It's so hard...

[KaylaR]

It's so hard to cope with dry eye. I try to believe that everything happens for a reason, but I always find myself thinking why me? Every living moment I worry about how my eyes are gonna look and feel. I hate not being able to wear make-up and just want to live a normal life.

I feel like a crazy person when i constantly look in the mirror. And I dont really have anyone to vent to because nobody has a clue what I am going through and I feel embarassed anyway. I hate not being confident and outgoing like I used to be before surgery.

This is honestly the worst thing in my life! Its hard to tell myself that there is a reason for it. I wouldn't wish it on anybody.

[autumnn]

I know exactly how you feel. I am living for the day I can post in the "success stories" because I can have a decent life until then. My eyes felt this way three years ago, went away for a year, then came back. I am holding on the fact that it can go away. My eyes are all I think about. It is SO HARD, you are right.

[lboogie]

I am right there with you. Even with 8 hours of sleep, I wake up with dark, dark blue circles under my eyes. I look sickly and tired all the time. I used to be confident too -- now I just try to get with looking not too terrible.

Kayla -- I thought you were feeling better with those upper plugs!

I too keep dreaming about the day I can say I'm feeling better. I plan it out in my head even.....let's keeping thinking about it!!!

[LasikLady]

I think if you are an obsessive person by nature (which I am) you have a much harder time dealing with dry eye from lasik. Being obsessive it was probably no small leap of faith to go through with this surgery in the first place. Then to have a complication, it's too much for us.
What I can tell you is it does improve over time. Either your symptoms improve or your coping skills, hopefully both. I know for me when I was dry and in daily pain that is ALL I could think about, every darn minute. Now I am in no pain other than the sometimes slight irritation but I do have some overflow. Now all I can think about is that. Should I do this or that for it. I am ONLY speaking for myself here but I know if I wasn't an obsessive person to begin with I would be dealing with all this so much better. I am not saying this is you, but I know it's a fact with me. All obsessing stems from anxiety. Distraction is the best remedy for anxiety for me. I think making sure we make time to "get away" from this condition mentally can help alot.
I know it helps me to deal.