Donna – I took a look at Restasis online, but it seems quite expensive. I’ll try the gel drops & see how that goes. At night, I use an ointment, the consistency of petroleum jelly. But I still need to put drops in when I get up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom.
You know, I try to sleep . . . went to bed at 8:15 last night, at 9:10 was awoken by a phone call from a relative needing help. Very unexpected call. And then was up until who knows when . . .
Anyway, the story is way too sordid and complex, but please pray for one of my outlaws (relative of an inlaw) J, who is broken and lost. Lost in all sorts of ways–physically, spiritually, emotionally, professionally and unintentionally. Very capable, intelligent, strong and educated, but just broken. The family puzzles us and provides a very poor witness to my cynical relatives.
I appealed to J’s aunt and uncle to intervene. Pray that J can finally get the needed healing. Currently suffering a bad concussion, the result of a bad bicycle accident. (Not completely unexpected for a professional bicyclist.)
Restasis is covered (partly) by insurance, I think my monthly cost is $30 — but I keep hoping they’ll come up with a generic form of it soon, it’s been out long enough now.
Patanol has helped me, Karen, but it is not cheap. I have a generic I am trying. I was happy with the Patanol, but had it switched by the insurance company with my eye doctor’s permission. I have just stayed with the generic, since it seems to work. I do use Systane in between times, as my eye doctor directed. My problem was watering eyes and I also have a problem with dry eyes, so I understand what you are saying.
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Continuing yesterday’s conversation on dry eyes:
Donna – I took a look at Restasis online, but it seems quite expensive. I’ll try the gel drops & see how that goes. At night, I use an ointment, the consistency of petroleum jelly. But I still need to put drops in when I get up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom.
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Is Restasis (sp.?) covered by your insurance? Maybe if we have affordable insurance someday, I’ll ask about that.
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You know, I try to sleep . . . went to bed at 8:15 last night, at 9:10 was awoken by a phone call from a relative needing help. Very unexpected call. And then was up until who knows when . . .
Anyway, the story is way too sordid and complex, but please pray for one of my outlaws (relative of an inlaw) J, who is broken and lost. Lost in all sorts of ways–physically, spiritually, emotionally, professionally and unintentionally. Very capable, intelligent, strong and educated, but just broken. The family puzzles us and provides a very poor witness to my cynical relatives.
I appealed to J’s aunt and uncle to intervene. Pray that J can finally get the needed healing. Currently suffering a bad concussion, the result of a bad bicycle accident. (Not completely unexpected for a professional bicyclist.)
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Restasis is covered (partly) by insurance, I think my monthly cost is $30 — but I keep hoping they’ll come up with a generic form of it soon, it’s been out long enough now.
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Patanol has helped me, Karen, but it is not cheap. I have a generic I am trying. I was happy with the Patanol, but had it switched by the insurance company with my eye doctor’s permission. I have just stayed with the generic, since it seems to work. I do use Systane in between times, as my eye doctor directed. My problem was watering eyes and I also have a problem with dry eyes, so I understand what you are saying.
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That would be nice. We save tons of money by buying generic prescripts at Costco.
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It is so hard to watch people struggling like that. Praying with you, Michelle.
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