No, my symptoms did not totally go away when on oral steroids, but it has been the only thing that has helped. Unfortunately, I have no way to obtain any more. After realizing they help, I had asked about trying an alternate day or alternate week schedule, but my doctor didn't agree. They reduce the amount of swelling, take away the redness, and help my eyes be less watery. I believe that because of the swelling, the shape of my eyes has been changed in such a way that normal tearing throughout the day cannot exit through the tear ducts. This results in a white crust appearing on my face throughout the day as the tears drip out. I went to an eye doctor who tested for blocked tear ducts. They are not blocked when he squirts a solution into them. Also, I get a rainbow halo around lights at night because of the moisture in my eyes that would normally be allowed to leave without swelling.