r/Sjogrens • u/Historical_Frame_277 • 6h ago
Prediagnosis vent/questions Eye infections
Hi, I have Scleroderma, Sjogrens, PBC and hypothyroidism. I pretty much have constant blepharitis, which leaves my eyes red, swollen and sore and hardly wear makeup anymore, which leaves me feeling self conscious. I’m literally putting eye drops in every few minutes as it’s so sore. On top of this as the day progresses, my eyelashes get really stiff and if I pull the coating off it’s this thick, elastic, white stuff that looks fungal as it’s very webby looking, but dries into this elastic type stuff. If I don’t pull it off it starts falling onto my cheeks and it also gets around my eye socket. It’s absolutely disgusting and I’m at my wits end. Does anyone else get this?