Cheryl
Your contact lens could be aggravating your problem. I wore contact for many years and gave them up because they became too uncomfortable. I went through every kind except extended wear; I wanted my eyes to have a break. I'm much better without contacts but my eyes still burn sometimes. My optomestrist suggested replens, a preservative free wetting agent. I've done some reading on the web (contact lenses are listed as a cause of dry eyes) and some people are helped by taking flax oil. You also may want to consider a humidifier if your air is dry. There is a surgical procedure also. May God lead you and bless you.