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Posted: Sept 08 2009 at 9:30pm | IP Logged Quote MarilynW
Has anyone used this with success? I am hoping that nobody has horrible scare stories - as I may not have a choice about using it. My eye doctor has tried numerous thing and this is the last thing in her arsenal

Thanks so much.

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I used this for very dry eyes. It did work well if used consistently; I also used Genteal eye drops every two-three hours. My doctor's partner, however, just uses the Genteal drops, as she thinks the cost of the Restasis is very high and the drops work as well. I thought the Restasis worked a little better than the drops alone, though. Also, I have read that dry eyes are a symptom of EFA deficiency, so I started taking EFA supplements. That helped, too. If I'm consistent with the cod liver supplement and regular eye drops, I haven't got too much of a problem. HTH! Eye trouble can really be distressing. I'll pray for you, too!

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Posted: Sept 09 2009 at 10:50pm | IP Logged Quote Natalia
Marilyn,

I use Restasis and have been using it for a couple of years now. I use one drop in each eye in the morning and at night. I wear contacts and the reason I noticed I had dry eyes is because I could hardly wear my contacts. Now I wear my contacts with no problem.

Caroline, what is EFA?

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Posted: Sept 10 2009 at 8:44pm | IP Logged Quote MarilynW
Thank you Natalia and Caroline. I saw the eye doctor today and have a Restasis trial.

Natalia - EFAs are Essential Fatty Acids eg Omega 3.

Caroline - I have just started taking cod liver oil. My eye problems started 2 years ago after my little guy was born. And now after this little one they have returned with a vengeance. Pregnancy was my only respite. I would not take CLO as I have one child who is very allergic and I was scared of the nursing baby developing an allergy. But all docs feel I should - and I cannot tolerate flax. I am using Genteal and also a heavier petroleum based ointment.

Thanks for the prayers - eye problems are distressing and I am trying to keep cheerful though nothing is working right now.



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This probably won't help Marilyn but my dh suffered from dry, painful painful eyes for a very long time. He on top of that eventually developed some sinus & stuffy ear issues. So he started to do a saline rinse for his sinuses. Well after doing this for several months (not a quick fix) his dry eyes have gotten a lot better. It could be a coincidence...but it's all connected up there. Fwiw.

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Posted: Sept 11 2009 at 5:17am | IP Logged Quote stellamaris
Another thing my doctor mentioned, was that in my case the dry eyes were related to rosacea (adult acne). She told me if I was not going to become pregnant that I could take an antiybiotic like cyclosporin. I didn't at that time, but since the option of pregnancy is pretty much out of the picture these days (being too old!), I have started a long course of Zithromax, which has helped the acne lots and the eyes a little. Just fyi, and I hope your eyes are doing better soon.

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