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Hi,
For a few years now i have had constant trouble with my eyes!
I don't know what to do next as doctors seem to just give me useless eye drops that do not work. I see no end to this trouble so would be greatfull for any help.
A few years back i woke up in the early hours of the morning and my eyes felt like somebody had thrown sand in them, they were streaming tears like a running tap! the white of the eye balls were completely red from bloodshot and were extremely light sensitive!. After staying up for about 2 hours, the redness nearly gone and pain pretty much gone also. I am left with slightly blurred vision for maybe a day and slighty enflaimed eyelids.. It happened for 3 weeks everyday and ever since it has been happening randomly maybe 2-3 days then not for a couple of weeks and so on. The doctor said i was suffering from dry eye so started using drops. This did'nt help and the same symptoms happen. I have changed my washing powder, cleaned the room and house for dust etc.. had blood tests done to show no allergies to things and still it happens. Sometimes it is in both eyes and sometimes left or right only. It seems that whatever eye is affected, the same side of my nostril will be blocked up so think that has a relation to it. I suffer from being clogged up all the time with mucus so take flixonaise everyday to try and reduce that. It still is there and have recently given up cheese chocolate + other dairy products to try and cut down on the mucus being produced.
Has anybody else ever heard of this, and throw some light on the situation as i can't live with this serious pain in my eyes for the rest of my life.
Many thanks
David..
For a few years now i have had constant trouble with my eyes!
I don't know what to do next as doctors seem to just give me useless eye drops that do not work. I see no end to this trouble so would be greatfull for any help.
A few years back i woke up in the early hours of the morning and my eyes felt like somebody had thrown sand in them, they were streaming tears like a running tap! the white of the eye balls were completely red from bloodshot and were extremely light sensitive!. After staying up for about 2 hours, the redness nearly gone and pain pretty much gone also. I am left with slightly blurred vision for maybe a day and slighty enflaimed eyelids.. It happened for 3 weeks everyday and ever since it has been happening randomly maybe 2-3 days then not for a couple of weeks and so on. The doctor said i was suffering from dry eye so started using drops. This did'nt help and the same symptoms happen. I have changed my washing powder, cleaned the room and house for dust etc.. had blood tests done to show no allergies to things and still it happens. Sometimes it is in both eyes and sometimes left or right only. It seems that whatever eye is affected, the same side of my nostril will be blocked up so think that has a relation to it. I suffer from being clogged up all the time with mucus so take flixonaise everyday to try and reduce that. It still is there and have recently given up cheese chocolate + other dairy products to try and cut down on the mucus being produced.
Has anybody else ever heard of this, and throw some light on the situation as i can't live with this serious pain in my eyes for the rest of my life.
Many thanks
David..
dtbatch said:
Hi,
For a few years now i have had constant trouble with my eyes!
I don't know what to do next as doctors seem to just give me useless eye drops that do not work. I see no end to this trouble so would be greatfull for any help.
A few years back i woke up in the early hours of the morning and my eyes felt like somebody had thrown sand in them, they were streaming tears like a running tap! the white of the eye balls were completely red from bloodshot and were extremely light sensitive!. After staying up for about 2 hours, the redness nearly gone and pain pretty much gone also. I am left with slightly blurred vision for maybe a day and slighty enflaimed eyelids.. It happened for 3 weeks everyday and ever since it has been happening randomly maybe 2-3 days then not for a couple of weeks and so on. The doctor said i was suffering from dry eye so started using drops. This did'nt help and the same symptoms happen. I have changed my washing powder, cleaned the room and house for dust etc.. had blood tests done to show no allergies to things and still it happens. Sometimes it is in both eyes and sometimes left or right only. It seems that whatever eye is affected, the same side of my nostril will be blocked up so think that has a relation to it. I suffer from being clogged up all the time with mucus so take flixonaise everyday to try and reduce that. It still is there and have recently given up cheese chocolate + other dairy products to try and cut down on the mucus being produced.
Has anybody else ever heard of this, and throw some light on the situation as i can't live with this serious pain in my eyes for the rest of my life.
Many thanks
David..
Hi,For a few years now i have had constant trouble with my eyes!
I don't know what to do next as doctors seem to just give me useless eye drops that do not work. I see no end to this trouble so would be greatfull for any help.
A few years back i woke up in the early hours of the morning and my eyes felt like somebody had thrown sand in them, they were streaming tears like a running tap! the white of the eye balls were completely red from bloodshot and were extremely light sensitive!. After staying up for about 2 hours, the redness nearly gone and pain pretty much gone also. I am left with slightly blurred vision for maybe a day and slighty enflaimed eyelids.. It happened for 3 weeks everyday and ever since it has been happening randomly maybe 2-3 days then not for a couple of weeks and so on. The doctor said i was suffering from dry eye so started using drops. This did'nt help and the same symptoms happen. I have changed my washing powder, cleaned the room and house for dust etc.. had blood tests done to show no allergies to things and still it happens. Sometimes it is in both eyes and sometimes left or right only. It seems that whatever eye is affected, the same side of my nostril will be blocked up so think that has a relation to it. I suffer from being clogged up all the time with mucus so take flixonaise everyday to try and reduce that. It still is there and have recently given up cheese chocolate + other dairy products to try and cut down on the mucus being produced.
Has anybody else ever heard of this, and throw some light on the situation as i can't live with this serious pain in my eyes for the rest of my life.
Many thanks
David..
It could be a couple of things. It could be dry eye. GPs tend to give lubricants in a suboptimal way. Either not giving them regularly enough, or using ones which are not suitable for the patient, mainly because they don't have a great deal of experience dealing with Eye problems. So better lubricants and more often could be the order of the day.
Another possibility is recurrent erosion syndrome. This is an odd condition that is preceded by history of an abrasion to the front of the eye, for one reason or another, which never quite heals properly. Patients wake with very gritty and sometimes painful streaming eyes. It can be treated with intensive lubrication, as well as a variety of other medications.
Another possibility is allergy, which causes a derangement in tear production and hence stinging burning eyes, which feel gritty and uncomfortable.
All of these things are possible, but to be sure, you need to be examined properly. My suggestion would be to ask your GP to refer you to your local eye hospital, and get them to have a look. I would pay close attention to the eyelids and the surface of the eye, as that's where your problem is likely to be located. There are a variety of treatments available for these areas, but it really depends on the nature of the problem, and without being examined properly, that can't really be deduced!
For any further info, feel free to pm me.
Paul Dishman said:
968,
what in your opinion are the best eye lubricants? We tend to default to Hypromellose 0.3%, although Viscotears has become more popular recently with Lacrilube in 3rd place.
Hypromellose is a waste of time. It only lasts 10 minutes and in my experience GPs tend to give it 3 times a day, which means an effective usefulness of 30 minutes!what in your opinion are the best eye lubricants? We tend to default to Hypromellose 0.3%, although Viscotears has become more popular recently with Lacrilube in 3rd place.
Viscotears is ok, but again, not very long lasting and lacrilube should only be used at night, apart from in very severe dryness or exposure, because once in, it's visually very disabling!
The best lubricants now are Celluvisc, either 0.5 or 1%, Systane or Optive. These are all preservative free and can be used as required and as often as necessary. We tend to give celluvisc a lot in the hospital.
968 said:
Paul Dishman said:
968,
what in your opinion are the best eye lubricants? We tend to default to Hypromellose 0.3%, although Viscotears has become more popular recently with Lacrilube in 3rd place.
Hypromellose is a waste of time. It only lasts 10 minutes and in my experience GPs tend to give it 3 times a day, which means an effective usefulness of 30 minutes!what in your opinion are the best eye lubricants? We tend to default to Hypromellose 0.3%, although Viscotears has become more popular recently with Lacrilube in 3rd place.
Viscotears is ok, but again, not very long lasting and lacrilube should only be used at night, apart from in very severe dryness or exposure, because once in, it's visually very disabling!
The best lubricants now are Celluvisc, either 0.5 or 1%, Systane or Optive. These are all preservative free and can be used as required and as often as necessary. We tend to give celluvisc a lot in the hospital.
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