dry eyes on met???

[juststartn]

Just curious, cause my contacts have been dryin my eyes out faster and faster ever since I went on met. Is this something I can "blame" on the met, or is it just my body being wacky (as usual)?

TIA!!!

Rachel

[Gothic_Kitten_1981]

I have heard that you have to increase you fluid intake on met, so I suppose that's possible your eyes would get dry if you don't drink enough water.

[juststartn]

I drink about 14-16 cups of water a day.

I'm at home, all day, every day, so I can get ice water alllll the time. I don't even drink tea...and no coffee or caffeinated/carbonated stuff, either.

That's what I don't "get"....

It's just frustrating, is all.

Thanks, though!!

Rachel

[CML]

The same thing happened to me, only I did not make the conenction to the Met. I saw my eye doctor, who suggested that I increase my Omega 3 intake and add Fish Oil capsules.

After about two weeks, I noticed an improvement.

[juststartn]

Well, I am taking a multi-oil supplement. 3 gelcaps a day. How much more should I take???

Rachel

[CML]

I take 3600 mg of fish oil and 3000 mg of flax oil. Does your multi have both flax and fish oil?

[juststartn]

Yep.

Both, as well as some others.

Hopefully it will really start working soon, as far as keeping me from feeling like a dried out old prune...

LOL

Rachel

[packerfan]

I suppose anything is possible, it seems almost all meds list "dry mouth, nose or eyes" as a possible side-effect. As an optometrist, I've never heard of met being a big concern for dry-eyes or problems with contacts.

Interesting connection you made though.