Hi @ellen307, I moved your message to this existing discussion about dry eyes and Xiidra where you are in conversation with @annieoh @lioness @sue225 @wisfloj @susan2018 and others.

Is this feeling like something is in your left eye a new feeling? Have you tried cold compresses?

Might be a good idea to have your optometrist or opthalmologist examine your eye. Lots of pain in the eye may just come from the eye being very dry. Is tobredex a steroid? If so, it may reduce the inflammation and get rid of the pain. (How long have you been using it?). I keep putting off starting Xiidra but one of the side effects is stinging. Too hard to guess what the cause is. Phone your optometrist's (or opthalmologist's office. I find it very reassuring to have my eye looked at and to know that my eye pain is just pain and that there is no damage to my cornea.