I read the replies to my post, and I really appreciate it.I just found this website yesterday (11-16-06) and I think it is what I have been needing. I was really upset when I posted. I feel like I am just going to explode sometimes from the stress and aggravation. As everyone knows, it is alot to deal with.
I read several stories and I feel really bad because there are people who are in worse shape than me, and they are still staying positive. I really admire that. I will pray for everyone that they find healing or at least some relief.
I did not say much in my last post about what I have done about my dry eye. I have had it since I was 16 but it has gotten worse since Lasik. I had plugs for awhile, but they kept coming out. I have since had my ducts cauterized. I think it helps as far as keeping the drops in longer. I use Systane gel drops, preservative free. They are about $9 for a little bottle, but they work pretty good. I put some in at night before going to bed, and I wear a mask. I used to use an ointment at night, but my eyes would look glassy the next day. I wake up at least once a night, and I have to put more drops in. This is alot to deal with. I am only 24, and my eyes are this dry already. God help me. What is it going to be like when I am 40 and my eyes get drier with age? Most of what I have learned about dry eye has been off the computer. I have been to several doctors over the years, but they always want to give me some kind of steroid. I am not the type of person to just take whatever the doctor gives me without some research. I am in really bad shape..but after reading some of these stories, I realize it could be alot worse. I do not have mucous strings, and I can see good. I guess I do have some things to be thankful for. I have been in such a dark place for so long, that I have not seen any light.I feel so bad for everyone that has DES because I know what you are going through. The bad thing is that people do not understand the physical and emtional toll of it. How do you tell someone that you are wanting to commit suicide because of your eyes. That sounds so silly and absurd unless you are experiencing it. I obsess about it constantly, when I am watching tv(which can be really painful at times) I look at the beautiful people with the bright beautiful hydrated eyes and I am envious. I am not looking with envy at their body or hair or money, but their eyes. God this sounds crazy... I feel like I am the only one who does this.
I read several stories and I feel really bad because there are people who are in worse shape than me, and they are still staying positive. I really admire that. I will pray for everyone that they find healing or at least some relief.
I did not say much in my last post about what I have done about my dry eye. I have had it since I was 16 but it has gotten worse since Lasik. I had plugs for awhile, but they kept coming out. I have since had my ducts cauterized. I think it helps as far as keeping the drops in longer. I use Systane gel drops, preservative free. They are about $9 for a little bottle, but they work pretty good. I put some in at night before going to bed, and I wear a mask. I used to use an ointment at night, but my eyes would look glassy the next day. I wake up at least once a night, and I have to put more drops in. This is alot to deal with. I am only 24, and my eyes are this dry already. God help me. What is it going to be like when I am 40 and my eyes get drier with age? Most of what I have learned about dry eye has been off the computer. I have been to several doctors over the years, but they always want to give me some kind of steroid. I am not the type of person to just take whatever the doctor gives me without some research. I am in really bad shape..but after reading some of these stories, I realize it could be alot worse. I do not have mucous strings, and I can see good. I guess I do have some things to be thankful for. I have been in such a dark place for so long, that I have not seen any light.I feel so bad for everyone that has DES because I know what you are going through. The bad thing is that people do not understand the physical and emtional toll of it. How do you tell someone that you are wanting to commit suicide because of your eyes. That sounds so silly and absurd unless you are experiencing it. I obsess about it constantly, when I am watching tv(which can be really painful at times) I look at the beautiful people with the bright beautiful hydrated eyes and I am envious. I am not looking with envy at their body or hair or money, but their eyes. God this sounds crazy... I feel like I am the only one who does this.
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