Dry Eyes

[nellysgran]

Has anyone used Hypromellose Eye Drops from Boots?

If so do you know if they are ok to use with Mxt.& Sulf, The leaflet with the eye drops says nothing on it.

Thank you Wendy.xx

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They should be fine sulpha wil make your tears yellow though and urine too if in doubt check with rheum dept.. I use viscotears. that is a more soothing product.

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love your cat pic.. has it only one eye? x

[nellysgran in reply to Hidden]

Hi Summer, yes he has only one eye, guess his name........Nelson..!

I had him from a rescue center, his previous owner disowned him because he had an abbcess and they would not take him to the vet!!!

Some people dont deserve pets !!

Wendy xx

[TishG]

Hi, I use Celluvisc eye drops about 5-6 times a day and Lacri-lube before bed. Before I started using Celluvisc my eyes were always dry and stinging.

[oldtimer]

i use hypromellose eye drops frequently during the day (on prescription) and Lacrilube before bed and in the morning. I use the hypromellose at night too, whenever I wake up.

I find that I have to use the hypromellose frequently for it to be effective. Once inflammation has set in it takes ages to settle down.

Sometimes when the eyes are inflamed because I've let them dry out, I use baby shampoo to wash the lids to remove any crusting.

Hope that helps..

[Kathyfitz12]

Boots have an excellent Help Line - both by phone and e.mail - why not give that a try? Or even phone your local branch & ask to sepak to the Pharmacist?

Kathy

[Pands]

Hi, I have worked my way through loads of eye drops including Hypromellose, celluvisc etc for my dry eyes and all have been fine in conjunction with mtx (and for me Humira). I now have Hylo-tear and Hylo-Forte via the consultant at the hospital. If your eyes are very dry there are lots of other drops that you can try on prescription - I think that hypromellose is the first stage standard recommendation (ie cheap) so if you are not getting relief ask for something else because dry eyes can become debilitating. Best wishes.

[Tillytop]

Hello Wendy

I have secondary Sjogrens which makes my eyes very dry and I, too, have worked my way through the various eye drops and creams. What I would say Wendy is that, if you are having trouble with dry eyes, please talk to your rheumatologist for advice and potential referral to an eye consultant. I say this because I know from experience that long term dry eyes can cause scarring and infection if not managed effectively and eyes are just too important to mess with.

There are lots of eye drops available over the counter but if you have very dry eyes, you may well find as I did that they don't help very much. But there are other, thicker drops, available on prescription (or to buy if you win the lottery!) which may be better for you. Also, you need to be sure (according to the eye consultant) that, if you are using eye drops all the time that they are either preservative free or, like some of them, have the kind of preservative which evaporates when you use them so it doesn't stay in your eyes.

Sorry, I fear I am waffling here. In short, please do take advice before using over the counter eye drops in the longer term, to make sure that you are doing the right thing to prevent further problems with your eyes.

Tillyx

[Pands in reply to Tillytop]

Yes Wendy I completely agree with Tilly's post here. I was referred to the eye consultant because of my eye issues (secondary Sjogren's too) and I am still under his care many eye drops etc later. best wishes.

[nellysgran in reply to Tillytop]

Hi Tilly

Thank you for your advice, I had my eyes tested last week and i was told just to get some eye drops from the chemist, The optician tested my eyes for dryness and said they were not too bad but a bit on the dry side, but i will talk to my rheumy next week.

Wendy xx