Help with Blepharitis

[mojo]

Dear friends,
I have been dealing with this issue for a very long time. I went to the doctor and they prescribed antibacterial but did not solve it. I used an eyelid cleaner still nothing. I recently read that some blepharitis is caused by eye mites and did not know that 8 out of 10 people have eye mites. I'm still not sure if that is the issue but read that Tea Tree oil cures eye mites. The tea tree oil is concentrated in rubbing alcohol so was wondering what would it be diluted with? Did anyone have this problem and if so how was it solved?

[Marianne]

Hi mojo,

My advice, don't put rubbing alcohol near your eyes.

Regular essential oils are very concentrated and need to be greatly diluted to use in eyes.

Even better, I would recommend getting tea tree hydrosol to use as an eye wash.
Hydrosol is the watery product from the steam distillation process used to make essential oils.

You'll likely need to order this online.
Make sure it's fresh when you buy it, no older than 3 months would be best. And keep it in the refrigerator between uses.

Keep it contaminate free -- that is, don't stick anything into the hydrosol that isn't sterile.
To dip into the hydrosol bottle, use an eye dropper that's been washed in hot soapy water, then rinsed well.

Good luck.

[Constance]

My husband used to suffer from Bletharitis perpetually but two things nailed it - 1. Colloidal silver sprayed in the eye and 2. a plant based diet

[mojo]

thank you for the suggestions when the doctor says no cure it was a disappointment to hear. Ten plus years and felt helpless dealing with it...

[DeDukshyn]

There's a whole bunch of things that can cause that condition. Almost everyone in the world has eyelash mites with absolutely no issues, so It's not likely the initial culprit. Blocked pores or recurring / ongoing bacterial infection is likely the most common cause, but I imagine a fungal infection could be setting the stage for the bacterial infection, likely meaning that antibiotics might have minimal effect, or that the infection would come back. Allergies may be another source.

I second the two other posts, be gentle with your eyes - any irritation you cause to the eyes (i.e. alcohol) might allow further infection. Same with essential oils - these are pretty powerful so be careful. Check your diet, consider food allergies as well - Do you have digestive issues (IBS / IBD)? If so it might be related. Fix the gut and often all kinds of "mystery illnesses" just disappear. Fixing the gut will require strict diet, and likely some supplementation.

Good luck Mojo, it must be horribly uncomfortable.

[najara12000]

I have this. You must keep your eye ducts open. You do his by using warm eye compresses on your eyes and lightly massaging the eyelids all along your eyelids. Do this twice a day unless you have a blockage then do more than twice a day. Did they give you Steri-Lid to clean your eyes? This is helpful but expensive. Using a warm wet wash cloth is the cheapest and just baby shampoo. Massage the lids back and forth---the key to resolving this. I also have dry eye problems too and I don't know if this goes hand in hand. But I keep my apartment humidity at a minimum 55 degree humidity. Also take fish oil/Omega 3's. This is all information my eye doctor has given me but it's up to me to do it. Do not put your eyes where they can get dried out: Wind, hot oven air.

[Lettherebelight]

The skin surrounding the eyes is quite delicate and responds quickly to irritants and bacteria. Anything with alcohol is probably not a good idea. I have had blepharitis on two occasions. My eyes looked like a chameleon. The first I believe was caused by a make-up cleansing cream (contained alcohol). The second time it was brought on by another face product that, again, contained alcohol. I started cleansing with water and then apply a gentle, organic oil (like argan or almond-something nourishing) and got better.

Like many other skin complaints, it could also be just a response to an internal stress (like too much alcohol, or not enough water), so it's always good to increase your water intake, in case it's just down to being one of your body's many cries for water!

Don't put essential oils like tea tree by your eyes-that will be a definite irritant! The skin around the eyes is very thin and delicate. I learned this when qualifying as a massage therapist. Instead of that, or antibiotic creams, mist your eyes with colloidal silver. It's very soothing, and a natural anti-pathogen, which would be beneficial for bacterial infection. It also works amazingly to calm skin reactions, including any kind of contact dermatitis, which it cured for me on my forearms (red bumps and rash, weeks of long sleeves only) after many applications of steroid cream had failed.

This is my experience, and I hope it helps. You may be able to contact your inner intuitive voice to see what's causing it, it usually responds when questioned, but requires intuitive ears to hear, which we do have, but are not generally encouraged to use in this day and age.

Good luck, it can be quite alarming and worrisome, but remember it's only a symptom of an irritant somewhere.:heart:

[alh02]

Hi mojo,

I "used" to suffer from blepharatis, struggled with it for years actually, until a friend of mine recommended I try colloidal silver.

I had been experiencing a pretty severe "episode" at the time and nothing seemed to be working to clear it up so I figured why not give it a try.

So I went and bought myself a small spray bottle from a local health food store, took it home and began spraying my eyes three times a day (morning, noon and night).

Well, after three days of doing that I was shocked to find that ALL of the redness, dryness, itchiness, soreness and clumps of goo in my eyes had completely gone away!

I had tried all kinds of doctor-prescribed creams, lotions and potions prior to that but NONE of them ever really worked, so I was extremely happy with the results I achieved with colloidal silver in such a short amount of time.

So now I spray my eyes every morning after I get out of the shower (one spray in each eye) and that has kept my blepharitis symptoms at bay for almost two years now.

The bottle of colloidal silver spray I use costs me $12 and lasts about four months, which is very affordable given its effectiveness.

So my advice to you mojo, is to go get yourself some colloidal silver and give it a try.

It's cheap, safe and effective... I'm confident you won't be disappointented.

Good luck!!

[PurpleLama]

I'd try castor oil. A drop or two a few times a day.

[Atomico]

The safest colloidal silver you can use is Chemical Free Colloidal Silver, the FDA reported that 98% of colloidal silver makers use chemicals those chemicals have untold side effects since they are all made differently.

What you need is Pure Colloidal Silver 500 to 1100 PPM, although it's available from 500 to 18000 PPM, I recommend less than 3000 PPM. Because I have tried it.

I had pink eye, just one drop 3 times a day killed the infection very rapidly.

Why does it work?

Because this type of colloidal silver is made with Atomic Size Particles.

Atomic Size particles can be hundredd of thousands of times smaller than the typical Low PPM nanoparticle Colloidal Silver.

Nanoparticles are too large to penetrate the pathogens, but atoms, single atomic particles of silver do.

Then there is the PPM factor that you have to consider, it is impossible for 10 or 20 PPM to have an effect on millions of viruses, however 3000 to 18000 PPM of atomic particles have the greatest kill ratio when compared to huge nanoparticles.

So three things to look for:


Atomic Particle Size Colloidal Silver
High PPM Concentration
Chemical Free Production (must be guaranteed)


I get mine from GoldenGevity Inc, (http://www.gold2live.com/) they have Certification from the worlds largest Enviornmental Testing facility all the others lack proper certification.

[mojo]

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[Atomico]

Unfortunately, I just read your post, I wish I had read earlier.

I hope it works for you.

[Shannon]

I have this. You must keep your eye ducts open. You do his by using warm eye compresses on your eyes and lightly massaging the eyelids all along your eyelids. Do this twice a day unless you have a blockage then do more than twice a day. Did they give you Steri-Lid to clean your eyes? This is helpful but expensive. Using a warm wet wash cloth is the cheapest and just baby shampoo. Massage the lids back and forth---the key to resolving this. I also have dry eye problems too and I don't know if this goes hand in hand. But I keep my apartment humidity at a minimum 55 degree humidity. Also take fish oil/Omega 3's. This is all information my eye doctor has given me but it's up to me to do it. Do not put your eyes where they can get dried out: Wind, hot oven air.

This^^^

I had a sty once that really took a while to heal and what najara said is prob the least risky of things to do to your eyes. Baby shampoo and warm compresses, Plus massage.

I hope you get some relief, mojo ...:)

[Daozen]

All of the above plus Detoxadine. I don't believe there's no cure:

A google search for: "cured my blepharitis" returns 1,520 results.

[mojo]

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[najara12000]

I have not heard or read this anywhere (Mites). Also in the "Prescription for Nutritional Healing" by Phyllis A. Balch, CNC there is a section on this which is said to be attributed to poor hygiene, nutrition, immune dysfunction and the eye follicles become infected. This is why it is so important to do the warm eye washing twice a day with clean hands and not putting your hands in your eyes unless our hands are clean. I've found that the remedy is quite simple but you just have to give the eyelids a bit of attention each day. Also cut your bangs. Don't allow hair to hang in your eyes. (also recommended by eye doctor). I hope this is helpful!