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I have attempted to put my treatment regime in the profile box several times and it does not save all of it. So I assume it is too lengthy. I have a current subject I am very anxious to post and get responses for, so I didn’t want to take up too much space here.
In short, I have an extremely severe Chronic Dry Eye Syndrome. It was first diagnosed 15 years ago. At that time I had to stop wearing contact lens. It was initially caused by very high doses of anti-inflammatory medicines used over more than a year. I was not physically bothered by it in those earlier years as long as I didn’t wear contacts.
Tens years later, I had been on other medications such as anti-depressants and anti-convulsive, for an ongoing neurological condition. When this disorder began aggravated and landed me in the hospital, the extensive treatments with high doses of medications by I.V.s completely destroyed what ever lubrication and moisture I had left.
The most unbearable pain and discomfort began and never seized. Even many years later, after completely eliminating all medications. I first became addicted to Vaseline and gave up wearing eye make-up. I would flush my eyes with saline solution, but it never lasted or helped much.
For a few years now, I have been under the treatment of an Ophthalmologistand have been told I was doing everything possible medically. Drops, eye masks, warm compresses, Restasis and other drops, etc. And finally punctal plugs in the last couple of years.
I have never found enough relief, to feel even close to normal however. I am amazed at how much discomfort and pain this condition delivers every hour of every day. It has been very helpful to read the posts and see the open discussions here. I have been trying to participate for a few months now, but could not get the sign-up process to work for me.
Please see my additional post about difficulty with ongoing infection from my Smart Plug.
Thank you so much, everyone here, for being willing to talk about this.
Rose
In short, I have an extremely severe Chronic Dry Eye Syndrome. It was first diagnosed 15 years ago. At that time I had to stop wearing contact lens. It was initially caused by very high doses of anti-inflammatory medicines used over more than a year. I was not physically bothered by it in those earlier years as long as I didn’t wear contacts.
Tens years later, I had been on other medications such as anti-depressants and anti-convulsive, for an ongoing neurological condition. When this disorder began aggravated and landed me in the hospital, the extensive treatments with high doses of medications by I.V.s completely destroyed what ever lubrication and moisture I had left.
The most unbearable pain and discomfort began and never seized. Even many years later, after completely eliminating all medications. I first became addicted to Vaseline and gave up wearing eye make-up. I would flush my eyes with saline solution, but it never lasted or helped much.
For a few years now, I have been under the treatment of an Ophthalmologistand have been told I was doing everything possible medically. Drops, eye masks, warm compresses, Restasis and other drops, etc. And finally punctal plugs in the last couple of years.
I have never found enough relief, to feel even close to normal however. I am amazed at how much discomfort and pain this condition delivers every hour of every day. It has been very helpful to read the posts and see the open discussions here. I have been trying to participate for a few months now, but could not get the sign-up process to work for me.
Please see my additional post about difficulty with ongoing infection from my Smart Plug.
Thank you so much, everyone here, for being willing to talk about this.
Rose
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