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Hello everyone!
I had my first IPL treatment this morning. It went better than I expected: some pain, but more uncomfortable than anything. I was really fearing the worst, so I was happy it wasn't that bad. My eyes really don't feel too irritated either, which I was expecting. Anyway, I have a question for anyone who has undergone IPL or for a doctor who might know.
I was given two different eye drops to take for 2 weeks after this procedure: Pred Forte (a steroid), and Bromday (a NSAID that works to reduce inflammation). I completely forgot to ask the doctor if it is OK for me to keep taking the other drops i am on, Restasis and Pataday (allergy drop). I am worried about putting too many drops in my eyes and irritating them too much.
Obviously this is a question best answered by my doctor, but when I called and asked to speak with someone about this, the receptionist transferred me to the technician help line where nobody answered. I left a message, then called back because I am supposed to take my eyedrops in the morning so I wanted an answer within the near future. The receptionist said that if I left a message, there's nothing else I can do because they are with patients, and will get back to me "within a few hours." So frustrating! I am going to hold off on taking the drops for now, but any input from previous IPL patients or from doctors would be greatly appreciated.
Also, I know there are archived IPL threads, but if anyone has had the treatment recently, what has been your experience? I figured it was worth a shot and couldn't hurt--my eyes have been so bad and I feel like I've tried everything else. Fingers crossed that it makes a (positive) difference!
I had my first IPL treatment this morning. It went better than I expected: some pain, but more uncomfortable than anything. I was really fearing the worst, so I was happy it wasn't that bad. My eyes really don't feel too irritated either, which I was expecting. Anyway, I have a question for anyone who has undergone IPL or for a doctor who might know.
I was given two different eye drops to take for 2 weeks after this procedure: Pred Forte (a steroid), and Bromday (a NSAID that works to reduce inflammation). I completely forgot to ask the doctor if it is OK for me to keep taking the other drops i am on, Restasis and Pataday (allergy drop). I am worried about putting too many drops in my eyes and irritating them too much.
Obviously this is a question best answered by my doctor, but when I called and asked to speak with someone about this, the receptionist transferred me to the technician help line where nobody answered. I left a message, then called back because I am supposed to take my eyedrops in the morning so I wanted an answer within the near future. The receptionist said that if I left a message, there's nothing else I can do because they are with patients, and will get back to me "within a few hours." So frustrating! I am going to hold off on taking the drops for now, but any input from previous IPL patients or from doctors would be greatly appreciated.
Also, I know there are archived IPL threads, but if anyone has had the treatment recently, what has been your experience? I figured it was worth a shot and couldn't hurt--my eyes have been so bad and I feel like I've tried everything else. Fingers crossed that it makes a (positive) difference!
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