I was incredibly moved and literally bawling while watching this. I've been on my autoimmune diagnosis journey for years and it's extremely validating to hear that is not uncommon. I've gotten everything matched symptom wise but no official diagnosis (yet, it takes weeks/months to see docs sometimes) but my autoimmune tests are testing positive so hopefully that last piece of confirmation comes soon It is incredibly helpful and soul soothing to hear similar struggles and very helpful physical and mental advice. I am also extremely validated by hearing some of the things I've been focusing on (health, nutrition, supplements, sleep) as crucial. Thank you Venus and thanks to the channel for uploading this and the website that led me here. ✨️Tysm 💫
Thank you Venus for inspiring me i was just diagnosed with Sjogrens after9+ yrs. Its taken a toll on my body and its hard to ask for help. Its hard to taking time for myself. I am struggling with this. Appreciative for the things i do have. God bless you for speaking out it helps so much!🕊️💟
Thanks for sharing. I have sjögren too, it needed many years to be diagnosed, doctors should be more aware of those immune diseases, even by very young people.
Thank you for the video I am fighting some thing right now with chronic dry eyes. I have tried so many different things and they have not worked the other things that I could try out are not covered by insurance so I will not be having that done. I am single and in my 50s , my grandson who just turned 13 in a month disability so there’s no way I can afford any of this stuff. It’s just so depressing.
Thanks for sharing who is your rheumatologist? I am severely depressed lately low iron getting infusions in bad flare up in NJ can’t find someone to know all someone said John Hopkins in MD - Sroghen’s assoc not really good with referrals that would help I’ll go to anywhere to find help - depression hurting family and relationships how do you deal? I try to really do all you spoke about in video but flare ups are so hard all I do is rest ugh wanna live again so much to do!! They don’t understand be well God Bless thank you
Plugging your tear ducts causes you to keep the tears in your eyes. This is quite the opposite of what you are saying. Tear ducts are drains for your eyes. Your tears do not come out of them. If you have watery eyes, you definitely do not want to plug up your tear ducts...
The tear glands (lacrimal glands), located above each eyeball, continuously supply tear fluid that's wiped across the surface of your eye each time you blink your eyes. You do not want to block/plug the tear/lacrimal glands. However, the punctum is where the tears drain. Punctal plugs are a type of occlusion device inserted into the tear duct (punctum) of an eye to prevent drainage of tears, which keeps the eye moist. Punctal plugs are very common for dry eye therapy/treatment.
@@DoctorAzman Correct. But she was saying if your eyes are dry to the point where it's causing you to keep tearing up to where tears roll down your cheeks, the fix would be to get your ducts plugged. That will make the tearing worse because the tears will not be draining in your eyes. You'll have more tears rolling down your cheeks.
So appreciative to find this. I’m terrified of living with this condition. This makes me feel like I’m less of an outlier and maybe I can have a life.
I was incredibly moved and literally bawling while watching this. I've been on my autoimmune diagnosis journey for years and it's extremely validating to hear that is not uncommon.
I've gotten everything matched symptom wise but no official diagnosis (yet, it takes weeks/months to see docs sometimes) but my autoimmune tests are testing positive so hopefully that last piece of confirmation comes soon
It is incredibly helpful and soul soothing to hear similar struggles and very helpful physical and mental advice.
I am also extremely validated by hearing some of the things I've been focusing on (health, nutrition, supplements, sleep) as crucial.
Thank you Venus and thanks to the channel for uploading this and the website that led me here.
✨️Tysm 💫
Thank you Venus for inspiring me i was just diagnosed with Sjogrens after9+ yrs. Its taken a toll on my body and its hard to ask for help. Its hard to taking time for myself. I am struggling with this. Appreciative for the things i do have. God bless you for speaking out it helps so much!🕊️💟
U should talk more of how u cope eye dry n all it helps
Please do more video u inspire me ❤
Thanks for sharing. I have sjögren too, it needed many years to be diagnosed, doctors should be more aware of those immune diseases, even by very young people.
Thank you for the video
I am fighting some thing right now with chronic dry eyes. I have tried so many different things and they have not worked the other things that I could try out are not covered by insurance so I will not be having that done. I am single and in my 50s , my grandson who just turned 13 in a month disability so there’s no way I can afford any of this stuff. It’s just so depressing.
Thanks for sharing who is your rheumatologist? I am severely depressed lately low iron getting infusions in bad flare up in NJ can’t find someone to know all someone said John Hopkins in MD - Sroghen’s assoc not really good with referrals that would help I’ll go to anywhere to find help - depression hurting family and relationships how do you deal? I try to really do all you spoke about in video but flare ups are so hard all I do is rest ugh wanna live again so much to do!! They don’t understand be well God Bless thank you
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Plugging your tear ducts causes you to keep the tears in your eyes. This is quite the opposite of what you are saying. Tear ducts are drains for your eyes. Your tears do not come out of them. If you have watery eyes, you definitely do not want to plug up your tear ducts...
The tear glands (lacrimal glands), located above each eyeball, continuously supply tear fluid that's wiped across the surface of your eye each time you blink your eyes. You do not want to block/plug the tear/lacrimal glands. However, the punctum is where the tears drain. Punctal plugs are a type of occlusion device inserted into the tear duct (punctum) of an eye to prevent drainage of tears, which keeps the eye moist. Punctal plugs are very common for dry eye therapy/treatment.
@@DoctorAzman Correct. But she was saying if your eyes are dry to the point where it's causing you to keep tearing up to where tears roll down your cheeks, the fix would be to get your ducts plugged. That will make the tearing worse because the tears will not be draining in your eyes. You'll have more tears rolling down your cheeks.
Plug didn't help me because too dry no tear even drain.
dr loss meibomian gland recover again?
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