Translation: Make an appointment with your eye doctor, who can perform tests to determine the root cause of your symptoms and put together an appropriate treatment plan. “Once you’re getting to the point where you’re using artificial tears more than three times a day and you’re still in need of more relief, that’s when you may need to turn to more advanced treatments,” said New York-based optometrist Jonathan Wolfe, OD. These range from artificial tears that restore the oil layer to the tears to nighttime ointments that keep moisture in the eye while you’re sleeping. “It can also be seen in patients who have varying forms of autoimmune disease, including Sjogren's syndrome, lupus, or inflammatory eye diseases, such as ocular rosacea.”įor the majority of dry eye sufferers, over-the-counter treatments will usually do the trick. “It’s typically seen in people who are post-refractive surgery, such as LASIK and PRK,” said California-based eye specialist and optometrist Ashley Katsikos, OD.
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Then there’s aqueous deficient dry eye, which is as it sounds - the inability to produce a proper aqueous (watery) layer of tear film. If you prefer a warm eye mask, heat it up in a microwave for a minute or two until warm.Shopping Shop with an MD: Digital thermometers To use, you can chill the mask for a while in the freezer. Hand stitch the opening of the eye mask closed, or use a sewing machine. If you have a funnel, you can also use that. I poured my rice in with a measuring cup, carefully holding my eye mask over the canister in which I keep my rice. Either hand-sew or sew the eye mask right sides together with a sewing machine, leaving at least a two-inch opening.Ĭarefully fill the eye mask with rice. Pin the right sides (the printed sides) of the eye mask together with straight pins. (If you don’t have a pair of eyeglasses, sunglasses or an eye mask, it’s easy to find eye mask templates online.) Use a large pair of glasses/sunglasses or a sleep mask to trace out an eye mask. Sleep mask, large pair of glasses or sleep mask template Directions Sewing machine (or hand needle) and thread I’m not really an accomplished sewer, but I was able to make my eye mask in less than 15 minutes, and for less than $5. (I keep my eye mask in the freezer.) Using an eye mask is so much better than a wet wash cloth, because the eye mask is cool, not wet, and stays colder longer.Įye masks are simple and inexpensive to make. When I get a migraine, I like to pair Excedrin® Migraine with a comforting rice-filled eye mask that can be used warm or cold.
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That’s before I discovered Excedrin® Migraine and made my DIY eye mask. When I get these headaches, I used to lie in a quiet room with the lights off with a wet wash cloth on my forehead. When I get migraines, I often get eye pain, and both light and sound are painful. (I didn’t know that my headaches were migraines until I was diagnosed by a doctor years later - be sure to consult your doctor if you think you are suffering from migraines.) I frequently got migraines when I was younger. I pick up my Excedrin® Migraine at my local Walmart in the aisle where pain relievers are sold. Excedrin® Migraine starts to relieve migraine pain in 30 minutes and is #1 Neurologist recommended. By the time the guests arrived, I was feeling a lot better and was able to enjoy the day.
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I was able to take Excedrin® Migraine with some water, rest and get a bite to eat. I was lucky that two of my sister’s in-laws helped me the day of the shower, so I got to slow down a little. The below photo shows a cupcake platter I made for the big day. I got an awful, throbbing migraine headache. I was trying to get too much done in too little time, and neglected to eat breakfast and drink some water before the big event. I’ve never hosted a party that big before, or cooked that much food! Needless to say, I was frazzled the day of the party. I spent months planning the backyard shower, and a slew of my sister’s soon-to-be in-laws were invited.
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I got one of those headaches the day of my sister’s wedding shower. (When I need to get work done, I often forget meals.) That’s when I reach for Excedrin® Migraine, which works best for my headaches. My headaches are often triggered by stress – or when I don’t take the time to eat and take in enough fluids. The type I get are pounding migraines that ruin my day. I’ve been getting headaches ever since I was a kid. This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc.