New here (Dry Eyes)

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone,

 

I have had dry yeyes for a few years and about a year ago I found

that they had gotten too unbearable so I started going to a

naturopath. She put me on chinese herbs, blood type diet, flaxseed

oil and I drink 2-3 litres of water a day. After a year they have

half improved - which is alot compared to what they were like. Its

just that anytime i go into airconditioning it makes them worse and

really frustrates me. I was wondering if anyone who has had dry eyes

knows of anything that can help.

I was told by an eye specialist that dry eyes is basically incurable,

but I have made alot of progress with my naturopath. I find it

interesting that an eye specialist couldn't help me(in fact they got

worse) but a naturopath could. But if anyone has any advice that

could help even further I'd be very grateful as it can sometimes be

very frustrating, especially with airconditioning - which I can't

avoid.

[Guest guest]

while you are on naturopathic treatment, you can ask an

opthalmologist to prescribe you some artificial tears, and use the

same to avoid discomfort.

[Guest guest]

, " Dinesh " <dinesh5015>

wrote:

> while you are on naturopathic treatment, you can ask an

> opthalmologist to prescribe you some artificial tears, and use the

> same to avoid discomfort.

 

Thanks for responding. I forgot to mention that I use eye drops. I

have actually tried six different brands. I have finally setlled on

two brands, but in airconditioning it doesn't seem to be enough. I

do appreciate your response though. Thanks.

 

Chantelle

[Guest guest]

I know it's not exactly an " natural " answer, but I had my punctas

plugged. The plugs are made of some kind of plastic I belive.

 

When I was pregnant with my second child, my eyes were so dry, so the

eye dr plugged my two lower punctas (the drains that let the moisture

out). She said if that wasn't enough, she could try plugging the

upper punctas too.

 

She said they plugs would fall out probably within a year or two, but

they haven't, they're still there after 4 years.

My eyes are still dry, and I use artificial tears once a day, but I

do believe the plugs have helped.

 

-Hilary

 

, " chantelle_monaghan "

<chonyvic@a...> wrote:

> , " Dinesh "

<dinesh5015>

> wrote:

> > while you are on naturopathic treatment, you can ask an

> > opthalmologist to prescribe you some artificial tears, and use

the

> > same to avoid discomfort.

>

> Thanks for responding. I forgot to mention that I use eye drops.

I

> have actually tried six different brands. I have finally setlled

on

> two brands, but in airconditioning it doesn't seem to be enough. I

> do appreciate your response though. Thanks.

>

> Chantelle

[Guest guest]

, " Hilary "

<hilarydowning> wrote:

> I know it's not exactly an " natural " answer, but I had my punctas

> plugged. The plugs are made of some kind of plastic I belive.

>

> When I was pregnant with my second child, my eyes were so dry, so

the

> eye dr plugged my two lower punctas (the drains that let the

moisture

> out). She said if that wasn't enough, she could try plugging the

> upper punctas too.

>

> She said they plugs would fall out probably within a year or two,

but

> they haven't, they're still there after 4 years.

> My eyes are still dry, and I use artificial tears once a day, but I

> do believe the plugs have helped.

>

> -Hilary

 

Thanks for you response Hilary, I have heard of that before but was

never sure if I should do it or not, I think now I may. You only use

artificial tears once a day? thats excellent, I use more than I can

count in one day, I use about 5 big tubes (lacrilube and viscotears

gel.) in a week. Before I was seeing the naturopath I was using heaps

more.

>

> , " chantelle_monaghan "

> <chonyvic@a...> wrote:

> > , " Dinesh "

> <dinesh5015>

> > wrote:

> > > while you are on naturopathic treatment, you can ask an

> > > opthalmologist to prescribe you some artificial tears, and use

> the

> > > same to avoid discomfort.

> >

> > Thanks for responding. I forgot to mention that I use eye

drops.

> I

> > have actually tried six different brands. I have finally setlled

> on

> > two brands, but in airconditioning it doesn't seem to be enough.

I

> > do appreciate your response though. Thanks.

> >

> > Chantelle