Perhaps you are allergic to the preservatives in most of the antihistamine eyedrops such as Zaditor. Similisan Eye Allergy has a different type of preservative than Zaditor so maybe that's why it works for you.
Without knowing whether it's the preservative that's the problem, this may not help but a while back there was a discussion thread about whether preservative-free allergy eye drops were available.
Thank you, I’ll ask about it GPV. is zaditor an alternative to opticrom? I’ve been using zaditor for a few weeks now. I suspected dry eyes too but drops (only using the vials) don’t seem to reduce any redness. If the main culprit of the red is due to dry eyes and it’s been somewhat chronic, is it possible for the red to go down? Or only possible to help prevent it from getting worse?
My eye was red and irritated the next day. I have already flushed my eye with water and am using Zaditor antihistamine eye drops by recommendation of my pharmacist. Also tried Visine. My eye is still red, but not painful. I do not have blurring of vision or watery eyes, just redness. Is there anything else I can do to remove the redness?
i have the same problem in my eyes……I've tried antihistamine eye drops but i don't know the itch keeps coming back. i also have some growth tissue around my caruncle. its pink and its extremely itchy. I've read about ocular lymphoma and its starting to freak me out. there has been some misdiagnosis about eye lymphoma…..doctors just think its allergy.
PRED FORTE is way too strong for al conj. Try cool compresses and over the counter Zaditor.
I use contact lens saline solution in an antique eye wash cup to wash my eyes. I usually follow that with a good OTC antihistamine eye drop. I like Zaditor.
You may benefit from seeing a doctor and getting a nasal steroid spray and nasal antihistamine spray. Those really help my nasal allergy symptoms. Also, there is an OTC nasal spray here called NasalCrom. It contains cromolyn which is a mast cell stabilizer. Basically it stops the allergic reaction at the source, the nose.
I know this is a really old post, but I recently had this problem as well and FINALLY found a solution for myself!
I had an on-going eye twitch that I just couldn't seem to get rid of. My eyes were a bit sore and red, lots of times felt like I had an eye lash stuck in there that I just couldn't get out or like something was constantly irritating them.
How long can i use antihistamine for my daughter aged 7 months to relieve her of the eczema itching.
I would not recommend over the counter allergy drops which "get the red out". They don't last long and need to be taken 4 times a day. OTC Zaditor is an allergy drop which may be taken twice a day. If you wear contact lenses, instill the Zaditor 10-15 minutes before you insert the contacts in the AM, and the second dose after you remove the lenses at night. There are eyeglasses called Panoptyx which look like regular glasses, but which form a soft seal around the lids.
Okay thank you!
Over the counter in USA you can use Zaditor or Alway allergy eye drops, can also use cold packs or cold compresses. See a dermatologist.
I was wondering how long did it take for your swelling to go down?! Also my doctor told me to use Zaditor. I have and saw some change but then all of a sudden it looks like my GPC got worse or my eyelids did. I bought a brand new pair of glasses. I am not going back to contacts. I hope you can see my post to tell me when your "normal looking eyelids" returned.
If you are not feverish and in pain you could try cold compresses and oral antihistamines and maybe some allergy eye drops like Zaditor or Visine allergy eye formula.
You can try cold compresses and over the counter eye drops Zaditor or Ophcon If that doesn't take care of the problem you should see an Eye MD ophthalmologist or optometrist.
You can use warm compresses and artifical tears or if it itches an allergy drop like Zaditor.
not life or death type allergies, but sneezing, itchy nose and eyes, headaches. I take a one a day antihistamine to deal with it. .. but it says on the box not to take if pregnant. Im only 7 weeks, and have stopped taking them... but my allergies are horrible at the moment. All the sneezing is not helping with my morning sickness. During my last pregancey my symptoms actually went away but not this time... my question is can i take my antihistamine?
Thank you ahead of time....
My eyes constantly have redness in them, mostly the outsides & the left one is more red than the right. How do I get rid of the redness in my eyes (without powerful medication). I'm already using an anti-allergy drop (Zaditor) which doesn't help THAT much. I've used Patanol before too. How can I get rid of the redness?
Please take Dr. Hagan's advice! If you look through the message threads here, you will see a years-long discussion of problems with mucus in the eye, causing people to do compulsive goop-fishing in there and become slaves to this behavior.
This is allergy season, and people with sensitive eyes just have to learn to roll with the problem without going nuts about it.
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