Ophthalmology update

So today is my last day on steroid eye drops. They have both responded well to the drops, and I am praying that they don’t relapse within the next weeks. I would like to get new prescription eyeglasses, but need a ‘grace period’ for my eyes to recover and stabilize. We have tried three detergents…

Sensitive eyeballs

My saga continues…. Since I figured out that Tide h.e. powder was not going to work for me, my dear dear husband did some research and found that Biokleen was available in stores, so I could get relief soon. Not waiting for a mail order delivery was wonderful. Things were re-washed in Biokleen to remove any Tide…

Sensitive skin…and eyes

Fast forward from my last sensitive skin post to late Sept. 2011. We get a high efficiency washer and dryer. With our old washer and dryer, we used Tide Free and Gentle liquid. Liquid because powder doesn’t always dissolve, which leaves little bleached spots on clothing. (Just like my grandma said.) With h.e. machines, liquid detergents…

Sensitive skin

Not thin skin, but sensitive skin. I have sensitive skin, and it’s been that way all my life. As a child — My bug bites always swelled up. Brushing a weed in the field gave me large itchy bumps while everyone else was itchy without bumps. Or not itchy at all. My mom dearly wanted…