karenl
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My left eyeball hurts - no burning.
I think it might be from toxoplasmosis which is not confirmed by bloodwork. It showed on the thermagram already month ago as a very inflamed area ( white spot on thermagram).
I am also on doxy and valacyclovir without any problems.
My doctor started me on silver eyedrops and wants me to switch now tobramycin.
The eye is not red and not itchy,just a pain deep inside the eyeball.It is also at night.
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kam
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I use to get a pain in the eye as if it was being poked by a stick. There was another symptom too that went along with it but can't recall now.
When the eye started watering, the pain would stop shortly afterwards or lessen.
I know there are probably lots of reasons for this.
I still get it if I eat sugar or move the body too much or eat white rice or potatoes, flour, etc.
Difficult to tell because it usually happens when I have company and eat things that I usually don't eat and over do it physically.
Strange symptom. Just know I don't like it.
I tested positive for toxo in 1984...but docs didn't know what to do about it.
Eye stuff started in 2001 when I became too sick to work or do household chores. Dx with lyme in 2003.
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I woke up this morning with a pain in my left eye too.
Feels liks it is scratched. Keeps watering. Light bothers it terribly.
I tried to put eye drops in thinking something is in it and it made it feel worse. Stung and keeps watering.
I am new to this too and do not know if I have a coinfection or what other kind of infection it could be?
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Pinelady
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I used a heat pad on my face/eyes for pain. It helped.
But you could try both heat/cold and see which works for you....
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long time lymie here, lost my log info through many moves.
tobramycin - had a hole repaired in my macular 1 year ago and used tobramycin for one month. tobramycin is used to treat bartonella of the eye. I found that really interesting. Never could find out why that abx is used, but my retinal specialist always uses tobramycin. He also used another abx (can't remember the name); that particular abx is combined with a steroid. Hole is repaired, still have my vision in both eyes. I have low angle glaucoma in both eyes with several ops in right eye for that.
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karenl
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Thank you all for the information. I could try the ice pack.
Good to know the tobramycin is ok. Probably I go for a check of my eyes after the holidays.
Today it is better with the silver drops and I saw a black spot inside on the lower lid, looks like a little pimple.
It could be bartonella but I also think I have toxo. My eye is not watering nor itching.
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