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
Posted by GenaD (Member # 11988) on :
Echorox,
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.
Gena
Posted by monkeyshines (Member # 6406) on :
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.
monkeyshines
Posted by AZURE WISH (Member # 804) on :
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.
Posted by hurtingramma (Member # 7770) on :
I also have severly dry eyes. I use Systane, or replenish.
I also use a product called Liposic (I thinkg) that my opth. bring over from Canada. Perhaps it is available in the UK?
Posted by CaliforniaLyme (Member # 7136) on :
My opthalmalogist who sees a few of us Lymies said to me,
"All of my Lyme patients have dry eyes!"
Posted by Jellybelly (Member # 7142) on :
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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