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Hormonal Eye Issues due to weight loss

sphkhn
sphkhn Posts: 456 Member
edited February 20 in Health and Weight Loss
Was'nt sure what catagory to put this in. About a month ago I started getting red itchy eyes and styes, I was googling this and some results said this could be related to hormone changes I know weight loss can do that. From what I can tell I have Blepharitis (essentially like acne in your tear duct and lash line) it reached its grosest point about last week and seems to be healing now. What I wanted to see is if anyone else has had similar problems and what type of doctor did they consult or did they just wait it out?

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  • PJPrimrose
    PJPrimrose Posts: 916 Member
    SEE AN EYE DOCTOR!!! That doesn't sound like anything OK.
  • AlmightyAce
    AlmightyAce Posts: 35 Member
    I work in an Optometrists Office. Please go see an eye doctor ASAP. :( Please.
  • MizMimi111
    MizMimi111 Posts: 244 Member
    I'll just repeat what evryone has already said. Go to a doctor-asap!

    You don't realize how precious something is until you lose it. Watching my father lose his eyesight made this hit home.

    Take care of you!
  • sphkhn
    sphkhn Posts: 456 Member
    Got it checked out and got drops! Thanks guys for the encouragement.
  • PJPrimrose
    PJPrimrose Posts: 916 Member
    You're welcome! Good decision!
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  • HipsterWhovian
    HipsterWhovian Posts: 195 Member
    Glad you got it sorted :)
    Just fyi, blepharitis unfortunately cannot be cured, so it's a good thing it's not that (hopefully) but it can be managed. If you do get icky gooey crusty stuff again, a small amount of baby shampoo in some warm water gently wiped along your lids to clean them can do a load of good!
  • GretaGirl8
    GretaGirl8 Posts: 274 Member
    just curious if you got a diagnosis. sounds like it could be reoccuring pink eye.
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