Hi, everyone...

I currently wear glasses and soft contact lenses.  My prescriptions,
taken from the lens packages, are:

BC    8.8
PWR    -3.00
ADD     High
(I'm pretty sure this is for my left eye.  Wal-Mart marked the boxes,
which are somewhere else right now.)

The only difference between them is the power, which is -2.00 in the
other eye.  They're Bausch and Lomb SofLens Multifocal, if that
matters.

I can wear the lenses, but only for about half their intended life (I
get a month out of them) and only for 8 hours or so.  I could probably
last a little longer if I had something to distract my attention from
the dryness and discomfort.

What I'd LIKE is to be able to wear contacts comfortably from the time
I awake until bedtime; I used to sleep in soft lenses, but my ability
to do that disappeared at about the same time I had to switch to
multifocal lenses.

Should I even ask my doctor about hard contacts?  My next appointment
is in April, and I'm trying to arm myself with alternatives ahead of
time.  I do well with glasses, but I get really aggravated when I bang
them into things.  Plus, my nose was broken as a kid and I have a heck
of a time trying to keep them fitting properly.  I have a job that
takes me outdoors frequently, too, so they're a problem sometimes in
snow and rain.

I just turned 49 years old, have worn some type of eye correction
since I was 25, and tried RGP lenses years ago without success.  I
think I'd do better now, though.  I live with a smoker, but have not
smoked myself for about a year.  I drink moderately.

Thanks!