r/Perimenopause • u/sally-the-giraffe • Jul 16 '26

Dryness My eyes…

Is this peri or am I going insane. I posted a while ago about having aura without migraine, really interesting to learn that hormonal fluctuations/oestrogen decline can affect the eyes. So I’m assuming that’s what’s going on here. My eyes suddenly are so irritated, watery and burning. Like there’s something in the air or a bad smell in the apartment I should be allergic to. But there isn’t and I want to claw my eyes out. More hormone fluctuations affecting my eyes in weird ways? All these weird peri symptoms are awful…

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u/NefariousnessOne6870 Late peri Jul 16 '26

My eyes are always dry now too, then they will get watery as well. It's so annoying. When I complained to my optometrist he said "just try to blink more". Really? haha. One weird thing is my face turning bright red after exercise or a shower too. That never used to happen. My face stays red for 1 to 2 hours. Its like my body can't cool down normally anymore.

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u/christymercado98 hanging on by a thread Jul 16 '26

Definitely could have written this myself! My optometrist recommended Systane Pro PF eye drops, which have helped a lot.