hello fellow dry eye sufferers. i've been lurking on here for a while...and i've finally registered!!!

i wanted to ask you guys...do nighttime ointments with mineral and petroleum oil make your eyes feel worse the next day? i don't even feel like it keeps my eyes moist through the night. my eyes still feel very uncomfortable when i wake up. it takes all morning through the afternoon for my eyes to feel normal again after putting the ointment the previous night. do any of you feel this way? does this mean anything regarding what's causing my eye discomfort?