My Conjunctivitis Thread

[odeon]

They have, and in my case it's the scarring. It's the unfortunate side effect of having had multiple surgery in that eye. In other words, I'm just lucky.

The artificial tear fluid: I tend to apply it around half a dozen times per day, sometimes more often. I had to go through a number of different one, including one that caused an allergic reaction.

Yes, you can be allergic to some of them.

["couldbecousin"]

  Your poor eyes.  Are there any meds that could work continuously to moisturize them? 

[odeon]

None that I know of. The basic problem is not the lack of natural tear fluid production, it is that the fluid cannot reliably moisturise the dry patches because the surfaces are uneven.

It is getting better, though. I am hoping that my need for tear substitutes will lessen over time.

['andersom']

They have, and in my case it's the scarring. It's the unfortunate side effect of having had multiple surgery in that eye. In other words, I'm just lucky.

The artificial tear fluid: I tend to apply it around half a dozen times per day, sometimes more often. I had to go through a number of different one, including one that caused an allergic reaction.

Yes, you can be allergic to some of them.

I know, my mother is now trying to find a new one, since the one that she fared well with isn't available any more.

['andersom']

None that I know of. The basic problem is not the lack of natural tear fluid production, it is that the fluid cannot reliably moisturise the dry patches because the surfaces are uneven.

It is getting better, though. I am hoping that my need for tear substitutes will lessen over time.

Hope it will take very little time to get a lot better.

[odeon]

So fucking sick of this.

[Jesse]

I don't know what's going on with your eyes dude but I hope whatever it is, It get better.
I have cronic watery eyes for no reason. So I can relate to knowing what its like to have a problem with your eyes.

Sucks.

[odeon]

Thanks.

I need cortisone to fix the conjunctivitis, this time. I don't always, but it's worse than usual now.

['andersom']

Thanks.

I need cortisone to fix the conjunctivitis, this time. I don't always, but it's worse than usual now.

Not good. Hope the worst bit calms down soon from the cortisone. No fan of cortisone, but it can be very good in calming stuff down.

[odeon]

Thanks.

I need cortisone to fix the conjunctivitis, this time. I don't always, but it's worse than usual now.

Not good. Hope the worst bit calms down soon from the cortisone. No fan of cortisone, but it can be very good in calming stuff down.

It's better now. I don't like cortisone either but sometimes the conjunctivitis gets out of hand.

['andersom']

Thanks.

I need cortisone to fix the conjunctivitis, this time. I don't always, but it's worse than usual now.

Not good. Hope the worst bit calms down soon from the cortisone. No fan of cortisone, but it can be very good in calming stuff down.

It's better now. I don't like cortisone either but sometimes the conjunctivitis gets out of hand.

And then it just has to be.

[odeon]

Oh joy. It's happening again.

['andersom']

 

[Queen Victoria]

Is there any rhyme or reason to it happening?  I know it's from your surgery, but weather related?  sleep related?  anything related?

I had this fleeting picture of you wearing a black eye patch.  Quite dashing.

[odeon]

I'm just lucky, I guess. No, I don't see a pattern. I wish I did.

Seeing the surgeon in three weeks' time. He's going to have a look.