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Old 01-07-2010, 04:14 PM
ruththomas ruththomas is offline
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Default Allergy Pill

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Originally Posted by rfriel View Post
when my contacts are feeling dry and irritable and making my eyes red, i pop an allergy pill and my eyes clear up. for many, dry eye wearing contacts is really just allergies, it makes sense for some, a contact is a foreign object the immune system is trying to eliminate, take an immunosuppressant, and VOILA!! dry, red, irritated eyes from contacts clear right up. this is not for everyone, but you just need to figure out why contacts are irritating your eyes, then solve the problem.
That's an interesting suggestion rfriel. I wonder if any other allergy sufferers out there can attest to the effectiveness of their medication in relieving dry eyes.

For those who are not on that pill, can you recommend eye drops or something?
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