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I'm 28. I've been wearing contacts since I was around 16. I've never had any problems...

Posted by jennylynn84

I'm 28. I've been wearing contacts since I was around 16. I've never had any problems until about a year and a half ago.

I started experiencing irritation in my eye when I had my contact lens in and just in my left eye. It felt almost like my eyelid was getting caught on the lens or vice versa. Just awkward like it wasn't sitting right on my eye. And it would make my eye water and it difficult to see clearly. After a couple hours of this (because sometimes I was trapped at work and couldn't take them out), my eye would start to actually ache a little from the irritation and would continue to do so for hours after taking the contact out. (It would also feel very... cold, I guess is the word, upon removing the contact.)

So I'd have to wait a good three days before trying to wear them again. I'd often toss the offending lens and get a new one at that point. I'd put in the new lens, it would feel better and I'd think it was okay and head out for the day. A couple hours later it would start with the irritation and repeat the last attempt.

So after going through a TON of lenses like that I gave up. When I went back to the eye doctor for an exam I got a new prescription and new glasses. The eye doctor said I didn't actually have an astigmatism and put me on regular lenses. I thought that would help, that surely the problem was with the toric lenses and my prescription had changed.

No such luck.

I've been through a dozen different brands, including dailies and used special drops from the doctor (who has thoroughly examined my eye, since I shared this problem with him) and NOTHING has helped.

I need an answer here.

I am nearsighted, but only at about 3.00 for my prescription. I have never had any eye injuries. I have fibromyalgia.

I have seasonal allergies and have had them for as long as I've been wearing contacts. They never affect me like this, mostly my eyes just itch and I sneeze a lot.

Basically nothing about my health or routine has changed in that decade except for the fibromyalgia and substantial weight loss that I achieve the old fashioned way.

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