I need help...while on vacation

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Hi I am in need of some help. I am been on vacation in Calif for several weeks and have been having a terrible flare up with my eyes. My right eye has been swollen and red. My eye doctor back in ville called in some predinose for me and it helped a bit but now it is getting worse. If not better by tomorrow I will change my reservation and head back home. I have tried everything I can think of ....I have bacatracian and FML...eye scrubs...soaks and even ice packs. I am on steroid drops and the azopt. Does anyone have any idea on anything else I can try. My doctor thinks it is just a bad flare of the sarcoid...but I think it has something to do with the bleferitis in my eye. PLEASE FORGIVE my spelling ...I am having trouble with my vision so can't see much of what I am typing. Thank You Thank

You Ruth olehomepl@...

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I am in Exeter..south of Fresno I think.

Ok, well I am about 5 hrs north of Fresno--- so I was hoping you were closer. I don't do long drives-- at least not as the driver. I like to sleep too much--- and that's not good if you aren't the passenger.

If I remember right, you are outside of Yosemite. Or at least that area.

As far as the blepharitis (swelling of the eyelids)-- are you doing the washes with 's baby shampoo. You take a Qtip, and dip it in the shampoo, and use it both externally and inside the eyelids themself. Make sure to get along the eyelashes-- if you get some allergen on the eyelashes-- it can really make the inflammation worse.

Since 's is no tears-- it doesn't iritate your eyes or skin.

One other thought-- this could be shingles-- so you may want to check in at a Convenient care and make sure that it isn't-- or if it is-- get on Zostrix or something like that. You can save yourself a lot of pain if you do.

Take care, and safe journey,

Tracie

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Yhanks Traci for your imput. It is not the inside of my eye that is

swollen and red..it is all in the outside lid. It started two weeks

ago with the lower and now it is in the upper lid. I've talked to my

dr in Indiana about pink eye and he didn't think it was it with only

external swelling. I am always on predforte & azopt + the jells and

the night drops.

I am in Exeter..south of Fresno I think.

Thanks for the help

Ruth

>

> Ruth,

> I'm sorry that your eyes are giving you fits. It sounds like you

have a bit

> of conjuctivitis going on. The inside of the eyelids get really

red, the

> white of the eye gets red and very dry and itchy.

> Although not a major problem-- it is very contagious-- and easy to

pick up

> from little kids, etc.

> Since the drops aren't doing anything-- you may want to call a

local

> Ophthalmologist, explain that you are travelling and have this

problem. Let him

> know you have a history of severe iritis due to sarcoidosis.

The " on-call " will

> come in and see what it going on. It may be that you need a

different kind

> of eye drop --- I don't recall using predforte for

conjunctivitis.

> Do call-- and hopefully you can continue on with your vacation.

Where are

> you here in California?

>

> Sincerely,

> Tracie

> NS Co-owner/moderator

>

>

>

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Thanks Tracie....I have called a local eye group..but have had not

return phone call. I am doing the eye washes and I have the meds for

shingles but dont't think that is is. I really think that it may be

that I am allergic to something in this area and my eyes are in

overdrive from it. It could be something as silly as the laundry

detergent they use. I am going to stick it out until my return to

Indiana on Thursday.

I am about an hour south of Fresno. It is really beautiful...near

the mountains. I have had a really wonderful time in spite of the

eye issues. At least they know understand now why I haven't been

here to see them in 3 years.

Thanks again for your help...

Merry Christma

Ruth

..com, tiodaat@... wrote:

>

>

> In a message dated 12/16/2007 10:22:12 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,

> olehomepla@... writes:

>

> I am in Exeter..south of Fresno I think.

>

>

>

> Ok, well I am about 5 hrs north of Fresno--- so I was hoping you

were

> closer. I don't do long drives-- at least not as the driver. I

like to sleep too

> much--- and that's not good if you aren't the passenger.

> If I remember right, you are outside of Yosemite. Or at least

that area.

> As far as the blepharitis (swelling of the eyelids)-- are you

doing the

> washes with 's baby shampoo. You take a Qtip, and dip it in

the shampoo,

> and use it both externally and inside the eyelids themself. Make

sure to get

> along the eyelashes-- if you get some allergen on the eyelashes--

it can

> really make the inflammation worse.

> Since 's is no tears-- it doesn't iritate your eyes or

skin.

> One other thought-- this could be shingles-- so you may want to

check in at

> a Convenient care and make sure that it isn't-- or if it is-- get

on Zostrix

> or something like that. You can save yourself a lot of pain if

you do.

>

> Take care, and safe journey,

> Tracie

> NS Co-owner/moderator

>

>

>

> **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes

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