The mist tubes are used usually outside and hooked to garden hose and can be moved around and placed next to you. Then there are little portable ones that hold container with water and can be taken with you wherever you go. You just let mist spray toward your eyes. Here is page with some different types
The goggles are like the link below, but those are for night time. They sell them that you can see through lens and they also have moisture pads in them. I read that you can have your prescription placed in some , some eye doctors will do that for you.
I just read the article on the goggles and have to tell you that it reminds me of some bizarre lyrics of a Steely Dan song, like MY RIVAL, "he has a scar across his face, he wears a hearing aid"! I can just see us hobbling around with this added gear! ha!
Alright, so now, I am going to venture off to see just what a 'personal mister' is! I cannot even begin to tell you what is crossing my mind! ha!
I see, a sprinkler to the garden hose! It's kinda cold here to be running through the sprinkler, girlfriend, but a great summertime thing! Sorry I know I should be taking this seriously, guess it's that sardonic humor seeping in again!
My friend, I read so much pitiful, heartwrenching stuff that this just took me on a ride the other way and made me laugh to think of myself in goggles yet! ha! I can hear my little greatgrandson voicing "WHAT'S THAT? WHAT'S YOU DOING? WHERE YA AT"?
SK, already know what's you're thinking. But don't trade your hubby in just yet for that personal mister! lol
SK said:
Allergic,
I just read the article on the goggles and have to tell you that it reminds me of some bizarre lyrics of a Steely Dan song, like MY RIVAL, "he has a scar across his face, he wears a hearing aid"! I can just see us hobbling around with this added gear! ha!
Alright, so now, I am going to venture off to see just what a 'personal mister' is! I cannot even begin to tell you what is crossing my mind! ha!
ha ha yes, you might fall asleep with your personal mister on and end up like this......
SK said:
I see, a sprinkler to the garden hose! It's kinda cold here to be running through the sprinkler, girlfriend, but a great summertime thing! Sorry I know I should be taking this seriously, guess it's that sardonic humor seeping in again!
My friend, I read so much pitiful, heartwrenching stuff that this just took me on a ride the other way and made me laugh to think of myself in goggles yet! ha! I can hear my little greatgrandson voicing "WHAT'S THAT? WHAT'S YOU DOING? WHERE YA AT"?
Thanks for the feedback. I was wondering if they worked well or not. Were yours the tranquileyes? Maybe just dry goggles to block out the air would help. Ugh, I guess there's no perfect answer. My doctor says primrose oil helps with dry eyes. I, unfortunately, have a bleeding disorder and when I tried taking it a few years ago it cause me to hemorrhage. But normal clotting people could try it if their doctors say it is ok.
Well, I guess I'll stick to the personal mister just for some moisture in the air, and hydrate myself by drinking lots of water. I notice a difference when I hydrate well.
Bio identical Hormone replacement helped my dry eyes when I was on them too, went off five months ago and the dry eyes got terrible again. I will be going back on next month, will have to see how it goes.
I happen to have some good Primrose Oil from Bio Alternatives, do you drop them in your eyes or take it orally? Primrose oil is very good for neuropathy, I had originally bought it for my husband loosing feeling in his feet from diabetes.
The heat and A/C are always huge factors, staring at this screen, or the TV only compound the problem of the dry eyes too!
Taking the meds for Bronchitis at present are also a factor of my dry eyes at the moment. I actually take water and drop it in my eyes, I need to bathe them often as the moisture drops make you eyes and lashes feel like they have Elmers glue on them!
I'm adding this link because there seems to be conflicting findings regarding the effectiveness of primrose oil(linoleic acid) and Sjogrens. But this was a study that was done http://www.naturaleyecare.com/study.asp?s_num=41
Allergic said:
Primrose oil oral. Here is a link that talks about dry eyes and primrose oil..is a source of linoleic acid.
I have plugs in both eyes and they really help me. Yet my poor eyes are still on fire!!
Where do you all get your supplements? What is a reliable brand? I have been going crazy trying to get all the supplements ordered. Appreciate the help.
I wonder if you're missing something that could be aggravating your eyes on top of the usual sjogrens dryness, such as dust, allergens, makeup, soap, hair product, even a food, blow dryers, furniture, linens, curtain etc. that have allergens on them. They can affect tear production due to inflamatory response. That's been my experience. Also, hormone fluctuations have affected my tear production too. That can be changing long before menopausal symptoms get noticed.
Dehydration in general, slacking off on the water. Measure your fluid intake for awhile and you'll see if that helps. Most people don't get enough. Then eliminate products one by one and see if there's any difference. There are things that immediately trigger my eyes to dry out, like perfumes. I use covered ice on my eyes and it helps me because it decreases the inflamation in my eyelids and that helps decrease the friction on the cornea when I blink. Everyone is different.
You're lucky that you have a hypercoagution in this case, because you're doctor would probably be ok with you taking oils that help with dryness. Ask about that. It might help. I'm sol because the oils all make my bleeding disorder worse and I hemorrhage.
Just don't leave any stones unturned, sometimes it's a combo of several different things that will make a difference.
Ally
Jen said:
I have plugs in both eyes and they really help me. Yet my poor eyes are still on fire!!
Where do you all get your supplements? What is a reliable brand? I have been going crazy trying to get all the supplements ordered. Appreciate the help.
