Why Why Why!!!!!!????

[ttdub]

Is it not so hard??? Come on! We can do soo much medically. We can put nerves back together after being severed and get them to function somewhat properly, but we can't reproduce tears properly or fix the dry eye problem at its source??!!??! And I'm so sick and tired of NO one understanding... "Just put some eye drops in"! I look at everyone and only think of how lucky they are to have normal eyes. When the crap is this going to go away! I just had upper plugs put in today (already have lowers) and they don't help at all!! My schirmers is getting lower and lower and I have no clue why! I'm only 19 years old! Give me a break!
PS. sorry, I just had to rant there.

[bvendig]

rant

hi
i don't blame you for ranting.
with the plugs, you have to give it a little while before you can expect to see any difference. i don't know why that is, but i know from experience that it can be dry at first and then change.
i hope that's the case with you
betty

Is it not so hard??? Come on! We can do soo much medically. We can put nerves back together after being severed and get them to function somewhat properly, but we can't reproduce tears properly or fix the dry eye problem at its source??!!??! And I'm so sick and tired of NO one understanding... "Just put some eye drops in"! I look at everyone and only think of how lucky they are to have normal eyes. When the crap is this going to go away! I just had upper plugs put in today (already have lowers) and they don't help at all!! My schirmers is getting lower and lower and I have no clue why! I'm only 19 years old! Give me a break!
PS. sorry, I just had to rant there.

[ttdub]

hi
i don't blame you for ranting.
with the plugs, you have to give it a little while before you can expect to see any difference. i don't know why that is, but i know from experience that it can be dry at first and then change.
i hope that's the case with you
betty

Thank you for your reply. The only problem is that these are cologin plugs that only last for like 3-4 days

[indrep]

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The collagen may only last 2 days in some people.

[ttdub]

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The collagen may only last 2 days in some people.

That sucks! Do you think I will see a difference in such a short time? because I know your the master on the subject.

[clairvoyant]

Don't worry, there will be a paradigm shift in how doctors deal with this soon.

Plugs can actually make you worse. I tried upper plugs for a short time and while the extra tears were fun they could get annoying if you have some toxicity going on. But if that is the case then you probably need a new doc.

What video game? Don't tell me wow..

[sazy123]

Do you have MGD or aqueous deficiency? Plugs wont help MGD and can make you worse like already said.

[ttdub]

Don't worry, there will be a paradigm shift in how doctors deal with this soon.

Plugs can actually make you worse. I tried upper plugs for a short time and while the extra tears were fun they could get annoying if you have some toxicity going on. But if that is the case then you probably need a new doc.

What video game? Don't tell me wow..

Holy crap your good! ya it was WOW

[ttdub]

Do you have MGD or aqueous deficiency? Plugs wont help MGD and can make you worse like already said.

Aqueous deficiency, but it is a 1 on schirmer's in my left eye and a 2 in my right.

[jlg_uk]

Heh - I used to play WoW. After changing my gui to be as eye friendly as possible I had to give it up in the end. Haven't played for 20 months or so now due to DES.

[ttdub]

I haven't played in about 13 months or so. I wish all the time I would have never touched the game!

[clairvoyant]

lol the game everyone loves to hate!

[ttdub]

lol the game everyone loves to hate!

very true! lol

[jlg_uk]

I don't think WoW is responsible for worsening/causing DES - it's just that early DEs shows up when playing things like WoW first.

I don't regret playing WoW - I made some really good friends on it and we used to laugh till it hurt on vent/teamspeak sometimes Just pissed I'm so limited these days - just going to work is hard enough.

[ttdub]

I don't think WoW is responsible for worsening/causing DES - it's just that early DEs shows up when playing things like WoW first.

I don't regret playing WoW - I made some really good friends on it and we used to laugh till it hurt on vent/teamspeak sometimes Just pissed I'm so limited these days - just going to work is hard enough.

ya I'm looking into a few things. I have symptoms of hypothyroidism and I'm trying to look into a medicine I was taking when it all started called finasteride (propecia) which was to help my prostatitis I had, but I read it affects the hormones and can cause dry eyes. I'm goin to talk to my reumatologist on the next appointment to see if he can do tests for my hormones and thyroid