When you lost your tears ....

[Sheltiemom]

Hi, Bobbie -

It seems like so long ago, but only six weeks now.  One day noticed that I had hardly any tears.  And then the rest of the dryness happened.  For me, Refresh's Celluvisc eyedrops are awful, even though it's a preservative-free, thicker formula (supposed to protect the cornea).  Am going to get another Refresh p-f formula tomorrow that one of this site's members tried and likes.  Hopefully, that one will feel/do better.

Hope you find the preservative-free formula that's right for you.

Sheltiemom

[jstroble]

I don't have any tears when I cry.  It feels weird.  Once I got 1 tear and I got so excited I forgot what I was crying about.         Joyce

[harlin]

Joy
No I have never had any kind of eye surgery. Have you? Just dried up like the rest of me. 
harlin

[Jules48cats]

It has been a couple of years since I could cry and produce tears.  Last time I did my eyes got so swollen for three days that I could hardly see,  but I miss the ability to cry.   
When I watch a real sad movie, I watched the three lives of Thomasina the other week, I felt like I was going to cry, but instead my nose just runs, and my eyes hurt. 
I feel like such a prune!
Jules

[clarestella]

I have completely lost all ability to cry.  When I am upset I can whimper and make crying-like noises but there is not a single tear.  It has been very difficult.

[jaygee]

I have the wrong kind of tears and my eyes run when I move from one room to another, or go outside, etc.  They aren't comforting tears, though, as often my eyes burn as if peeling onions (and this makes my nose run, too     )   But I least I do have some moisture in my eyes.

I am always getting asked, by strangers, if I'm ok, as I have to mop my eyes quite often if I'm outside and the slightest breeze comes along!!   

[trector1955]

Hello

      I have had all four of my tear ducks cauterized, and it makes me cry quite abit. People always ask if I am crying. I tell you My eyes don't burn anymore, its annoying but my eyes don't hurt. I always carry a tissue.

Thanks Theresa

[Epson]

With Sjogen's you always have tears, there just on the inside   I'm in my dark place today.

[jaygee]

Aw, Epson.  That's a sad post.  Hope the sun shines on your dark place soon.   xx

[momomom]

I can cry but it just makes my eyes drier. My eyes just keep getting worse. I am constantly aware of the dryness now. I can barely hold my eyes open. I am squinting now. I have been on meds for 2 weeks now. no improvement yet.  I used to consider the dry eyes thing one of the least bothersome symptoms but now i am becoming quite miserable. Will this ever get better?

[harlin]

Awe Epson
Come out of that dark place!! It is bright and SNOWY outside.
Many hugs harlin

[Billydude]

I hear ya Epson....I'm kinda in a funk myself.  I'm noticing that things are getting worse and its troublesome to me.   I was diagnosed with Vasovagal syncope this week which explains a lot of my CNS problems but the question is whether I can stop it from getting worse and worse.   I can't seem to stand for very long anymore and that scares me.   I'm 52 and have had to give up driving and its hard for a guy to get people to drive you around.    I have had to hire a friend to drive me to my next rhumy appointment and on disability I don't have lots of money to spare on stuff like that.   The rhumy is about three hour drive so its an all day affair.    Just this week I've been prescribed two new different drugs.  I now have about 10 drugs I take!!!!!!

[Epson]

Billydude,

I drive so infrequently that I usually have to jump start my car.  My nephrologist thinks I have vasovagal syncope, but until I start passing out it's on the bottom of my list of problems.

[Billydude]

I'm not actually passing out either but come close to feeling like I'm going to.   All these CNS type things are the biggest things for me with the Sjogrens.   Now that the weather is getting warmer here where I live it usually magnifys my issues.