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[skydancer]

Hi All - I am 49 and started menopausal symptoms some months ago, mainly hot flushes, night sweats and body shape change. But now I am having trouble with my eyes - is this part of the menopause?? My eyes are burning, teary, hard to open in the mornings, swollen lids which are not painful but haven't gone down in about 6 weeks and now one of them is horribly blood shot in one area. A pharmacist agreed that this was all part of the drying up of the menopause and I have been using over the counter dry eye drops but they are not really helping. Has anyone else had these kind of symptoms? What can / should I be doing about this? I am finding it really hard to get through the day as my eyes feel really tired and vision is often a bit blurred. It helps if I wear my contact lenses which I find surprising! Thank you so much for any info / help / advice!!

[CLKD]

Welcome.

As oestrogen levels drop off so the body may become dry: deep in the ears, eyes, nostrils, skin, Vagina [look out for that one!].  Also muscles may become lax = aches and pains.

Use the eye drops regularly.  My eyes itch deep inside and I have used drops but found that they made me jump so went everywhere  .  Is there a liquid for use with the contacts?  Perhaps have a word with your eye test man too .......... of course he/she has a proper title, but it escapes me 

[Dierdre]

I would book an appointment with your optician.

[CLKD]

Mine have been awful today.  Dry. Itchy. Runny.  Dry ...... and we've lit the wood burner which hasn't helped.  I am constantly blinking 

[Annie0710]

I suffer dry eye, and at its worst I have to take my lenses out.  I use drops that optician gave me for severe dryness during the day then a gel for night time (nocturnal dry eye started first)

It doesn't help that I take 10mg amitriptyline for back pain as that causes my eyes to dry even more but it's helped my back pain x

[Shadyglade]

You can get a very nasty infection caused by contact lenses. My nephew had this and was told the must never wear them again.

See your optician.

The name of the infection is Keratitis.

[CLKD]

Lots of dog breeds have 'dry eye' with a very long name which the Vet would run off her tongue with no problems at all  - it required drops twice a day!

Any improvement ?

[Shadyglade]

Our dog had dry eye so I know all about that.

Anyone who wears contact lens is at risk of this very serious infection. Therefore any eye soreness should be checked by an optician. Not to do so is risky to say the least.

[CLKD]

 R U able to pronounce the condition though  - common in cockers, Westies and other types of terriers.   Fortunately mine was Insured.

[skydancer]

Oh thank you everyone who has replied to me, it means a lot.
I saw a doctor yesterday and have now got gel eye drops for day & night. I have booked an opticians appt too but can't get one til Saturday - all opticians are so booked up right now for some strange reason! I do feel concerned too now, the doc said this is not necessarily menopause related, although I am aware that dry eyes is a symptom of menopause, and it does seem to have got a bit worse today - so thank you all for your input! xx

[Shadyglade]

So glad you are getting it sorted.

Might be worth asking for a cancellation at the opticians.

CLKD, we had a westie. It used to cost us £50 a month for the main medication cream plus what ever the hydrating cream cost, which I used to get from the chemist as it was cheaper.

[CLKD]

Yep the treatment was pricey.  £27.00 for a very small tube most of which went on the floor  as she would move as I was aiming it at the eye, understandably  . 

Tnx for the update skydancer. Let us know how you get on! 

[skydancer]

So glad you are getting it sorted.

Might be worth asking for a cancellation at the opticians.

CLKD, we had a westie. It used to cost us £50 a month for the main medication cream plus what ever the hydrating cream cost, which I used to get from the chemist as it was cheaper.

Yes thank you I will ask tomorrow to be given any cancellations x

[skydancer]

Yep the treatment was pricey.  £27.00 for a very small tube most of which went on the floor  as she would move as I was aiming it at the eye, understandably  . 

Tnx for the update skydancer. Let us know how you get on!

Will do!! x

[Shadyglade]

Any news?