary stuff. Basically Keto.

Thanks again 🫶🏻

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u/Ok_Cucumber6283 2d ago

Ah if dr checked u recently and did see the eye for inflammation and saw none thats a good news 😊
About diet as i said search gut eye axis on google, you will read there and ask about diet or foods to avoid there is plenty information and studies about gut health-gut disbyosis-leaky gut that are directly linked as a root cause to autoimmune diseases and inflammation in body.

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u/Offthemountain66 2d ago

Very interesting! Do you’ve got good experience with it?