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DR ELLIE CANNON: What can I do about dry eyes… that just won't stop streaming? - Daily Mail

DR ELLIE CANNON: What can I do about dry eyes… that just won't stop streaming? - Daily Mail

DR ELLIE CANNON: What can I do about dry eyes… that just won't stop streaming? - Daily Mail
Jun 12, 2021 1 min, 22 secs

Dry, itchy and red eyes are very common.

When the symptoms happen all the time, doctors may refer to it as dry eye syndrome.

Dry, itchy and red eyes are very common.

When the symptoms happen all the time, doctors may refer to it as dry eye syndrome, writes DR ELLIE CANNON.

The condition can also be triggered by medications such as antidepressants and some blood pressure treatments.

Watery or dry eyes are usually harmless, but it's important to rule out eye diseases that could threaten your sight?

Recent blood tests showed my ferritin to be very high – 375?

Doctors often measure levels of ferritin in blood tests. .

Also, if ferritin levels are raised in a blood test, it usually indicates an inflammatory condition or infection?

Doctors use them to track changes, alongside patients' own descriptions of their symptoms.

Another potential explanation for consistently high ferritin levels is a common genetic condition called haemochromatosis.

I've read that changing my diet to one that's low in the compound oxalate – present in nuts and seeds – can help to relieve the symptoms of the condition erythromelalgia. .

There are also tablets that relieve symptoms by boosting the blood supply.

Magnesium is thought to open up the blood vessels and a GP may advise patients to buy some over the counter.

Many patients find that certain foods can spark symptoms.

Scientists know why some foods are a trigger – because they affect blood pressure or cause heat within the body – but not all.

Foods containing oxalate, which is in nuts, seeds and some vegetables, aren't known as a common trigger, but that doesn't mean they won't cause symptoms in some patients.

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