Red Eyes are so embarrassing!

[Suzy]

Mac,

Good luck today. I am totally with you on hating going to the eye doc. I don't understand why they torture us with all of those drops when our poor eyes are SOOO sensitive. I always walk out of there with my eyes way worse than when I went in, which seems weird to me because the eye doc should help us. Rationally I know they are trying to help us, but you would think they could have some stuff for sensitive eyes or maybe go a bit more conservative on all the drops.

Suzy 

[Pegasus47]

Hi Thelma:

I posted a few weeks ago about trying a natural remedy for dry eyes that is suppose to treat from inside out - to avoid using eye drops.

The good news is- my dry eye is much improved.  This is my third week - no need for drops.  I will continue to use it and see what the long term results are.

The product is TheraLife Autoimmune Dry Eye - you can find them on the theralife.com web site.

I am sure how it works will depend on the individual.  I still have both meibormian and lacrimal glands intact. 

Let me know if it works for you- curious!

Pegasus

[jessica1104]

Plugs gave me some real joy for the dry eyes!  I also have red eyes in the mornings and my coworkers think I have terrible allergies!!  I have smartplugs in the bottom which help and am about to get the 3 month disposables in my upper because I still have so much trouble with my eyes.  Try plugs, try theratear liquid gel preservative free and try LACRISERTS!  I love mine.  The prescription is not cheap but I am hoping that my insurance will pay on them and pay on them well.  I'm about to meet my meds deductible so I suppose it won't matter.  Right now I am using samples, your eye doctor can order them in for free.

[Joy Cox]

Hey Jess, Have you tried running a humidifier 24/7 and see if it might help with eyes?

Just a suggestion and have found a cheap hygrometer (reads humidity) pays for itself. Try to keep my humidity between 40-50%.  Good luck with those 'peepers'!    Joy

[Epson]

Thelma,

You have it all wrong, they don't look at you in a strange way because they think your a Vampire, they think your smoking weed and wonder why your not sharing and oh, that's medical weed

[mac]

Epson, you bring such levity to this board...Thanks

Joy, you are so right about the humidity.  It has been really dry here this Spring (humidity about 20-30%)  but the last two Mondays the moisture has climbed to 80-90% and my eyes felt so much better!  Guess that's why the doc was so surprised when she looked at them!  (see 1st Ophthy)  Said I looked healthy enough!     Who on this board hasn't heard THAT before???

We have a relatively cheap indoor outdoor wireless wx gauge which gives humidity for both from Target.  Works great!