Woke up with one really red eye

[Katewest]

Hi Guys---I have been doing a lot better but this morning I woke up and one eye was pretty red. It has gone down slightly since then but is still way redder than usual. I will probably go to the doc tomorrow if its not back to "normal". It doesn't itch or hurt more than usual. Last night I did watch a movie and was on the computer a little too long. Anyway, has this every happened to anyone?

Thanks!

[No tears in ATL]

Yes, I have to give it at least 2 days. Sometimes it happens if I rub it too hard or have been in a room with forced air for too long. When I started a new job, my eyes reacted terribly to the "new" air. Don't know why. If it still remains after a day or so and a good night's sleep, I put in some lotemax.

[Katewest]

Thanks! Of course tomorrow is a state holiday in Utah so the doc is closed but hopefully it will be cleared up by tomorrow.

[Faith1989]

Kate, this has happened to me many times. I don't know why but it clears up. What is your routine now? Are you still dieting?

[Katewest]

How long does it usually take Faith? I've been on Restasis 2x daily since Feb. I'm on a low carb diet (40grams daily) and try to keep off the computer and tv.

[Faith1989]

Like a day or two or three lol if it doesn't hurt your eye probably just got irritated somehow and it may take a bit for the inflammation to go down. Do you have steroids to use for a few days?

[Katewest]

Yeah I took a shower right before I went to bed so maybe some soap got in one eye. Its a bit better but still a lot redder than it usually is. I don't have any steroids...even if I did they are probably over a year old

[Faith1989]

Is the 40 grams of carbs helping?! Are you off fruit?

[Katewest]

I think so. Yeah, I don't eat any fruit at all. Basically a bowl of oatmeal every morning and no carbs after that. Sometimes I'll do a juice with a 1/2 green apple, so I guess I do some fruit lol

[cathy8889]

Hey, I woke up once and my right eye was very red, I was staying at my aunties and it was simply because the pillow wasn't hypoallergenic, I'll always take my own pillow and pillowcase when I go on hol now. It took a couple of days of a lot of flushing with eye drops to sort it out.

Cath x

[Katewest]

Today is much better. Still not 100% back to "normal" but a lot better than yesterday. I put all my sheets in the wash in case there was some shampoo or lotion on them.