No they don’t help that much. When I’m really dry, nothing helps. It doesn’t even feel like I’m putting drops in.
I keep drops and a humidifier by my bed, and I have to get up every couple hours and put some in. Luckily I wake up when the burning feeling starts or is at least strong enough to wake me.
Sorry ladies, I’m going to have to bail on you for now. My dry eyes are not getting any better, even with steroid drops and everything else I am doing. The next thing I need to try is to take a couple weeks off the phone / computer / tablet. And see if that helps at all. I’m to the point where I’m ready to try anything, even the thousand-dollar out-of-pocket procedures that are offered. But I have to wait until March 8th to see the ophthalmologist.
So here is the Ping list if anyone wants to take it over. If you want to wait till I get back to normal - or at least functional, that would be great, but I can’t promise when it will be. So I’ll understand if you want to move ahead and I’ll just read it when I can.
Lakeside Granny; Jane Long; Rusty0604; Spunky; pax_et_bonum; hoosiermama; JudyinCanada; DollyCali; Freee-dame; Ms.Behavin
When plagued by dry eyes I put “boric acid ointment for eyes” in each eye when retiring.
It gives me enough relief that I can get to sleep and make it through the night.