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Medical Forum / General / Vision / August 2006I need help, hope someone can help
Have been told it is dry eye, but the drops don't work. Nov 2005 it started, eyes were always red, but no pain. Then about Jan 2006 started being very sensitive to the light, being on the computer or tv caused severe eye pain. Had an eye exam, didn't need glasses, everything looked good. Problems still persisted. Had another eye exam, same office, different eye doc. Was told that I needed reading glasses. I knew that wasn't true. Went to Opthomologist, who wasn't sure what was going on. Could be dry eye, could only suggest that maybe a CAT scan. Went to another opthomologist who said dry eye, I told him the drops don't work, pain is still there, said to try different brands till I found something that worked. So nothing is working, I have discomfort 24 hours a day, woke this morning with horrible pain behind my eyes. I have researched on the internet but can't find what I may have, I am miserable and am hoping maybe someone out there might have an idea what I have. > Have been told it is dry eye, but the drops don't work. Nov 2005 it > started, eyes were always red, but no pain. Then about Jan 2006 started [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > miserable and am hoping maybe someone out there might have an idea what > I have. Not that Im a doctor, and not that I know you're story, but I am a computer user, and frequent TV watcher, and sympathise with eye pain, you've probably talked about this before, if so, apologies, but have you thought about?.... How much do you use the computer during the day? I know I've had issues where I've used computers constantly and then I've ended up with terrible eye ache, and it's even hurt to move them. Just throwing that idea into the pot. If you think it's anything to do with light, tell me, LCD or CRT Monitor? Do you wear sunglasses while doing your work? How are you like outside? > > Have been told it is dry eye, but the drops don't work. Nov 2005 it > > started, eyes were always red, but no pain. Then about Jan 2006 started [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > Monitor? Do you wear sunglasses while doing your work? How are you like > outside? Maybe a combined total time of an hour on the computer per day and maybe 4 hours combined on the tv. These do make matters worse so am closing my eyes more frequently when watching tv. Problem is there when I first wake and continues throughout the day. It is persistent with little relief. > Maybe a combined total time of an hour on the computer per day and > maybe 4 hours combined on the tv. These do make matters worse so am > closing my eyes more frequently when watching tv. > > Problem is there when I first wake and continues throughout the day. It > is persistent with little relief. Yeah, shouldn't cause that many issues then. If you spent 12 hours playing computer games... I could understand it... Hope you find an answer! Cya Simon Not sure what type of screen. Have tried using sunglasses in the past when the pain was boring in the back of my eye, then it did help. Now I use my glasses for when I am in the wind. Sometimes it feels better outside, sometimes the opposite. > > Have been told it is dry eye, but the drops don't work. Nov 2005 it > > started, eyes were always red, but no pain. Then about Jan 2006 started [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > Monitor? Do you wear sunglasses while doing your work? How are you like > outside? Not a doctor or anything else related to medical. But some questions I would ask myself are: Have you been taking any wierd supplements, ointments, cremes or been taking any prescription drugs since that time? If so make sure your doctor knows about it. > Have been told it is dry eye, but the drops don't work. Nov 2005 it > started, eyes were always red, but no pain. Then about Jan 2006 started [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > miserable and am hoping maybe someone out there might have an idea what > I have. Just some more questions, again just to get you thinking. 1) Are your eyes worse in the morning, or later in the day? Any chance you sleep with your eyes open? 2) You said the drops didn't help. Did they get worse after you started taking drops? Have you tried cold pressed flax oil as an oral supplement? malcolms...@gmail.com wrote: > Not a doctor or anything else related to medical. > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > miserable and am hoping maybe someone out there might have an idea what > > I have. pain is pretty much consistent from morning till night, sometimes pain is so severe I could just cry, normally will just lay down and close my eyes. Drops do nothing, sometimes they just make my eyes sting. I have been taking Omega 3/6 supplement occasionally, but I will get what you have suggested below. I am willing to try anything, I can't live like this. Thanks to all above who wrote with suggestions. > Just some more questions, again just to get you thinking. > [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > > miserable and am hoping maybe someone out there might have an idea what > > > I have. I have been on and off Paxil for the last few years, just going off now. Am hoping this might be the cause. > Not a doctor or anything else related to medical. > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > miserable and am hoping maybe someone out there might have an idea what > > I have. I'm no doctor, but you should talk to your doctor before going off your medication. Perhaps you can discuss this with him/her and see if this could be a side effect of your medication. They might be able to prescribe something else for you if this is a possibility. > I have been on and off Paxil for the last few years, just going off > now. Am hoping this might be the cause. [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > > miserable and am hoping maybe someone out there might have an idea what > > > I have. Dr is aware of me discontinuing my meds and will be providing something else once this one is out of my system. > I'm no doctor, but you should talk to your doctor before going off your > medication. Perhaps you can discuss this with him/her and see if this [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > > > miserable and am hoping maybe someone out there might have an idea what > > > > I have. > I have been on and off Paxil for the last few years, just going off > now. Am hoping this might be the cause. Dry mouth is a well documented side effect of Paxil. Dry eyes often occur with dry mouth. Paxil may very well be the cause. Ask your doctor about this. Make sure you taper off Paxil slowly under the care of a doctor. Stopping too quickly can produce some nasty temporary side effects. >I have been on and off Paxil for the last few years, just going off >now. Am hoping this might be the cause. Could well be. I was just on steroids and had the same problem which everyone said wouldn't have been caused by the steroids but as soon as I came off them, it all went away. I think it's a side effect that people don't imagine. Good luck. Ann |
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