Dry eyes = Angry eyes

[Plat]

Just Theories but interesting,

Louise Hay's(some sort of healing author) she says dry eyes are angry eyes and represent being unforgiving about something,being spiteful....does not want to forgive. Creates anxiety...

I was reading another forum board and they were talking about Dry eyes, and one person wrote: "And anxiety was high for the previous 9 months before this happened(dry eyes) and it happened suddenly."

The reason I find this interesting is because I had major anxiety for about 9 months prior to dry eyes and it happened suddenly. Also, I am easily irritable, get frustrated, angry, heated easily and have bad temper - ANGRY EYES.

Could it be that all this combined exhausted the adrenal glands?

Anyone relate to this?

[Arcaeon]

I had a brilliant life - great social life heaps of friends, amazing job, etc, before I got dry eyes. Probably the happiest I have ever been. And I've never been one to get overly stressed over anything much in my life. And right now my dry eyes are bad to the point where I can't function even remotely like a normal human. So, I've lost everything. I won't be around for much longer though. But anyway, my point is, personally stress had nothing whatsoever to do with dry eyes. I think it might make dry eyes worse but definitely doesn't cause dry eyes.

[rubyslippers]

Nope, not true for me. I had a good run just before this happened. I will say that when life is difficult I "feel" my dry eyes more simply because when my nerves are on edge all the little annoyances in life are harder for me to deal with.

I fear this kind of thinking because it feeds right into the blame the victim sort of thing.

[acarol]

Ya i just want to add that i am a nervous kinda person and do get irriated easily. The homopath i went to see did mention that my personality (nervous, worrying, self-conscious) could be ONE of the contibutory factors that caused my dry eye problem.

[stella]

I was told by an ophthalmologist (when i asked him) that DE was stress- related

[Plat]

Thanks for all for your responses. Well, I know that stress aggravates them that's for sure.

[Rebecca Petris]

I want to mention that a number of people have expressed grave concern about Arcaeon's post. I've tried to contact this member privately, not yet successful. If anyone is in touch with him/her I'd appreciate if you could let me know.

[Kathel]

Hi Plat,

I have come to the conclusion that stress IS a major contributing factor in my dry eyes. I have ocular rosacea, and rosacea is commonly known to be exacerbated by stress. My problems came about during a period of extreme stress/anxiety, along with some anger issues I had not been able to deal with. That, and menopause. I think that there is a stronger correlation between the central nervous system and the function of other systems than we have previously thought. Our thoughts, feelings, and emotions all drive chemical reactions with far-reaching consequences in the autonomic nervous system and on immune function and inflammation. I just read a book on adrenal fatigue called "Adrenal Fatigue; the 21st Century Stress Syndrome." I think it is an interesting area. I try to keep an open mind, even though I am a "Western physician." My own experience has opened my mind.

Kathel

PS I like the idea of "angry eyes". In accupuncture, there is the concept of the Yin/Yang, with Yin representing water and Yang representing heat. Dry eyes could be thought of as an imbalance of heat and fluid. Anger creates heat. Vasodilation, a prominent feature of rosacea, is also a form of heat. And menopause, of course, is characterized by too much heat and not enough fluid.

[lilahp]

angry eyes - then what?

Okay, if we do accept the premise that dry eyes have a correlation to anger, what do we do then?

I find that anger is, for me, a quite useless emotion. I wish I didn't have it at all.

As a woman, I:

* am quite often unable to express it
* don't have time for activities which would dissipate it
* have a husband who has tired of the venting about it
* have children who don't listen to me regarding it
* help take care of a mother who isn't equipped to even recognize it
* would rather not even get started about work!


So since it doesn't do me any good, how do I get rid of it? And the angry eyes that go along with it?

Bet some of you have similar stories!

[lilahp]

angry eyes - then what?

Okay, if we do accept the premise that dry eyes have a correlation to anger, what do we do then?

I find that anger is, for me, a quite useless emotion. I wish I didn't have it at all.

As a "sandwich-generation", Baby Boomer woman, I:

* am quite often unable to express it
* don't have time for activities which would dissipate it
* have a husband who has tired of the venting about it
* have children who don't listen to me regarding it
* help take care of a mother who isn't equipped to even recognize it
* would rather not even get started about work!


So since it doesn't do me any good, how do I get rid of it? And the angry eyes that go along with it?

Bet some of you have similar stories!

[skygoddess]

The Dr told me to try to avoid stress, it would aggravate my eyes.
OK, Doc, so how do I remove the major stress-er in my life,
MY DRY EYES !!!

[Kathel]

Lilahp,

Anger is a difficult emotion to control. I don't know the answer either. People talk about "letting go" of anger, but it's easier said than done! The adrenal fatigue book talks about identifying "energy robbers" in your life, whether they be physical or emotional stressors. The author outlines some mental exercises to help with relaxation and dealing with stressful situations, and he makes recommendations for lifestyle modifications for a healthier life.

I personally have started trying to concentrate on the things I have to be thankful for, instead of replaying all the stuff I'm angry about over and over. It's a first step. Good luck,

Kathel`

[LasikLady]

Well I can see how stress can make dry eyes seem worse. If for no other reason than when you are stressed the slightest thing can annoy the heck out of you especially dry, painful eyes.
But I don't think it triggered it at all for me. And I am a very un-angry person. It takes so much to anger me and 99 percent of the time I am really never angry. And my life is about a 2 on a scale of 1 to 10 in the stress area. My job is pretty darn mellow and I am not stressed at all at work.
So I am neither an angry person nor a stressed person. I am obsessive at times and that comes with being anxious and maybe that makes me think more about my eyes.
But anger I don't think directly correlates with dry eye. Just my opinion.

[rubyslippers]

Trying to quit being angry is what causes depression. Depression is anger turned inward.