Graves Ophthalmopathy

[SharonS]

I have been diagnosed with Graves disease in 2006 and started having the eye problems, bulging eyes, vision blurred, watery, red eyes. I was put on Prednisone in March of 2006, and had surgery on my right eye because my optic nerve was swelling and almost lost my vision in right eye in November 2007, they also just did surgery in March 08 on my eye lids to reduce the bulging eyes. I've had continued problems with watery eyes, so now they are suggesting I have blocked tear ducts and will need another procedure. In the meantime the retenia eye specialist has discouverd my scerola (white part of eye) is inflammed and they are suggeesting an alternative to Prednisone called Remicaid. Has any one taken this drug for Graves Opthalmopathy instead of Prednisone?

They keep telling me this will evenually burn out, but I'm wondering how long it will take.
SharonS