How do you deal with dry eyes?

Posted by maryy @maryy, Jun 10, 2019

I have dry eyes due to sjogren's syndrome. Does anyone else deal with dry eyes?

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@peach414144

Dear Chris Trout, thank you for your suggestions. Yes Dr. McNair has told me to do the hot compresses and they do feel so very good. Especially the heat. I do wear strong sun glasses quite often. Here in Florida the humidity is pretty good. I still worry about the pus that comes out from the eye nearest the nose. Doctor says just continue to wash it away. Also the red blood lines in the eyes. To me it is not acceptable. Also, here is a big question. No one wants to address the issue of removing eye plugs from the eyes. So called permanent ones. My left eye has something within it that moves around and this is very painful and I think it is the eye plug pushed into the eye. Trying to smile somehow!

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@peach414144 Im so sorry your having the pus issue . My Opthamologist told me to rub from the corner of my eye to outside this releases the oil in the glands. Have you thought of changing to another Opthamologist? I don,t think that pus should be coming out of your eye that sounds like an infection. You can get eye antibiotics for this ,my girlfriend had this from a cataract surgery with drops it cleared up

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@lioness

@peach414144 Im so sorry your having the pus issue . My Opthamologist told me to rub from the corner of my eye to outside this releases the oil in the glands. Have you thought of changing to another Opthamologist? I don,t think that pus should be coming out of your eye that sounds like an infection. You can get eye antibiotics for this ,my girlfriend had this from a cataract surgery with drops it cleared up

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Tjanmk you for your concern. I have seen five opthamalagist's. All sort of shifty. They have their technologists take the tests, The MD will go over them but in the end they all say nothing can be done. They all say do not worry about the pus that is natural. ??? They are very, very secretive. When I win the lottery perhaps then I will truly find out. So sad, the depression takes over many times. This is a fight I work with over and again and then I find a way to spoil myself with as much love and care one can do for their selves. As the world turns. Will there be a full moon tonight? Perhaps I will howl!!!

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@peach414144

Tjanmk you for your concern. I have seen five opthamalagist's. All sort of shifty. They have their technologists take the tests, The MD will go over them but in the end they all say nothing can be done. They all say do not worry about the pus that is natural. ??? They are very, very secretive. When I win the lottery perhaps then I will truly find out. So sad, the depression takes over many times. This is a fight I work with over and again and then I find a way to spoil myself with as much love and care one can do for their selves. As the world turns. Will there be a full moon tonight? Perhaps I will howl!!!

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@peach414144 Im so happy to hear you are still keeping a sense of humor that is great . Im sorry to hear about your eyes You can howl all you want we deserve to do what ever we want except rob a bank lol It is what it is so just keep babying yourself with massages bubble baths and whatever your drink is . Life does go on maybe not as we wish it to be but it does . Sounds like your doing the best you can . take care have a good day . Theres always hope some days we cant see it but its there . ???

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@lioness

@peach414144 Im so happy to hear you are still keeping a sense of humor that is great . Im sorry to hear about your eyes You can howl all you want we deserve to do what ever we want except rob a bank lol It is what it is so just keep babying yourself with massages bubble baths and whatever your drink is . Life does go on maybe not as we wish it to be but it does . Sounds like your doing the best you can . take care have a good day . Theres always hope some days we cant see it but its there . ???

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Thank you. It is good to sometimes complain but then do the opposite, laugh, turn on the radio and dance, sing, drink an orangeade, laugh at nothing. Get your mind into a better place. Good for a while then get out the crayons and color something or play a crazy solitaire game on the internet or tablet. Then walk outside and talk to the sun or the rain while looking a the flowers. Or the birds. Be crazy for a while as the dog or cat watches you then talk to them.

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@peach414144

Thank you. It is good to sometimes complain but then do the opposite, laugh, turn on the radio and dance, sing, drink an orangeade, laugh at nothing. Get your mind into a better place. Good for a while then get out the crayons and color something or play a crazy solitaire game on the internet or tablet. Then walk outside and talk to the sun or the rain while looking a the flowers. Or the birds. Be crazy for a while as the dog or cat watches you then talk to them.

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LOVE IT, LOVE IT LOVE IT, keep up the good words of encouragement,

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@peach414144

Thank you. It is good to sometimes complain but then do the opposite, laugh, turn on the radio and dance, sing, drink an orangeade, laugh at nothing. Get your mind into a better place. Good for a while then get out the crayons and color something or play a crazy solitaire game on the internet or tablet. Then walk outside and talk to the sun or the rain while looking a the flowers. Or the birds. Be crazy for a while as the dog or cat watches you then talk to them.

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@peach414144 Sounds like a well adjusted person with all your problems and thats the right attitude love it and you for your inspiration for us all . Thanks peach

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Yes. I have SS and severe dry eyes. I do serum eye drops

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@peach414144

Tjanmk you for your concern. I have seen five opthamalagist's. All sort of shifty. They have their technologists take the tests, The MD will go over them but in the end they all say nothing can be done. They all say do not worry about the pus that is natural. ??? They are very, very secretive. When I win the lottery perhaps then I will truly find out. So sad, the depression takes over many times. This is a fight I work with over and again and then I find a way to spoil myself with as much love and care one can do for their selves. As the world turns. Will there be a full moon tonight? Perhaps I will howl!!!

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Five ophthalmologists is a lot, @peach414144. So, at this point, the puss you talked about coming from your eye is not being treated?

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I’m using eye serum which is drawn and made at mayo Pharm in Scottsdale it is helping better than any over the counter drops.

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@lisalucier

Five ophthalmologists is a lot, @peach414144. So, at this point, the puss you talked about coming from your eye is not being treated?

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I@peach414144 tryanoyhrt opyhamalpgist pus isn't suppose to come out of your eyes

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