If I quit anti-histaminics, dre eye should improve?

[Ro dri]

Firstly, hello to everybody

After a couple of years these last days I have found an explication to my dry eye problem (I think, just today I have completed the hypothesis but it sounds good).

Well, this is my hypothesis: Two years ago I had Roaccutane (or Accutane) for acne. This drug (that I do not recommend) affected my Meibomian glands. These glands stopped functioning so my tear evaporates quickly and my eyes get irritated.

But what I have done all this time is like throwing gasoline into the fire. I have had been using Mirus which an antihistaminic (anti-alergenic) that also reduces inflamtion when eyes are irritated. The thing is that 4-5 days ago an oculist gave me oral Loratadine because she said that I had some allergy. Well, I started having Loratadine and since Saturday my eyes have beeb constantly red and irritated. So, I thought "it must be the Loratdine (anti-histaminic)" and in fact I found on the web several studies that confirm that antihistamincs worsens dry eyes. And then I realise that I have been using Mirus (antihistaminic) all this time.

Yesterday I had Loratadine and I used Mirus today. I`m quiting both of them right today and hoping to improve my condition (I started taking omega 3 krill, I took it a year and a half ago and in 10 days improved my condition amazingly and then I don`t know why I stopped taking it).

If all my hypothesis is right.....My question is....are the effects of the anti-histaminics permanent or do you think that by quitting antihistamincs my eyes will slowly recover or at least improve?

Thanks

[Jen72]

I dont believe that it is permanantly drying, once its out of your system the drying will probably cease. I have the same problem, I have allergies however, I can not take any antihistamines. When its unbearable I take Singulair, which is a different class of allergy treatment-ok'd by my eye dr. Sometimes I use nasal inhalers which are non drying as well. Just another aspect of my life affected by laser surgery and DES..sigh. Hope it improves for ya.

[Ro dri]

Thanks for your response Jen...
yes, I think that it would be logic that once stopped, the drying will cease. I was on it for only 4 days. I hope it`ll be like that.