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Why are my eyes so dry?

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By thor7506
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eye

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By thor7506
05/03/08

how much daily fish oil, ...

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By teacherapple
04/12/08

Eye Ointment PM

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By abqfriend
03/17/08

My eyes are not so dry an...

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By Flutterofwings
03/11/08

felling of something pass...

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By Flutterofwings
02/16/08

felling of something pass...

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By lorrapaw
01/08/08

New great eye drops

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By Marigolds
12/03/07

obsticals

it just seems like every time i get some where ano...

wicare May 15, 2008

obsticals

Thursday, May 15, 2008 | A Call For Help story

it just seems like every time i get some where another obstical gets in my way
every thing centres around my EYES-due to the fact i have chronic dry eyes-i am also looking for a locale support group in the southeastern wi. area. and lately it has been my lack of abilities to use the computer the way i would like to
along with that i now found out that my medical insurance is no more-THIS I WI...

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bad day

To all, I feel terrible today. My ear bother me ag...

thor7506 May 15, 2008

bad day

Thursday, May 15, 2008 | A Call For Help story

To all, I feel terrible today. My ear bother me again. Any suggestions?

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Journal Entry for May 15,...

I just looked at my pictures that I saved on...

grammylorrie May 15, 2008

Journal Entry for May 15, 2008

Thursday, May 15, 2008

I just looked at my pictures that I saved on DS. My thoughts were:
Isn't it funny how at one time, you are the happiest that you have been in a while and so proud, and then you hit one of the lowest points you have had in a while and are so devastated? All in a matter of several months.

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Moms

My sister sent me this-For those of you who ...

grammylorrie May 15, 2008

Moms

Thursday, May 15, 2008 | An Inspiring story

My sister sent me this-
For those of you who are great moms, those of you who plan to be great moms and those who have great moms...
REAL MOTHERS
Real Mothers don't eat quiche; they don't have time to make it.
Real Mothers know that their kitchen utensils are probably in the sandbox.
Real Mothers often have sticky floors, filthy ovens, and happy kids.
Real Mothers know that dried play dou...

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settling criticisms about...

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tcoburn May 15, 2008

settling criticisms about online dating

Thursday, May 15, 2008

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Journal Entry for May 14,...

A big belated Happy Mother's day to all of you...

grammylorrie May 14, 2008

Journal Entry for May 14, 2008

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

A big belated Happy Mother's day to all of you mother's out there. I hope you each had a great day!

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Heather & Kaiden

I am just sitting here thinking about my little gr...

grammylorrie May 14, 2008

Heather & Kaiden

Wednesday, May 14, 2008 | A Painful story

I am just sitting here thinking about my little grandson and his mommy. Last Friday was the funeral. They had about 8 posterboards up front, on each side of the table with the ashes on it. They were cremated together. There were so many pictures of my son and Kaiden. My son had a really hard time. I sat next to him and had to hold him through the whole thing.&n...

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summers on its way

I just wanted to post an update as to whats going ...

tcoburn May 13, 2008

summers on its way

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

I just wanted to post an update as to whats going on in my little corner of the world. Seems like my entire week has been co-op, chatting to my true love, eat, sleep, and diarrhea thats it. hehe
Unfortunately, for my co-op job, I have to be there at 8am, and it takes me an hour to walk there from here. I don't want to take a taxi back and forth because I'm not getting paid to cover t...

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Up date

Well here I am ,I had to run Mom and Dad to...

Monte May 12, 2008

Up date

Monday, May 12, 2008 | A General Update story

Well here I am ,I had to run Mom and Dad to my doctor today,and then sit in on there consultation.It is the first time my parents have been to a real doctor since my older brother was born.My Dad thinks all medical doctors are just pill pushers trying to get rich off of the problems of others(he actually thinks they are all quacks).But I did get them to go and they are actually going to go...

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Journal Entry for May 12,...

Hey all, hope everyone is doing good. I know it...

wami May 12, 2008

Journal Entry for May 12, 2008

Monday, May 12, 2008

Hey all, hope everyone is doing good. I know it’s been a while since I’ve been on, let me see if I can catch you up on some……my grandma's birthday was Friday, she would've been 87.
Okay so let’s see the last thing I wrote was that my grandma has passed, well since then there has been so much going on. I have been so sick, got shingles again and just been in...

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Journal Entry for May 12,...

coming back from bronchial pnemonia. started symbi...

goldengirl3 May 12, 2008

Journal Entry for May 12, 2008

Monday, May 12, 2008

coming back from bronchial pnemonia. started symbicort inhaler only to realize it stopped working. now back to square one. husband has a job, but no bennies until july. seeing primary, he says not to worry about insurance. he is not worried about that. just had blood work done. dr. feels may have diabeties. that will be my last hurdle.
everything is on my list for july for now. really ...

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Journal Entry for May 11,...

Hi ds friends, I would like to Wish al...

recycling May 11, 2008

Journal Entry for May 11, 2008

Sunday, May 11, 2008 | A Positive story

Hi ds friends, I would like to Wish all the mothers, who are mothers, "TO HAVE A HAPPY MOTHERS DAY", & the rest of us that are not mothers, "TO ENJOY THE DAY AS WELL" To all have a WONDERFUL & GREAT DAY!!!!!!!!"ENJOY"
With Much Luv & Hugs to all,
KAT &...

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obsticals

Thursday, May 15, 2008 | A Call For Help story

it just seems like every time i get some where another obstical gets in my way
every thing centres around my EYES-due to the fact i have chronic dry e...

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DADDY KAIDEN AND MADDY by grammylorrie May 14, 2008

Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS), also called keratitis sicca, xerophthalmia, dry eye syndrome (DES), or simply dry eyes, is an eye disease caused by decreased tear production or increased tear film evaporation commonly found in humans and small animals. Keratoconjunctivitis sicca is Latin and the literal translation is "dryness of the cornea and conjunctiva".

In humans, the typical symptoms of keratoconjunctivitis sicca are burning and a sandy-gritty eye irritation that gets worse as the day goes on. The symptoms are often caused by a loss of water from the tears that results in tears that are too "salty" or hypertonic.

The best treatment strategies are designed to rehydrate the tears and eye surface, and include hypotonic, electrolyte-balanced tears, omega-3 supplementation, punctal plugs (tiny, usually plastic plugs inserted into the tear ducts to prevent tear drainage, trapping tears in the eyes), and moist chamber spectacles. The inflammation that occurs in response to tears film hypertonicity can be suppressed by mild topical steroids or in the last few years with immunosuppressants such as ciclosporin.

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