Topic: Azithromycin now in an EYE DROP!! Finally!!
Jellybelly
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My eye doc just emailed me to let me know that Azithromycin now comes in an eye drop. Heard it was coming but didn't expect it this soon.
My regular doc had IV Zithromax compunded into an eye drop and I used that for about 3 weeks. it ran right out and down my face, but did help a lot. The green stuff is gone and the blister on my eyeball is greatly healed.
With this eye drop, it should work even better. One of the improvements since using the zithromax in my eyes was that the little oil ducts that are a long your eyelash area have opened up. Just saw my eye doc on Monday, and she said that since she has seen me in the past 13 years, she has never seen that in me.
My eyes are actually lubricating themselves. Ya!!!! Yet another step toward further remission.
Since she saw me, she has found out about the new eye drops and wanted me to know, and I have to pass it on to you.
Here is a link to some info for those with eye issues. We have help....finally!
hshbmom
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Hi jellybelly,
Are you saying opthalmic azithromycin (azith eye drops) has cured your chronic dry eye problem?
HINT to keep eye drops from running down your face: after you drop the medicine into your eye, use your index finger to put pressure on the little duct that drains your tears...located in the inside edge of your lower eyelid.
Keep your head tilted back so the medicine stays in your eye.
Hold your finger there for a little bit after you put the eyedrops in...this helps the medicine stay in your eye where it's needed...and prevents it from running down your nose/throat or cheek.
Be sure to wash your hands before taking eye drops.
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hshbmom
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Hi jellybelly,
Are you saying opthalmic azithromycin (azith eye drops) has cured your chronic dry eye problem?
HINT to keep eye drops from running down your face: after you drop the medicine into your eye, use your index finger to put pressure on the little duct that drains your tears...located in the inside edge of your lower eyelid.
Keep your head tilted back so the medicine stays in your eye.
Hold your finger there for a little bit after you put the eyedrops in...this helps the medicine stay in your eye where it's needed...and prevents it from running down your nose/throat or cheek.
Be sure to wash your hands before taking eye drops.
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Closing your canniliculii (pressing your fingers on your nose near the side of your eye) wILL NOT PREVENT THE DROP FROM RUNNING DOWN YOUR FACE. It will make it worse.
I'm assuming that you meant that when you put a drop in,it's excess runs down your cheek. If you occlude the canaliculii, it'll make things worse.
Just an anatomical correction, that's all.
BT
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CaliforniaLyme
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Jellybelly
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I don't know if I would go so far as to say that the IV Zith "cured" my dry eyes, but it seems to have got my eyes to once again procuce good lubricating, oily tears.
I can see the difference when I look at myself in the mirror. At first I kept thinking there was something on my eyes. Realizing then it was actually a reflection of light. Don't remember really seeing any kind of reflection in my eyes before.
They still at times get that irritated gritty feeling, but altogether, I would saw they are much better ALL the way around. I hope it lasts, but I will likely do a few more rounds of the azythromycin, expecially now that it doesn't have to be compounded. Wonder what it will cost. The compounded IV cost me $50 for a 9 day supply.
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