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Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, inflammatory, multisystem, autoimmune disorder. It is a disabling and painful condition which can lead to substantial loss of mobility due to pain and joint destruction. The disease is also systemic in that it often also affects many extra-articular tissues throughout the body including the skin, blood vessels, heart, lungs, and...

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Restasis

deleted_user
deleted_user
Has anyone used restasis drops? I go to my eye dr this week and he will probably try these for my eyes. Hope it works!!
trishcorsi
trishcorsi
Wish you well. There is another drop; Refresh-Optive that helps too.
bcatz
bcatz
I use them and have been on them since November. Works pretty well for me. My problem was that my eyes would feel gritty towards the end of the day and often during the day, I'd have weepy eyes (tears would be on bottom lashes like they couldn't stay attached to eye itself).

I'd say my eyes are 70% better. Some days they are 100%, but probably a few times a month, I still have the dry/gritty feeling. It's connected to my RA apparently.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Thanks all! If he puts me on Restasis drops it will be because I can't hardly see out of my left eye. I have been using prednisole drops 4 x's per day and it hasne't helped at all! It is related to my RA.
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