If you havent already you need to try a course of RESTASIS

[patientpatrick]

When I was originally on Restasis about 4 years ago, my opthalmologist prescribed one drop each eye twice per day...period. He never explained that Restasis is more than just 'eye drops' that help dry eye symptoms. I used it for a limited time; decided that it diden't work and never went back. Now, through my own research, I found that Restasis IS Cyclosporin, which helps regenerate corneal nerves, which some experts believe is the root cause of dry eye / Blepharitis. I'm back on Restasis (I asked my Opthalmologist for a prescription) and I intend to complete my regimin. Apparently, most Opthalmologists just treat symptoms and not the root cause (corneal nerve neuropathy).

Regards,
rppnj

Did you have refractive surgery rppnj? Does corneal nerve neuropathy occur w/o the severing or ablation of nerves? I've been on restasis for 11 months and my aquaeuos production has actually decreased according to my schrimer scores. I'm also quadraplugged.

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[rppnj]

When I was originally on Restasis about 4 years ago, my opthalmologist prescribed one drop each eye twice per day...period. He never explained that Restasis is more than just 'eye drops' that help dry eye symptoms. I used it for a limited time; decided that it diden't work and never went back. Now, through my own research, I found that Restasis IS Cyclosporin, which helps regenerate corneal nerves, which some experts believe is the root cause of dry eye / Blepharitis. I'm back on Restasis (I asked my Opthalmologist for a prescription) and I intend to complete my regimin. Apparently, most Opthalmologists just treat symptoms and not the root cause (corneal nerve neuropathy).

Regards,
rppnj

[littlemermaid]

Thank you, Dog2012 ~ we are all looking for hope and successful treatment. Just thinking about this excellent and innovative support Forum, Rebecca is strong on good manners and not hurting other people - we have all been through too much pain and fear already and we want mutual kind and considerate support. I am very afraid of saying something here that caused somebody harm. This does mean speaking the truth as we see it, as you say, but it's not possible to know the whole story for other people's various conditions and treatments. My dream would be that patients and scientists and doctors get together to work on treatments and discovering aetiologies without preconceptions.

Here we see people who have been through hell taking the trouble to post up successful treatment plans they have worked out with their docs with the only intention of helping others who are suffering and giving them hope, even when computer time is limited by eye pain

[Dog2012]

I know that a lot of our people on this forum are females ..so i asked a few of my females friends with dry eyes to try this supplement..give me please a few weeks and i will report back with better info.

So what oral supplements are you taking now, Dog2012?

Good success for Marty with 4 plugs and Restasis - really great, especially considering how he was last year

[MartyM1985]

So what oral supplements are you taking now, Dog2012?

Good success for Marty with 4 plugs and Restasis - really great, especially considering how he was last year

Still getting better!

It took me about 5 months to feel kinda-normal. Still improving though.

[littlemermaid]

So what oral supplements are you taking now, Dog2012?

Good success for Marty with 4 plugs and Restasis - really great, especially considering how he was last year

[Dog2012]

My behavior is great ..unless some one gets in my hair ..Testosterone booster helped with recovery after Lipiflow..more then steroid eye drops..Also i got good promising info about Luteolin will try today..

[Dog2012]

Nop...compresses aren't a good idea ..eyes will be red like you just had some Vodka :]..inflammation problem and so on... sitting next to very hot ruining shower with closing bathcompartment and stem eyes is the way to go..I did testosterone injections before worked wonder..because once again just systematic not local treatment works !! Now i use a great supplements almost with the same result..this supplement also gives me great energy and mood..that helps indirectly with eyes as well...I will check that doctor ..one think for sure i will not do IPL..i did that a few times in the past ..was a wasting money for me...

Glad the lipiflow helped you. Still doing compresses? Are you on testosterone cream topically? Or is it an oral supplement?

I'm considering IPL as well as lipiflow. I think dr Tooma in Newport does both have you seen him by chance?

[littlemermaid]

Are you still using testosterone, Dog2012? Does it affect your behaviour?

[patientpatrick]

Glad the lipiflow helped you. Still doing compresses? Are you on testosterone cream topically? Or is it an oral supplement?

I'm considering IPL as well as lipiflow. I think dr Tooma in Newport does both have you seen him by chance?

[Dog2012]

You know.. frankly it is helped . I would advocate people try this procedure...for how long will it last well will see.
People try serum 100 % eye drops it helps...check with your doctors to increase testosterone level that helps too.:}

[Dog2012]

I dont think it was about bashing people... person just openly expressed it is own opinion..it is just straight talk and not BS ..the same way we talk in Russia ..i hate all those political correctness..just say as it is

[Playground monitor comments]

Anyone found bashing people over the head with their good intentions and superior information needs to go re-read the FORUM POLICY. Re-reading the part about etiquette several times could be distinctly helpful.

When sharing opinions and 'information', confidence in one's good intentions isn't enough to make one's participation helpful (or desirable). A dash of humility, a generous share of good judgment, several shakes of kindness, a smidgen of common sense and oh even some traces of willingness to listen carefully help a lot in shaping the character of the forum. Many thanks to those who routinely indulge in such recipes.

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[patientpatrick]

How are u doing post lipiflow? Dog2012

[Dog2012]

Agree ...the serum drops that what really works !

Forget RESTASIS, it's not as good as the claims make out. Many people on this forum have been disappointed from the lack of results from it and to get a better perspective of why Restasis is possibly preventing better treatments, go to my new blog I've just written called "EXPOSING THE MYTH OF RESTASIS" at http://australiandryeye.webs.com/app...th-of-restasis

[patientpatrick]

I has lasik 21 months ago. I don't know how to restore this feed back loop.