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Well............I'm not really new here, but I haven't been active since a while, so I felt the need to introduce myself again!
Well..............I'm originally from Sri lanka but living in Munich since 1995! It all started in 1998, I was 16 went to school, did silly things that teenagers would do like wearing coloured contacts for fun (It was kind of a fashion those days at school)!
Anyway I remember, having a slight eyeinfection, nothing serious, so I went to the eyedoc. who said that I have really dry eyes, though I never had any symptoms those days, so I didn't even think about it after that! Then in 1999 I was in Sri lanka for holidays, and remember going to a hairdresser to get my hair curled, they put this really strong chemical stuff, to get the hair curled, unfortunately it went to my eye and burned like hell....but after washing my eyes it was okay! So....time passed my and I did wear coloured contacts (my vision is totally normal), at some days, or wore them when I went clubbing!
So over the years, I also got a slight hay fever, which caused eyeinfections as well....I never went to the eyedoc. just took some drops or creams to cure it from the pharmacy! In 2002 I wasn't able to sleep without eyedrops/gels at night! but on the daytime I was fine! 2004 my condition was worsening they were constantly dry, red and you know the typical dryeye symptoms! 2005 I was a wrack, couldn't hardly go out, my eyes looked really bad, went to different ophths, but no one took it really seriously, I just tried all kinds of stuff, but none helped, in jan/2006 I got my upper tear ducts closed, I had the lower ones plugged constantly, but they fell all the time! may/2006 I began with Restasis, it became better, at least the cornea got better! Now, I'm slowly cutting restasis as I'm scared to take it for a very long time, plus it's way too expensive! I was also thinking If I'd have sjogrensen perhaps, but these ss-A,etc. factors were negative, but I do have very dry skin , and a slight dry mouth, now I'm wondering if I would have sjogrensen, although my mouth isn't really dry! Just wondering if all these could've just caused the dry eye! I don't know!
So, that's my story, and I guess it's a never ending one for all of us! Wish you all the best!
Take care
Well..............I'm originally from Sri lanka but living in Munich since 1995! It all started in 1998, I was 16 went to school, did silly things that teenagers would do like wearing coloured contacts for fun (It was kind of a fashion those days at school)!
Anyway I remember, having a slight eyeinfection, nothing serious, so I went to the eyedoc. who said that I have really dry eyes, though I never had any symptoms those days, so I didn't even think about it after that! Then in 1999 I was in Sri lanka for holidays, and remember going to a hairdresser to get my hair curled, they put this really strong chemical stuff, to get the hair curled, unfortunately it went to my eye and burned like hell....but after washing my eyes it was okay! So....time passed my and I did wear coloured contacts (my vision is totally normal), at some days, or wore them when I went clubbing!
So over the years, I also got a slight hay fever, which caused eyeinfections as well....I never went to the eyedoc. just took some drops or creams to cure it from the pharmacy! In 2002 I wasn't able to sleep without eyedrops/gels at night! but on the daytime I was fine! 2004 my condition was worsening they were constantly dry, red and you know the typical dryeye symptoms! 2005 I was a wrack, couldn't hardly go out, my eyes looked really bad, went to different ophths, but no one took it really seriously, I just tried all kinds of stuff, but none helped, in jan/2006 I got my upper tear ducts closed, I had the lower ones plugged constantly, but they fell all the time! may/2006 I began with Restasis, it became better, at least the cornea got better! Now, I'm slowly cutting restasis as I'm scared to take it for a very long time, plus it's way too expensive! I was also thinking If I'd have sjogrensen perhaps, but these ss-A,etc. factors were negative, but I do have very dry skin , and a slight dry mouth, now I'm wondering if I would have sjogrensen, although my mouth isn't really dry! Just wondering if all these could've just caused the dry eye! I don't know!
So, that's my story, and I guess it's a never ending one for all of us! Wish you all the best!
Take care
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