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Old 01-07-2010, 04:32 PM
ruththomas ruththomas is offline
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Default Allergy Meds For Dry Eyes

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Originally Posted by rfriel View Post
I cant recommend anything since i am not a OD, all i can do is relate what i have found that works, i use restasis to help with dry eye, 2gm/day vitamin E, and benedryl and citirizine for allergies. the allergy meds show the best improvements although the restasis and vit E could be helping too. it sucks taking allergy meds to wear contacts, but that's what helps, now i have a much better appreciation for what allergy sufferers go through, either take meds and be drowsy or feel like crap, or tolerate the allergy symptoms, 6 of one, half dozen of the other, i suppose.
That was fast, rfriel, This is almost like instant messaging!

Thanks for the Restasis recommendation. If people are taking allergy medicine per doctor's orders anyway, they may discover the fringe benefits for wearing contacts more comfortably.



Fringe. Get it?
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