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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Superior Limbic Keratoconjunctivitis. I have been plagued with this condition for about 10 years. Anyone else?
My eyes are sometimes so dry my eyelid literally sticks to my eyeball. Horrible disease! In the past I have worn “bandage” contacts so the eyelid doesn’t scrape my eye too much when I blink. It’s gotten better the last few years. I notice that it is almost seasonal now. Ugh!

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I clean my eyes every morning with wipes I get at the drug store then I put warm to hot c,loths on my eyes before putting
drops in my eyes.

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I clean my eyes every morning with wipes I get at the drug store then I put warm to hot c,loths on my eyes before putting
drops in my eyes.

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Thanks. Do you also have SLK?

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Profile picture for SusanEllen66 Susan McMichael @SusanEllen66

I POSTED THIS A WHILE AGO STILL LOOKING FOR SOMEONE ELSE WITH SLK

Superior Limbic Keratoconjunctivitis. I have been plagued with this condition for about 10 years. Anyone else?
My eyes are sometimes so dry my eyelid literally sticks to my eyeball. Horrible disease! In the past I have worn “bandage” contacts so the eyelid doesn’t scrape my eye too much when I blink. It’s gotten better the last few years. I notice that it is almost seasonal now. Ugh!

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Sounds bad. I've never heard of that condition myself but I hope you find some relief!!

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Sounds bad. I've never heard of that condition myself but I hope you find some relief!!

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Thank you. It is better than it was when I first got it!

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Has anyone tried Low Dose Naltrexone eye drops?

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Do you have joint damage and arthritis issues?

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In Nov. of 2922 I developed an itchy rash on my legs, arms, torso and head. I also got severe joint pain in my knees, hips, elbows, lower back, ankles, and fingers. I had just finished a 6 week course of dual antibiotics for a wound infection. I was seen by an infectious disease specialist who took one look at my rash and told me I had psoriatic arthritis. Gave me a dose pak and the rash and itching disappeared. The pain didn’t and I’m finally getting a skin biopsy in 2days to confirm. I’m in so much pain I can barely walk. I’m pretty sure my past Covid infections have triggered this autoimmune disease.

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The dry eyes have you tried soaking 2 round cosmetic pads in wh itch hazel and covering each eye then laying back for 15 minutes?

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@maryy I have dry eyes Dr told me to get Systain drops out in 3 x a day also I have glaucoma use a drop at night of Latanoprist drops

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Has anyone heard of IPL?

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I have dry eyes due to pseudo Exfoliation glaucoma and PMR Pednisone 15 mg.

Have Zorcolamine/Timolol for glaucoma and Ilube and Hycon Extra OTC for the dry eye. Awaiting vitrectomy to replace the dislocation of IOL caused by pseudo Exfoliation glaucoma.

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Hi. I saw your post about dry eyes. I have a few things going on but when I got eczema I learned dry eyes are part of a vitamin A deficiency and a few other things. Sea buckthorn oil and omegas are biggest help.
Whole food vitamins instead of man made are easier to digest n more effective.
Thyroid failure can play a part too. Because of vitamin deficiencies. Homeopathic sue drops work great-no side effects like Rx.
Get rid of any not organic. Food, personal use things like lotions/soaps.
Get a water filter, reverse osmosis, gravity feed. U can take it anywhere 🙂
My eyes haven’t felt better.
Also check fr food sensitivities.
I developed two after a nasty Rx drug effected my gut health. Now I can’t get balanced.
A good medical grade probiotic ( I use Dr Arthur Andrews AMD). It’s th only one of 2 that even work. Th other choice is a soil based probiotic.

As th body gets balanced use digestive enzymes to get th most out of food / supplements 🙂. Stay away from pharmaceuticals except in a dire emergency. I study homeopathic, natural and Ayurvedic remedies exclusively n feel th best ever since my spine/ joint degeneration 🙂🇺🇸✝️

Best of Luck

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