http://sjogrenssymptoms.com/sjogrens-eye/ Learn how to deal with the debilitating symptoms of Sjogren´s syndrome Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:51:48 +1400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://sjogrenssymptoms.com/sjogrens-eye/comment-page-1/#comment-13 joi Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:52:36 +0000 http://sjogrenssymptoms.com/sjogrens-eye/#comment-13 I have sjogren's syndrome.My eyes were terrible last summer. I had a 0 score in both eyes on the Schimer's scale. It took about 3 months for my eyes to feel normal again. This is what I did: I put a warm washcloth on my eyelids for about a minute. Then I do an eyelid massage. Hold the eyelid by the corner and trace the margin of the eyelid with your finger, applying gentle pressure. This stimulates the glands that secrete tear film. I do that twice a day. I use restasis twice a day and I take 3000 milligrams of flaxseed oil (get a good brand or it can make you nauseated) twice a day. I haven't needed to do anything else for months. A humidifier is a good idea too. Good luck! This really works! I thought I was going to need plugs. I have sjogren’s syndrome.My eyes were terrible last summer. I had a 0 score in both eyes on the Schimer’s scale. It took about 3 months for my eyes to feel normal again. This is what I did: I put a warm washcloth on my eyelids for about a minute. Then I do an eyelid massage. Hold the eyelid by the corner and trace the margin of the eyelid with your finger, applying gentle pressure. This stimulates the glands that secrete tear film. I do that twice a day. I use restasis twice a day and I take 3000 milligrams of flaxseed oil (get a good brand or it can make you nauseated) twice a day. I haven’t needed to do anything else for months. A humidifier is a good idea too. Good luck! This really works! I thought I was going to need plugs.

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