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severe dry eyes

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sharon54739
sharon54739

can any one help me ive got really severe dry eyes n mouth but my eye gels are really not helping I'm on Viscotears and use lari-lube at night 1 eye seems a lot more severe than the other.. Iv bought loads of over the counter sprays and nothing seems to be helping all I do I constantly rub them there gritty and 1 eye has a constant film over.. I'm not back at hospital for 3 weeks but it's effecting my driving now.

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  • Lilfrank
    Lilfrank sharon54739

    Posted

    Hi Sharon, can't help with the daytime as I use Viscotears and it's OK for me. At night I use Xailin Night as I I didn't get on well with Lacrilube. I buy it in packs of 3 from Amazon. 

    Hope you find something to suit you soon xxx

    • sharon54739
      sharon54739 Lilfrank

      Posted

      Thankyou if I'm honest I think I'm having more problems with the Viscotears my night time cream seems OK and iv been advised to put micro pore on them at night to keep moisture in but the irritation starts about 2 hours after and Viscotears isn't helping xx

  • lily65668
    lily65668 sharon54739

    Posted

    I've just found an over-the-counter product that works better for me than anything else I've tried. I'll send you a personal message via this site, as we're not allowed to advertise on here.

  • amkoffee
    amkoffee sharon54739

    Posted

    If you're not already you need to be taking 1100 mg of Omega-3. This almost completely solved my dry eye problem. It was recommended to me by my eye doctor who is very homopathic.

    • sharon54739
      sharon54739 amkoffee

      Posted

      Thanks I've just read up and ordered some as a few people have recommended these.

  • paula09418
    paula09418 sharon54739

    Posted

    My doctor put me on restasis eye drops. They are a prescription. He also did advise to take the fish oil. Hope this helps. I also have one eye that's worse than the other! It also had a film... the restasis cleared that up!

    • sharon54739
      sharon54739 paula09418

      Posted

      Thankyou I'm definitely going to mention this to my Dr and see if they can change my medication iv just read up on both of these and it seems really positive..thanks again x

    • amkoffee
      amkoffee paula09418

      Posted

      I'm sure glad to hear someone else has this problem. My left eye is definitely worse and it drives me nuts. I'm on restasis too but I haven't had any relief yet but I understand it can take a month or more so I'm still waiting. I used to take omega 3 and that solved my problem but since I got on prednisone I'm not allowed too take it any more.

    • sharon54739
      sharon54739 amkoffee

      Posted

      I feel your pain mines my right eye ..I'm thankful for sites like this for advise hope you get sorted soon.

  • mandy95
    mandy95 sharon54739

    Posted

    Hi Sharon,

    Mine was exactly the same, but i am now under the eye specialist clinic have they have put me on a eye drop that is used at night call IKERVIS drops and I swear by these, they were the only think that helped.  Please ask your Dr about them as they are expensive on the NHS but if your eyes are that dry and nothing else is working this could be your answer too.

    Hope this helped.

    Regards,

    Mandy

    • jacqueline00180
      jacqueline00180 mandy95

      Posted

      Hi mandy

      I have they same awful dry eyes  I was put on Hydramed by the hospital they can be used six times a day and lacrilube at night.

      I think it's what works best for you as everyone is so different I don't find lacrilube works at night as my eyes stick to me eye lids and it's painful so seeing if I can change them will try the fish oil.

      Hope you find something that helps

      jakki x

    • sharon54739
      sharon54739 mandy95

      Posted

      Thanks Mandy

      I will do..got an appointment in March with eye specialist I really cannot wait I've wrote all the advise people are giving me so once I see him I can discuss all this

      Thanks again Sharon

  • estelle44124
    estelle44124 sharon54739

    Posted

    Hello sharon54739. I am having more trouble these days and just had a bad time with a blocked gland as I have MGD and it was the eyelid which is always more swollen (so to speak) than the other. I ended up at the ey hospital (Manchester) and admitted I'd been lax on my daily hygiene routiene. Every morning I wipe with Blephasol, which I buy online or at retailer. I constantly use celluvisc ampoules; non preservative, as for prolonged use, must be non-preservative. I also use Hylo forte. I have spare of the latter in handbag and in kitchen. Excpet for blephasol, all on prescription. Didn't like lacrilube - use hyloforte instead. Lastly, I use the Eyebag which I bought online from the maker. There are other cheaper things, but I like theirs. You can also use a flannel soaked in hot water as a compress instead - the warmth really does help a lot. And the eye hospital said a flannel hold the heat longer than cotton wool. I am going to try Omega 3 as mentioned on here as my eyes are defo worse and much more photosensitive. For this I have bought the overglasses online as I lost a pair on holiday! I carry them in my bag for dry air situations (air conditioning) and too bright overhead lights. Hope this helps xx

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