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After a long struggle I finally convinced my doctor to prescribe DHEA drops. When I installed them I was disappointed to find that they stung badly and seemed to really irritate my eyes. This was disappointing considering I have been able to tolerate Restasis quite well. I tried the 1% concentration of DHEA and am thinking that maybe I should use the .05%. I am going to talk to the pharmacist about diluting my current prescription with distilled water. For those on DHEA, is anyone using .05%? I understand 1% is the standard dosage. And, does anyone have any advice as to how to deal with the stinging? Do people find that it improves over time?
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Dhea eye drops do sting my eyes i think it is the case with most people, i had no burning/stinging with restasis as well.I healed my dry eye with nutrition and detoxification. I'm now a Nutritional Therapist at: www.nourishbalanceheal.com Join my dry eye facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/420821978111328/ -
Pinky,
I used the DHEA drops from Oct. thru Jan. I stopped using them because they seemed to be irritating my eyes more than helping. They always stung from the beginning. I used restasis for 4 weeks back in Sept but they started causing severe eyelid irritation after a month.
Try using the DHEA drops only once a day and then increase to bid if you think they are helping. You're lucky that you can tolerate restasis.
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