APPOINTMENT AT THE EYE HOSPITAL GOOD NEWS

hileena111

Hi
As some of you will know....I've been going to the eye hospital for about 3 years now with excessive tears, inflammation and loads of other symptoms.
They gave me steroids, nose sprays, antibiotics and goodness knows what else.
It was diagnosed as "Blepharatis and a lot more going on there"
What sort of a diagnosis is that :?
Anyway the last appointment I had I was told I needed an operation....a couple of stitches in the corners of my eyes.
You can imagine what I think about operations after the THR where 4 weeks later I fractured my great trochanter bone.....still on 2 crutches 5 months later
Sorry I digress :oops:
I had an appointment about my eyes today and was told.... no operation.....nothing wrong with me and was discharged
I was told if anything else happened get in touch with the GP.
He asked what I had been using.
I had stopped steroids, antibiotics etc. they were doing no good.
I was in contact with a girl on another forum....wait for it....
WET ONES {hand wipes} a particular ingredient in them
Cut into about 8 pieces, wipe my eyelashes with them 4 times a day.
Using over the counter eye drops
B++ts gell if the lids are itchy and that's it
He looked at me as if I was crackers
He's possibly right but it worked and I was sick taking more tablets than I needed to
So that's my news today
Love
Hileena

Boomer13

Wet Ones worked? OMG that's fantastic! Having had blepharitis myself, I can just imagine how good it is to have some relief. Cheers!

Has the eye-running stopped as well?

So happy for you.
xxAnna

hileena111

Hi Anna
My eyes are no longer running. Occasionally I go into wind and they start to water a bit but that is reasonably normal I think.
Occasionally they start to sting a little bit but the drops {over the counter} soon sort that out.
I didn't believe it when this girl told me but was so desperate I was willing to try anything
It has to be the blue original wet ones ...Sorry I forget the actual ingredient in it.

Love
Hileena

Boomer13

Ahh Hileena, I'm so happy for you!

Very good to know about blue wet ones. Thank you.

Slosh

That's wonderful news. You must be so relieved that you don't need an operation.

Megrose489

That's great news, Hileena. So pleased.

Meg

hileena111

Thanks Slosh and Meg

Love
Hileena

barbara12

Hileena I would have loved to have seen his face.. good for you at least you had the last say I hope they continue to work then you don't have to see him again...xx

dreamdaisy

I occasionally wonder if the things we take to make things 'better' actually aggravate matters. It sounds as though you are sorted now, Hileena, and that has to be a good thing! DD

villier

That's great news Hileena just goes to show long may the wet ones work for you..............Marie xx

dachshund

Hello Hileena
i'm so pleased that girl helped you and you dont need a op.
take care
joan xx

hileena111

Hi
Thanks all......it is amazing....I was desperate so was willing to try anything but didn't really think it would work. :shock:
It makes life so much better.....all the other things I have OA, OP, Scoliosis etc etc I can cope with and manage them but because no one could give me a proper diagnosis for this I couldn't cope with it and I felt awful and looked awful......well worse than usual
I'm still struggling with this fracture 6 months on from the THR and its supposed to be acute so haven't really accepted it :?
Keep expecting it to get better.
Oh well never mind
Love
Hileena

dreamdaisy

Fractures heal (as I experienced) but all processes in our bodies slow as we age. It will take time, Hileena, but you will get there in the end. I know that patience is not your strong point but, on this occasion, there's no alternative. DD

hileena111

Morning DD
LOL......
Havent' seen you online for a while but then I suppose I haven't been on much.
Typical reply from you How you know me
I know you had a fractured arm recently and you are a bit more patient than I am.
I know there is no alternative but I keep thinking of this as acute {which it is supposed to be} { but 6 months and not much change} I wonder would I settle if I accepted it as chronic like everything else I have and manage it rather than expecting it to get better all the time.
You know I was diagnosed {definitely} with osteoporosis to add to the lot
Thanks for the reply
Love
Eileen

stickywicket

I do hope the 'eye solution' works permanently and gives no further problems. I guess these wipes contain alcohol which can be drying.

As for the hip - maybe the osteoporosis makes healing take longer. I'm only guessing though.

hileena111

Hi Sticky
You could be right about the osteoporosis.....I don't see the ortho until about Christmas :shock: Havent got a date yet but the last time he said 6 months time.
The eye problem is chronic apparently but if it even seems to be starting again.....I'll really jump on it with the wipes, eye drops and ointment regularly.....its not regular at the moment....a few times a day. That is keeping it under control.
Love
Hileena

bubbadog

Hileena, glad you have relief from your eye problems, if there's one thing I hate getting trouble in it's my eyes!!