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hi, I am wondering if anybody has experienced chronic dry/sore eyes also painful eye balls. condition is very similar to sjogren's disorder/disease.. Ive had lymes since 1993 all the other typical symptoms have been with me at fairly regular intervals ...ie, sore glands/lymph nodes, bladder/prostate problems, heart pain/palpitations, pelvis/rib cage pain, lower back pain/stiffness, upper back shoulder blade discomfort and burning sensations, cold/hot sensations in legs there is no let up on the eyes condition
any help would be appreciated
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I have all those symptoms, except prostate issues, of course
I definitely experience dry eyes. They feel scratchy and sometimes they're red. I used to wear contacts (got Lasik) and it was really uncomfortable. The optometrist said my eyes were very dry and he called it something. I also get floaters, blurry vision, and sometimes sharp shooting pains.
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I've spent a fortunate on eyedrops! Dry eyes was one of the things that first sent me to the dr. (pre-diagnosis).
I had dry, irritated eyes and a really bad pain in my forearm that no one could find the cause of. I tested negative for Sjogren's, and then spent two years with pain progressing around my body until I was diagnosed.
I recently started taking Evening Primrose, two capsules three times daily. Not sure if it helps, as the dryness fluctuates, but sometimes it does seem to be better.
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AZURE WISH
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I have dry eyes.
I use refresh plus - which is over the counter eyedrops.
There is also a prescription that your eye dr could prescribe called restatis (the spelling is close but not exact sorry)
Have you been to the eye dr. even with the pain I would want my eyes checked out cuz lyme can effect the eyes.
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My opthalmalogist who sees a few of us Lymies said to me,
"All of my Lyme patients have dry eyes!"
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A word of caution about Restasis.......it is an immunosuppresant which means if any of the Tick Borne Diseases are in your eyes they will be having a hayday with your immune system suppressed in your eyes.
Also before I knew this, I was given it, tried for a couple of days and ended up with a raging eye infection that has been a bugger to get rid of. It has leterally been monnths and we are going to have to culture it I suspect.
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