I had a blood test for diabetes at the time I was seeing that crappy doctor, but all the tests came back negative. I hope I haven't developed it since then, but I'll be getting tested once I get an appointment, after my boyfriend gets back from his vacation. I've improved my diet (but still need to make some more changes), so that's a plus.

It was an eye doctor who diagnosed me with dry eye years ago, and another one who confirmed it (again--I've actually had several eye doctors confirm it) and told me I now have eye allergies. He said that's the "price of living in South Jersey."

There's no cure for dry eye, and every eye doctor has just tossed samples of eye drops at me. I've tried several, and I like Celluvisc best right now. Still, it doesn't do enough, and I mostly use it at night, because I can't afford to use it all day. Plus, eye drops can actually worsen the condition--go figure. Dry eye and eye allergies are very disruptive. And I can't touch my eyes, tears, the goop that comes out of them because of the dry eye, etc., without washing my hands, because of my OCD. Imagine wanting to cry, rushing for tissues, and still having to wash your hands, even though your hands didn't come in contact with the tears, even through the tissues. That's how bad my OCD is. And crying can cause the goop to slide around in my eyes, and yet I often can't get it all out, and it's very uncomfortable. Needing to cry, knowing it will make you miserable, that sucks.