September 9, 2010 11:35 PM

Like swimming under water all the time!

I'm constantly taking eye drops or ointment such that my eyes always seem to be full of something. Today I had to go back to Boston to get the serum based eye drops as it could not be shipped and it needs to be refrigerated. I also got another prescription that had to be ordered by my local pharmacy. So, now I take one set of eye drops twice a day, another one four times a day, a third one every two hours, and the ointment just before going to bed. It seems like I'm always putting something in my eyes. The twice a day drops will end in two weeks and we'll see what happens with the others after that.

However, if there is any consolation, there was another gentleman picking up his serum based eye drops along with me and he has to take his every one to two hours! I guess that I am not as needy as he is.

The pharmacist at Mass Eye and Ear said that the serum based drops usually do the trick but that it can take some time before you actually see results - from one to six months. The supply I got today is for three months. I'll have to go back at the end of November to get my blood drawn again for the next batch. It was interesting, yesterday, when they said that they would have to draw my blood for the drops. It didn't phase me in the east. When this all started, I would have cringed at the thought. However, I've had my blood drawn so many times over the past 19 months that I feel like a vampire test dummy at times.

So, does all this stuff work? It does work but for a limited time. Initial treatment makes the discomfort go away but after an hour or two - it returns. At this juncture, that's to be expected but it's nice to get some relief which is quickly restored when I apply a new dose of drops.

As I said yesterday, it's a small inconvenience in the grand scheme of things...

Bob