Fantastic news for dry eye patients in Norway

[Toril]

No, haven't tried that one. Does it contain preservatives?

I also use TheraTears (purchased from Denmark and the UK) and Systane Free (purchased from the UK), and Celluvisc and a vitamin A-ointment (bought in France) at night.

[Meryl Stripp]

Toril, I also use Hylo-comod.
But have you tried Hylo-gel? The same brand, only a bit more jelly-like, even better I find! But I can not find them in farmacy, only opticians (Gundersen&Løken, pilestredet)

[HNautumn]

thank you sunshinelover, im glad that your eyes got a good day, hope today as well.
No I haven't tried plug yet, I went to the eye doctor twice and they refused, just gave me artificial tears instead.
Today I went to the local eye doctor, did shirmer test and it's only 2-3mm both eyes today . I ask him about the serum drops and he finally agreed to write a letter to a hospital at University to make it for me (but have to wait their answer). He want me to test for Sjogren too. I ask him about Restasis if I can try it, he say yes. But it's not approved here in Netherlands so I have to make another way to have it.

Best wishes

[spmcc]

Well, I actually never started the doxy. My eyes was feeling better, I wanted to try one thing at a time, and I was just into starting with progesteron creme. And then I got a cystitis that demanded antibiotics.

Hi Sunshinelover,

Your eyes may have improved due to the antibiotics you took for cystitis. This often happens.

Wishing you all the best.

[Meryl Stripp]

Sunshinelover, they do exist in Sweden, I bought them at a farmacy in Strömstad. But I didn't know one could get them in Norway, I am in Oslo. I have tried them for a while, but i normally use Hylo-gel, so I cannot say anything about the long-term effect. But they feel very comfortable to use. Anyone else who has tried them for a longer period?

[sunshinelover]

Hi sunshinelover, Im sorry to hear that your eyes are back to the old bad. But are you still on Doxy and Azyter? maybe now it's time to try Restasis. My TBUT is 2 sec too and it's hurt all the time. I too try to figure something out.

Well, I actually never started the doxy. My eyes was feeling better, I wanted to try one thing at a time, and I was just into starting with progesteron creme. And then I got a cystitis that demanded antibiotics. And I really dont want to take that much antibiotics since it ruins the gut flora, which causes even more problem s. I am now into eating more anti inflammatory food and more alkaline. I think I am prone to inflammation.
By the way, today is a good eye day again -horray! It really is a mystery. Yesterday I had to close my eyes at 6 pm.

Don, t give up. I am sure you till find something that helps. My eye doc also will prescribe pilocarpin tog me if nothing else helps, but I Think I probably cant tolerate the side effects. What have you tried so får? Plugs?

[HNautumn]

Hi sunshinelover, Im sorry to hear that your eyes are back to the old bad. But are you still on Doxy and Azyter? maybe now it's time to try Restasis. My TBUT is 2 sec too and it's hurt all the time. I too try to figure something out.

[sunshinelover]

Hello HNautumn,
Well, if you had asked 2 weeks ago I would have said yes, much better, since I had 2 really good weeks. But now back tog normal3 bad.... Went to my Swedish doc last friday and tbut is now only 2. Humidity is also much lower now, so that makes it difficult. However, I managed to convince the Swedish doc to try to get restasis from licence to me! I showed the results from the norwegian doc and that he would prescribe it if it would have been possible. So in that aspect it helped.
I am now trying to figure out what caused the improvement, too bad it didnt last. I have a few theories.

[HNautumn]

Thank Toril, I'll try to PM sunshinelover.

[Toril]

HNautumn: Maybe send her a private message as well (to be sure she gets your message)?

Toril :-)

[HNautumn]

Hello sunshinelover, how are your eyes now? does it get better? Im new here, have severe dry eyes after PRK surgery 6 months ago, TBUT only 2 sec and 4 sec. Since there is very few or none eye doctor here (netherlands) who heve acknowledge about dry eyes. Im thinking i maybe go to Norway too. I would love to hear from you.

[spmcc]

Hello . So i was on this clinic yesterday. iam shocked og confused. The doctor said that my meibomian gland produce normal clear meibum. That mye problem is the lacrimal gland dont produce enoguh tears. Iam now more confused if my meibomian glands rally work why the hell is my lid margins red all the time? The lower eyelid is always dry. I lose eyelashes often and sometimes they itch. He gave me thera tears eyedrops and put plugs in my tear ducts just the lower ones. How do you treat inflamation in you eyelids?

Hello ugly-eyes,

Well, part of that is very good news - your glands are not dead as you thought. But I can understand why you are confused.

In the past, my doctor said that itch means allergy. Did your doctor look *under* the lids? Did he mention anything about antihistamine drops or pills?

But, before you rush to do more things, you should wait to see if the plugs and drops he gave you help with your tear layer. I hope you feel better soon.

All the best.

[Toril]

Didn't the doctor say anything about your eyelids then? Did you mention for him that they itch and that you loose eyelashes? I'm not sure how you treat inflamed eyelids, but maybe they will get less red and less irritated if your eyes are less dry (hopefully a result after putting in the plugs)?

I think I'll be going to this clinic myself in not too long. I'm really curious about the testing possibilites they offer (which would give me a more accurate diagnose).

By the way; do you follow them on Facebook or Twitter? They post really interesting and informative stuff.

[ugly-eyes]

Hello . So i was on this clinic yesterday. iam shocked og confused. The doctor said that my meibomian gland produce normal clear meibum. That mye problem is the lacrimal gland dont produce enoguh tears. Iam now more confused if my meibomian glands rally work why the hell is my lid margins red all the time? The lower eyelid is always dry. I lose eyelashes often and sometimes they itch. He gave me thera tears eyedrops and put plugs in my tear ducts just the lower ones. How do you treat inflamation in you eyelids?

[Toril]

The best drop containing hyaluronic acid I've tried so far is Hylo-Comod. Been using it for years, and it's an important part of my dry eye regimen.