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chunky veins that do respond to visine 3 months after a bad flu
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chunky veins that do respond to visine 3 months after a bad flu
by selfdefining, Apr 14, 2007 12:00AM
After a nasty bout of flu that left me ill for one month (Jan 2007), I was left with dry eyes and huge chunky red veins in my eyes that have not gone away. I went to see two ophalmologists who both said it was dry eye and prescribed artificial tears. One thought it could be mild ocular rosacea and I've been on Doxyclyline for one month. The dry eye is better, probably due to warmer weather, but the very large tortuous veins in my eyes remain. Before I had the flu my eyes were very white. I wonder if I had some kind of inflammatory problem given the severity of the flu. Neither doc suggested getting checked for any inflammatory condition, but I wonder if I should. The red veins do not respond to Visine whatsoever. I red that a mild steroid like Alrex or Lotemax might help. I cannot try Restasis because they do not have it in Canada. I'm wondering if this inflammatory, if a steroid wouldn't help me? I'm otherwise a very healthy 37 year old, certainly not anywhere near menopause. This is definitely connected to that illness. Can anybody do anything to help me? I live in Montreal, and no doctor seems to be taking this seriously. Any docs out there who I might see who has seen something like this? Thank you.
Doctor's Answer
by Forum-OD-MP, Apr 14, 2007 12:00AM
well 1st of all, visine usually worsens most inflammatory conditions. if you are or have been a frequent visine user in the past, that could be part of the problem.
if it is an inflammatory condition, yes steroids are the usual and standard course of treatment.
i would not say that this is 'definitely connected' to any one time event or bout of flu. pretty unlikely, even if you think thats the case.
if it is an inflammatory condition, yes steroids are the usual and standard course of treatment.
i would not say that this is 'definitely connected' to any one time event or bout of flu. pretty unlikely, even if you think thats the case.
never a bad idea to get a second opinion.