I've been battling with DED since the beginning of this year. Except for the watering etc, what kind of symptoms do you experience. I have pain in my one eye, feels like someone is pouring acid into that eye. I've tried meibomiam massage etc.
But that feeling of acid being poured into my eye....anyone else experience that?
Thanks
Hi everyone. From January this year i've had issues with one eye. Started with a constant itch...thought it was only allergies. It proceeded to get worse and worse. On really bad days it looks like a clear film covers my eye. (Im in South Africa). Ive been to 3 ophthalmologists since then, all of them extremely expensive. The theme that comes up is dry eye and Giant papillary conjunctivitis resulting from the dry eye. Ive been put on steroid drops, ointments, countless eye drops. Ive tried hot compresses and MGD massage. Ive tried cold compresses to relieve the inflammation (works for a few minutes), but it seems that no clear solution for this exists. If I even consider living like this for the rest of my life...I've even turned down a fabulous job offer as i couldn't see myself starting a new job with so much pain.
As a result I've fallen into a severe depression, I have other health issues as well.
How do you guys even LIVE with this pain? I get SO snappy when I'm in pain and take it out on everyone near me.
Please let me know how you cope...
Thanks
I'm 57, and for the majority of my life, I've been battling with and treated for depression. I stopped taking my meds about 2 years ago, as I just got sick of the side effects. Lately I have been feeling that familiar feeling of dread and lack of motivation, like a family member who is always in your life and the one that you detest.
I know I should be going back on the meds, start even with small doses but why cant I get myself to do it? I remember the headaches in the first few weeks, the insomnia...I just cant face it again.
I dont want to tell my family im feeling like this again, as I dont want them to feel concerned. Maybe I just wanted to tell someone...
Ive tried natural remedies, with very mixed results.
I just cant face all of the side effects again. And ive been on countless brands.