Dry Eyes

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Yeah, I eat eggs every day. Zinc, I’m not so sure. I eat beef quite often. And sometimes oysters. Maybe I need to eat more?

Depends how often. In my opinion its important to have a significant zinc source daily. For example, oysters once a week and 8 oz beef 3x a week imo does not cut it. I do daily 8 oz beef minimum because I dont eat oysters and a few servings of dairy daily add some more zinc on top of that.

If say you don't eat beef or oysters one day, to get the 11mg zinc DV minimum you need to consume quite a bit of dairy and chicken/pork to get near that, and imo its not adequate considering there are quite a few things that can raise zinc needs and most people meet of a few of these criteria. Veal liver (unlike adult liver) also is a significant source of zinc if you eat 3 oz at a time say once a week it has quite a bit.

Examples being too much stress, sweating, trying to build muscle mass, skin issues or poor skin quality (acne, dermatitis, etc), infection/overgrowth/fungal issues...
 
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Still no relief from the dry eyes. I've tried B6. Not sure what else to do. Trying to keep metabolism up, but it's hard.

After an emotional event yesterday, I cried quite a bit, and the temporary relief from dry eyes was a wonderful thing. If only I could cry more often.

My sister got relief from dry eyes with a multivitamin.
 

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Have you tried using a warm compressor on closed eyes? It works for people with MGD, it could be worth trying out. I’ve noticed that my screen causes dry eyes and turning down the brightness with an app remedies this issue.
 
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I used to have very dry eyes a few years ago, it was so bad at one point that I went to the emergency department at a specialist eye hospital in London because I could barely keep my eyes open. The only thing that cured it was drinking lots of water, 8-10 glasses a day. With all your coffee drinking it sounds like you may be dehydrated. Remember to have some salt with your water.

I missed this comment before. I really don’t think I’m dehydrated but I suppose it’s possible. I’m going to reduce my coffee intake now and see if that makes any difference. I have a suspicion caffeine could be involved here.
 
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Have you tried using a warm compressor on closed eyes? It works for people with MGD, it could be worth trying out. I’ve noticed that my screen causes dry eyes and turning down the brightness with an app remedies this issue.

I’ll try this, thanks.
 
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UPDATE: Well, dairy seems to be emerging as the guilty party here. The more milk I drink, the worse my dandruff, and the worse my dry eyes. Will continue to investigate this.
 
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@metabolizm Did you get this sorted.
By the way I have just started including Maple syrup in my OJ, it's a little piece of Heaven on Earth :):
 
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@metabolizm Did you get this sorted.
By the way I have just started including Maple syrup in my OJ, it's a little piece of Heaven on Earth :):
Still none the wiser. Still various things to investigate. Ray suggested a small dose of thyroid, and he’s probably right, but I can’t get a hold of that.
 

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Is it winter where you live? If so, don't overlook the simple possibility that the humidity in your house is too dry for comfort.

Also, I have found that certain skin creams, professing to be moisturizers, actually cause my eyes to burn (not right away - but hours later) and I need dry eye drops. This is especially a problem with SPF moisturizers.

Lastly, too much blue light from your screens can contribute to dry eyes. I wear glasses with the 15% blue filter and this helps my eyes quite a bit.
 
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@JudiBlueHen That's good thinking, I have a humidifier and will try that. Perhaps an air Ionizer would also help, any experiences with Ionizers?
 

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I've just started on Borax - a pinch in a glass of water 3x day and think my dry eyes have eased a little.
 
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I hadn’t made the connection, but since supplementing Colloidal Copper, I have not needed to use lubricating drops at night. It’s been a couple of weeks :): I also use boron a couple of times/week as well.
 

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I am thinking that Boron strengthens the cell wall, so it will show in the eyes pretty quickly.
 
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Is it winter where you live? If so, don't overlook the simple possibility that the humidity in your house is too dry for comfort.

Also, I have found that certain skin creams, professing to be moisturizers, actually cause my eyes to burn (not right away - but hours later) and I need dry eye drops. This is especially a problem with SPF moisturizers.

Lastly, too much blue light from your screens can contribute to dry eyes. I wear glasses with the 15% blue filter and this helps my eyes quite a bit.

Yes, it’s possible this is just a problem of being indoors. And since last March I’ve been spending MUCH more time indoors than normal (on furlough). I do try to get outside as often as possible, and this usually does provide some relief, if only briefly. It’s just weird that my girlfriend isn’t having this problem at all, and she’s been indoors just as much as me.
 

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Yes, it’s possible this is just a problem of being indoors. And since last March I’ve been spending MUCH more time indoors than normal (on furlough). I do try to get outside as often as possible, and this usually does provide some relief, if only briefly. It’s just weird that my girlfriend isn’t having this problem at all, and she’s been indoors just as much as me.
Any updates?
 

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