Drug Addict's Eyes - advice?

[catrich]

I have always - even when a child I believe - suffered from blackish shadows under my eyes. Only a tan seems to hide them. Looking in the mirror this morning I feel pretty shocked by how much worse they look. Longer, starting in the corners, darker... I feel generally good on my regime of T3 once daily, notwithstanding the odd blip. I have been sleeping much better by removing any possible disturbers - no wine, no coffee after 11am - but I look as if I've been up all night. And living a distictly unhealthy lifestyle. I use Dr Hauschka skincare products which have helped a lot with the dryness under my eyes.

I have had some success in the past using tissue salts - calcium in fact, rather than iron...but these shadows look a little different. More iron related than calcium.

Does anyone have any experience and advice to share?

[greygoose]

It's a hypo symptom. And, one that - in my experience - doesn't go away! I've had them for years, and optimising my T3 has not helped. I don't know if there's something I'm missing, but taking iron hasn't helped, either. But, I would never take calcium!

[catrich in reply to greygoose]

Thanks greygoose. Perhaps I just need to invest in a better concealer. Anything I use to try and hide them tends to make me look worse. Shiny reflective undereyes is generally no more attractive than black shadows. The calcium...well these are cell/tissue salts and not supplements and thus a different mechanism ( more homeopathy than anything else) and short-term usually. And if I remember correctly it's calcium fluoride that worked.

[Mannequin18 in reply to catrich]

Me too. I always think I look like something out of Michael Jackson's Thriller. I get through a ton of concealer too.

[Marz]

I have read that adrenal issues can cause dark shadows too ! I see a lot of it here in Crete on Greek people - as they do mostly seem quite stressy

[catrich in reply to Marz]

Uggh. I hope not. Thought I'd dealt with stressed adrenals... Mind you, so many Greek people in the tourist industry work such long hours and so intensely - then have to worry all winter with little or no work. That would stress most us tremendously.

[Marz in reply to catrich]

OK so it's not that then Hope you soon find some answers ....

Yes the people in tourism do work long hours and yes no work in the winter is stressful. However I am looking at my Carpenter and his team - plus plumber - electrical shop man and they all have dark circles ! - all popping in and out as they are working here at present.

[catrich in reply to Marz]

Though now you have me wondering... stress was a constant companion for the best part of 20 years. Perhaps the T3 is responsible for stressing my adrenals in some way.

[Marz in reply to catrich]

Have you looked at rwt3.com ?

[catrich in reply to Marz]

Yes...and no! I have his book but once I had that I didn't look much at the site. Just been looking again and read some interesting things - have been reassured T3 won't make weak adrenals worse. Though now wondering indeed if I need to be a little more attentive to my adrenals nonetheless... Thx Marz

[Marz in reply to catrich]

Lots of VitC 😊

[catrich in reply to Marz]

Take 1000 a day....but no harm in increasing. Thank you!

[Marz in reply to catrich]

Increase to bowel tolerance. I take mine at night - helps with absorption and gut fermentation I have read.

drmyhill.co.uk

[Jaykanes]

Piles cream my wife said

[catrich in reply to Jaykanes]

Hmmmm. Intriguing. Do I put it on my face or.....?

[Jaykanes in reply to catrich]

The eye apparently ha ha she might b winding me up my boss said if you get piles shove a clove of garlic up ur bum I'm surrounded by wind up merchants

[Greekchick in reply to catrich]

Please do not do this with utmost respect to the wife! It is really unsafe and you can damage the delicate undereye tissue. Just my 2 cents for what it’s worth.

[puncturedbicycle]

Arnica. Not based on science obvs just anecdotal. I was taking it for something else (dental surgery maybe?) and my undereye circles went away. It was the thing where you dissolve homeopathic tablets in water and percuss before taking a swig of the water (if I remember correctly). It would be a low-cost experiment if you wanted to give it a go.

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I look like a panda with or without makeup have done for decades?

[Frustrated2]

Have or do you take Fish oil?

My niece used to have dark circles and if she’s on fish oil they go away.

Here is the one we all take 😊

We gradually increase upto 4-6 a day.

Would be interesting to see if it helps others...

Nordic Naturals Proomega 2000 Fish Oil 1125 Mg Epa amazon.com/dp/B01HQPYHDC/re...