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Diagnosed With Vertical Diplopia After A Sports Injury. Low BP. Took Dolobid. Is It Safe To Take?

I was diagnosed with vertical diplopia following a sports injury involving a blow to the head last week. The symptom is mild and comes and goes and probably will subside within the coming weeks. Still, I have to do a lot of reading and computer work and it is achy keeping one eye shut all the time. I am 65, low BP , no edema , no hx of heart disease. I have a few Dolobid left over from dental surgery last month. I took one yesterday and within an hour the diplopia went away. I took another today and still no recurrence. I only have a few left. A friend who is a physician got anxious about me taking it and said it was off the market because it is like Vioxx? I am not taking this chronically. Do I have reason to worry? I really could use an anti inflammatory apparently.
Thu, 17 Jan 2013
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Hi.. dolobid is diflunisal. it can cause eye muscle imbalance and affects the vision. i suggest bstter u stop this drug and use some other anti inflammatory. as for now nothing to worry.:) take care.
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Diagnosed With Vertical Diplopia After A Sports Injury. Low BP. Took Dolobid. Is It Safe To Take?

Hi.. dolobid is diflunisal. it can cause eye muscle imbalance and affects the vision. i suggest bstter u stop this drug and use some other anti inflammatory. as for now nothing to worry.:) take care.