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For a long time now, I have suspected that a certain amount of the irritation and inflammation I get from dry eye is brought on or exacerbated by my emotions - namely anxiety and depression.
This last week or so I had a very clear example. I had been improving with treatment set by my doctor. Then I found out I had to have a biopsy of a suspicious area in my mammography and ultrasound. My eyes immediately started to act up. Sore, swollen, irritated, making mucous strings, really worse probably than they have ever been. Causing vision problems and headaches just when I needed to be able to go out and do things to distract myself. Or even just read or watch a movie.
My biopsy is scheduled for this afternoon. Yesterday my doctor prescribed a very small dose of Ativan. A few hours after taking it the main thing I noticed was that my eyes were like 80% better. That has lasted through this morning (the only reason I can sit here at the computer for this length of time without my eyes going totally blurry and sore)
I had been thinking that allergy must be causing the problems. But apparently I was causing it through the anxiety ~ this time anyway. We shall see in the future. I'm going to try to keep better track of what is going on in my head at the times of these bad eye attacks and try to see if there is a distinct correlation.
Any long term use of tranquilizers would probably dry the eyes, as it does warn that it might dry the mouth. (Last night I did notice a little cotton mouth feeling)
Anyone else out there have similar experiences with what's in their head influencing how their eyes feel? I'm not talking about just being more sensitive to the eye problems that already exist, I mean the emotions actually causing dryer, more inflamed and irritated eyes.
Lynda (shakin in her booties
)
This last week or so I had a very clear example. I had been improving with treatment set by my doctor. Then I found out I had to have a biopsy of a suspicious area in my mammography and ultrasound. My eyes immediately started to act up. Sore, swollen, irritated, making mucous strings, really worse probably than they have ever been. Causing vision problems and headaches just when I needed to be able to go out and do things to distract myself. Or even just read or watch a movie.
My biopsy is scheduled for this afternoon. Yesterday my doctor prescribed a very small dose of Ativan. A few hours after taking it the main thing I noticed was that my eyes were like 80% better. That has lasted through this morning (the only reason I can sit here at the computer for this length of time without my eyes going totally blurry and sore)
I had been thinking that allergy must be causing the problems. But apparently I was causing it through the anxiety ~ this time anyway. We shall see in the future. I'm going to try to keep better track of what is going on in my head at the times of these bad eye attacks and try to see if there is a distinct correlation.
Any long term use of tranquilizers would probably dry the eyes, as it does warn that it might dry the mouth. (Last night I did notice a little cotton mouth feeling)
Anyone else out there have similar experiences with what's in their head influencing how their eyes feel? I'm not talking about just being more sensitive to the eye problems that already exist, I mean the emotions actually causing dryer, more inflamed and irritated eyes.
Lynda (shakin in her booties
)
Thanks, Gretchen for your uplifting reply. I needed that.
). Can't stand the way the Ativan makes me feel so I'm on my own now. Not feeling particularly anxious right now so have to wait and see how my eyes are when I do get anxious again (and I will, for sure, that's a given).
Anyway my point (I get off track a lot) I do know for sure that if you have dental caries or gum disease depending on the extent ~ that it can cause heart problems.
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