Ready..VENT! What keeps you from getting to the pool?

Hey Beth, I miss you too!!! But I feel that through this board we are still close!! I get to read just what you are up to! As I mentioned to another pal on this board, would it be okay to swim vicariously through your achievements?! How fun would that be - at least for me!! Seriously though, my eyes are doing very nicely while out of the water and for that, I could not be more pleased and grateful. A tri would be awesome!! I have a long way to go on my running though. I miss you guys at Swim Atlanta. I'm hoping that in the future, if I can get in even once a week or once every other week or even once a month, that would be fantastic!!! So, I hear you want to swim the 200 fly!! That is excellent in my living vicariously through you! What should you/ we shoot for? Beat Fin Bob? Take care! I love you! Kristina Kristina, This makes me very sad!! :( I'm going to miss you soo much!! I know you love swimming and I'm so very sorry to hear you may have to give it up. I have been out of the water for almost two months due to my shoulder/neck/back injury. I had no idea you were not swimming with the team. I worked out at noon (1 hour) with the team yesterday for the first time in almost 2 months! I'm going to try to build up to start the morning practices (1 1/2 hours) within a month or two. I just assumed you would be there in the morning when I came back! You are such a great athlete that I'm sure whatever you do, you will be successful. Maybe we could do a triathlon relay together? We just need a biker. (Kris?) I'm missing you!

ANyone try Rhoto Zi eye drops. There is a version sold in the US (FDA approved) but the ones available in Japan are much stronger. Its kind of like Altoids for the peepers. I'm not sure if there is any medical benefit to their use.

It's interesting that this discussion should come up now. I had an appt. with my eyedoc a few weeks ago, because my left eye had been bothering me. He said I had blocked meibomian ducts, took a pic and showed me. It looked similiar to what you describe. Also recommended the warm compress and then gently massaging the lower eyelid to work the plugs loose. Since I've been doing this the dry eye problem has all but disappeared. Thanks poolraat! I love your cute little doggie avatar by the way. That is precious. I never even heard of meibomian ducts. I learn something new every day. Thank you so much for the support. Will keep my fingers crossed. Warm compress worked wonders for me yesterday! Who would have thought?! Take care of your meibomian ducts and I'll do the same with my lacrimal ducts! :rofl:

Dave: I've never tried those drops. I usually use Systane or Genteel. Where can you find them? If you find them in the US, they will be the weaker version. Might be available at those chain pharmacies. For the good stuff, send an envoy to Japan.

I'm glad it helped. Until my eyedoc explained it to me, I was totally unaware of the different glands that contributed to the eye moisture. I just thought there were tears. Oil? But anyway, the warm compress do wonders, don't they? And I don't need the drops he prescribed. The avatar is Charley. She's been my fishing, hiking, and backpacking companion for years. Unfortunately, age has caught up to her and slowed her down considerably. OK my eye-problem blighted swimchums. An excellent homeopathic/old country treatment to reduce inflammation and draw out infection are chammomile teabags: 1) Brew Tea. 2) Drink or discard. 3) Let Tea bags cool. 4) Place on eyes. 5) Lay on couch moaning and have spouse go fetch and then hand feed grapes NB Step 5 can cause irritation to spouse and lead to side effects. Discontinue step 5 if any new painful symptomns occur.

Kristina: The weather here is finally getting better. I'm a transplanted Floridian and hate cold weather. BTW: Meibomian Ducts are for tears in and Lacrimal Ducts are for tears out to the sinuses. Fort: I hope it works for you too. I'm sorry if you accidentally slept through "American Idol". :dunno: Bill

I'm going to incriminate myself with this...but my accupuncturist gave me this chinese eye drop...to put in my...nose. It works wonders up there...helps clear out your air passages and makes it easier to breath...but...I'm guessing as a result...if it was used for its intended purpose it might work just as well??:dunno: It's called Pi yen chin if anyones interested. Additionally, for any nonbelievers out there in homeopathic and accupunctury remedies...suck it up and give it a try. I can not tell you how much it has helped both my shoulders and my asthma related problems. It's ridiculous. Our dog actually had accupuncture first, when he was paralyzed by a disc/nerve misalignment issue and the vets were all saying start thinking about putting him down because its not curable...but within a few hours after his 1st session of accupuncture he was able to stand on his own. By the 2nd session he was running and playing and his old self again. I believe we brought him for 4 sessions all together...but that sure made my mom and dad believers and I guess they figured whats good enough for the dog is good enough for the daughter:D my point being...maybe accupuncture could help?

You are way too funny.:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: Hehe OK step 5 is a joke but 1-4 is sincere--worth a try. I can also advocate sliced raw potatoes, onion and vinegar in socks or wrapped in newspaper aroung your feet to reduce a fever too--that sounds like an old Idahoan remedy. Warm olive oil in the ear minor ear-ache.

my point being...maybe accupuncture could help? I have had great success w/ accupuncture for allergy issues (NAET to be more specific)

...but that sure made my mom and dad believers and I guess they figured whats good enough for the dog is good enough for the daughter:D I hope they don't give you frontline and worming tablets Morgan. Hey but maybe you could lobby for the 5th stroke. Doggy-paddle. ;) PS I am not calling Morgan a dog either before anyone (Bork) jumps on me about it.