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I have a question about punctual plugs!

Started by Tharrell, March 29, 2015, 07:24:40 AM

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Tharrell

March 29, 2015, 07:24:40 AM
Hi all. This is a question for the ones who had punctual plugs. Last week Tuesday I had permanent plugs put in my lower tear ducts. I had tried out temporary ones first for a month and I never felt them in there and they gave me no trouble.
These permanent one are a different story. Sometimes I don't feel them. At other times I feel one or the other when I squeeze my eyes and it feels like shards of glass.
Last night the right one, which is also a smaller duct than the left one was itching like crazy and this morning it's kind of paining me. Sort of feels like a stye.
Should I ride this out or do I have a problem and need to go back to the eye doctor?
Than y'all!
MCTD, sjogren's,dRTA,CVID, sero neg. ra,achalasia,Morvan's syndrome,familial dysautonomia,POTS, MCI, IC. Occular neuromyotonia migraines,raynauds,B6,Florinef, propanolol,sodium bicarb, plaquenil,requip,B2,topiramate, synthroid,diazepam,trulance,enbrel,cevimeline,
arava,omeprazole, mexiletin

litliwlowa

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March 29, 2015, 07:28:28 AM
Go back to eye doc.

I had lower plugs put in - and doggone it the left one had fallen out and I didn't even know it. My eye doc had me followup a month after plugs were put in, then at f/up he put a new one in left eye with another f/up a month later.

It's been months now and I am so thankful he suggested lower plugs. I am using much less drops than I was before.
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Liz D.

#2
March 29, 2015, 07:32:57 AM
I'd go back to doctor.  If it is that irritating and painful, he needs to see it.

My pugs kept falling out so I opted for cauterizatiion. It was the best thing I did.

Liz D.
60 year old female
Sjogrens Syndrome (diagnosed 2004), Hypothryoidism, Asthma, Osteoporosis
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Tharrell

#3
March 29, 2015, 09:29:42 AM
Ok, follow up it is. Thank you!
MCTD, sjogren's,dRTA,CVID, sero neg. ra,achalasia,Morvan's syndrome,familial dysautonomia,POTS, MCI, IC. Occular neuromyotonia migraines,raynauds,B6,Florinef, propanolol,sodium bicarb, plaquenil,requip,B2,topiramate, synthroid,diazepam,trulance,enbrel,cevimeline,
arava,omeprazole, mexiletin

LisaMarie

#4
March 31, 2015, 07:51:49 AM
I had temporaries put in four years ago....and still have them with no problems.  The doctor that put them in had a great fit so they never came out.  I value the few times I can get a little tear in there and keep it.  Just don't let them overflow on my cheek or they will burn me.
Plaquenil (generic), vitamin D, Amitriptyline, Citalopram

A66eyroad

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March 31, 2015, 08:32:03 AM
Yes, go back to the doctor! I had some put in many years ago and one was placed perfectly while the other wasn't. I went back to the ophthalmologist and in three seconds I was all better!

I have since had cautery, but that's a different post!   8)
Female, 61
Sjogrens, UCTD, and subacute cutaneous lupus. Flu-like symptoms, mouth & nasal ulcers, itchy rash, high cholesterol, headache, earache, tinnitis, dizziness. Hangover-like nausea, especially in the a.m.
Plaquenil, Atabrine, DHEA, Aleve, Evoxac, Allegra/Benedryl, esomeprazole.
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