dry eyes and then not?

[Buffy1970]

I have had two separate times when my eyes won't water for weeks at a time.  I can produce tears which occurred end of Dec bc of pain not related to eyes.  However, suddenly one day I was rubbing them and I actually got a little moisture out.  This most recent time after weeks of dryness one eye seems to have regained some moisture but the right remains dry.  

Also, the left eye may be discharging water at random times (2x now).

I am not thinking sjogrens (sp) bc of tears and on/off moisture.  I have kept track of water to rule out dehydration.

Any thoughts on this?

[FurballsMom]

Add me to the dry eyes club.  I hate it, and I know how very uncomfortable this is.

[kevieb]

my eyes are dry and burn all the time--but i have no problem crying--i do it almost daily.  i have 3 children with celiac disease and one of them has dry eyes---eye doc said he only had ahandful of teenagers with dry eyes when she was diagnosed with them.  i asked about sjogren's because of the celic--he said it was a possibility.  she got glassses instead of contacts--but eventually tried contacts anyway and doesn't seem to have a problem with them.

my eyes get feeling kind of gritty sometimes, too. somewhere i think i read dry eyes was just another symptom of fibro--who knows?  good luck1

[Buffy1970]

UPDATE:  have been app warm comps.  Eyes have a little more moisture but inner cheeks are getting bumps (water build up) on both sides.  When I prod the bump water drains from near/under it.  This is diff from very painful swelling of s-glands under L-side of tongue 2 months ago.

Now eyes are itchy, a little moist, and right eye twitch is in all four spots again.  (yippee...)  Still doubting sjogren's is responsible.  

Will update more when I can straighten my arms w/o so much pain.

Seeing neuro 2/2 (found out after making apt he doesn't do s's).
Thanks everyone!

[Buffy1970]

Hey P.  Hope things are a bit better now.  I've been having a great deal of trouble with hands/wrist, but I've wondered how you are.  Take care.

[Phtartist]

Hi Buffy, recently I was crying....only from my left eye.
I have Sjogren's and the Lymes diseases we've talked about.