Re: [piolusers] Re: New Member, Considering the Visian ICL
joshpah80 wrote:
> I'm half done with my steroid drops now. I still haven't felt any
> pain, though my eyes still feel a little bit weird about the time I
> need to put the drops in again. Once in, they go back to normal and
> that nasty taste comes back.
Heh. I remember that part well. I think the drops drain through your
tear ducts into your nose and throat, where 'nasty' doesn't even being
to describe the taste. :(
For what it is worth, I never really had pain. The first couple drops
of Pred Forte after the PI felt like being stabbed with a hot needle.
But after the initial drops, the pain went away.
Incidentally, my doc gave me a sampler bottle of PF when my first ran
out. It was just enough to get me through the series without having to
get a second prescription filled.
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