I have issues with my eyes that come and go. They'll be absolutely FINE for weeks and then BAM, intolerable dryness & burning.
One Dr. said blepharitis and prescribed hot compresses. That made them even worse.
The intermittent nature of my issue plus the fact that I flush/blush easily made me suspect ocular rosacea.
Visited another Dr. yesterday who said ocular rosacea is certainly possible, prescribed Lotemax (steroid drop), doxycycline, and Restasis.
Took the doxy this morning on an empty stomach and threw up violently about half hour later. Bottle says take on empty stomach . . . but if I'm going to throw it up what's the point? Took another one with a fruit/spinach smoothie (no milk) and a few almonds. No issues.
The Lotemax may be helping, I don't know. Just started it yesterday.
The Restasis - well there's another issue. My insurance company said they may not cover it AT ALL, and the cheapest I've found is $365/mo at Costco (warehouse store). Even if they do decide to "cover" it, I still have to fulfill my $2,500 deductible before they'd pay anything.
I also have depression/generalized anxiety disorder and am worried that the Prozac is making my eyes drier. But I've tried several times in the past 15+ years to go off anti-depressants and I always end up near-suicidal. I stopped taking the Prozac a few months ago when I had a prior dry eye flare up and when it happened again last week (flare-up) I fell into a panicked, severely depressed state. I started taking the Prozac (20mg/day) again this morning because I can't say for sure it makes my eyes dry but I do know not being on it makes me severely anxious.
I'm so scared. I'm afraid I will suffer forever, not be able to keep my job, etc. I'm desperate.
One Dr. said blepharitis and prescribed hot compresses. That made them even worse.
The intermittent nature of my issue plus the fact that I flush/blush easily made me suspect ocular rosacea.
Visited another Dr. yesterday who said ocular rosacea is certainly possible, prescribed Lotemax (steroid drop), doxycycline, and Restasis.
Took the doxy this morning on an empty stomach and threw up violently about half hour later. Bottle says take on empty stomach . . . but if I'm going to throw it up what's the point? Took another one with a fruit/spinach smoothie (no milk) and a few almonds. No issues.
The Lotemax may be helping, I don't know. Just started it yesterday.
The Restasis - well there's another issue. My insurance company said they may not cover it AT ALL, and the cheapest I've found is $365/mo at Costco (warehouse store). Even if they do decide to "cover" it, I still have to fulfill my $2,500 deductible before they'd pay anything.
I also have depression/generalized anxiety disorder and am worried that the Prozac is making my eyes drier. But I've tried several times in the past 15+ years to go off anti-depressants and I always end up near-suicidal. I stopped taking the Prozac a few months ago when I had a prior dry eye flare up and when it happened again last week (flare-up) I fell into a panicked, severely depressed state. I started taking the Prozac (20mg/day) again this morning because I can't say for sure it makes my eyes dry but I do know not being on it makes me severely anxious.
I'm so scared. I'm afraid I will suffer forever, not be able to keep my job, etc. I'm desperate.
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