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Ive had dry eye for just over a week, i assume from taking melatonin. my eyes are not producing tears. during the day i feel okay but come night time i struggle to sleep due to my eyes having no fluid in them. heated compress has not worked. advise?

Q: ive had dry eye for just over a week, i assume from taking melatonin. my eyes are not producing tears. during the day i feel okay but come night time i struggle to sleep due to my eyes having no fluid in them. heated compress has not worked. advise?

: I am not sure what you suspect is true but it's no harm to hold melatonin for a while. In the mean time you should try Systane gel drops and if melatonin is the culprit the condition should improve. If either stoping melatonin &amp; using systane does not improve the condition you should see an ophthalmologist.

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I am not sure what you suspect is true but it's no harm to hold melatonin for a while. In the mean time you should try Systane gel drops and if melatonin is the culprit the condition should improve. If either stoping melatonin & using systane does not improve the condition you should see an ophthalmologist.

Answered 12/6/2022

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A member asked:

Ive had dry eye for just over a week, i assume from taking melatonin. my eyes are not producing tears. during the day i feel okay but come night time i struggle to sleep due to my eyes having no fluid in them. heated compress has not worked. advise?

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