Iam 21 too, and have gone through all of the stuff you mentioned above. I've had blepharitis for about 3 years now and I hate to scare you but it really doesn't get any better. I've been on the steroid drops, tried doxycycline, even had tubes put in. I do my warm compresses 2 times a day and use artificial tears on a daily basis. I've never spoken to anyone with blepharitis so I came here too looking for some solution to blepharitis. My eye doctor has done and given me everything she could possibly do but still they are the biggest pain in my life. You posted this about a month ago, any leads so far? I would love some tips on how to get rid of the excessive oil production.

Tara and others who read this message,

i am writing as a fellow sufferer of blepharitis(6yrs. I think too many are suffering quietly and feel hopeless about it. The time has come to realize that this eye disorder has no cure and that we must collectively become active and take matters into our own hands in whatever ways (even if it means just sharing information with each other) to better address this problem. Please spread the word.


-benjamin

Thank you guys for your help.... Sorry im not online very much... However I will check out that new site..... I have been doing everything I can but my once beautiful blues arent looking any better. I wash everyday with baby shampoo and or anti dandruff shampoo on my lids....Sometimes I feel that the more I clean my eyes the worse they get!! I have been doing some very extensive research on blepharitis and I have come to find that certain herb combinations taken both internally and topically (on the lids) can help. However, what works for some may not work for others. So far I have run into a couple names if anyone has any input on these herbal treatments feel free to post.....

- eyebright
- burberry
- oregan seed
- echinacia
all three are supposed to help the symtoms of the disease. Echnacia should be taken internally to help boost the immune system. Well...Here I go off to spend some more money soon and hope for the best... I'll keep ya posted.....
Tara

Tara,

i needed to give you and other blepharitis sufferers perhaps some good news. Per my conversations with a member on the blepharitis forum I got what I consider an excellent tip. I too had done the baby shampoo and dandruff shampoo thing for cleaning my eyelids and hated the treatment- it always left my eyes feeling red and irritated and left behind a residue. I would only do them when I felt really up to it. Well for the past couple of days I have replaced this method with cleaning the lids with a solution of sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) 1/4 teaspoon mixed in 4 ounces of boiling water then allowed to cool down to warm. This clear solution is then applied with a q-tip or other cotton pad. After 10-15 minutes I rinse once or twice with water. I am astounded at how much better my eyes feel- even after the first treatment had time to take effect. This solution dissolves the grime on the lids very effectively. I would not have thought it in a million years and nearly passed over doing it because I had thought it would not have any effect. Do it! Tell others! I would avoid baking powder which is not the same thing as sodium bicabonate.

-benjamin

Hi
my husband suffered from blepharitis for 8 months. It would not clear despite being on antibiotics. Castor oil cleared it in 11 days!


If you do a google search on blepharitis "castor oil" - you should find the site.


It might work for you.

Mahes

I suffered from blepharitis for many years and only found a solution for me about 10 years ago. Our twin babies had an eye infection which resulted me in getting conjunctivitis I was prescribed eye (antibiotic) drops chloramphenicol and found that it cleared up the conjunctivitis but started to reduce the inflammation and bittiness/grittiness of my eyes as a result of the blepharitis. I applied the drops for longer than I was prescribed and found that it all cleared up(it got to the point it when my eyes felt dry and a little painful so I stopped at that point). Since then I have had no problems. The eye drops have to be prescribed by a doctor (within the uk).

I used to find it embarrassing and tended to wear tinted glasses to hide behind and the discomfort was awful.
Please check out with your doctor that it is ok for you.

Hi, you should thoroughly investigate allergies as the hidden cause for blepharitis, i.e. there is an a "hidden" connection between blepharitis and rosacea, and there is another article about new evidence for Rosacea And Allergy connection. I am not saying that's the magic answer but should definitely consider evidence in medical articles.

Good luck !!

You must accept it's uncurable, in my case this took 10 years to accept, maybe your a quicker learner than me and it might take you 3 years. All the eye-washes, shampoos, sodium bicarbonates have a good effect for 2 hours only. But any good they do damages the tear-film and you get dry-eye, gritty eye flareup. The good tear film is what you are really after. But you will not get a good tear film because the BLEPH prevents it.

It's ironic but just washing your eyelids in hot water lightly is about the best you can do. Somedays the result is good, other days it doesn't appear to have done much good and you get depressed over it. Right now I'm experimenting with 1/2 glass of hot water, add a pinch of sodium bicarbonate, add one dispesible ASPIRIN tablet [to reduce the inflammation] and add a teaspoonful of honey, stir well, and use it as an eye-wash. It seems to give 6 hours relief, thats 6 hours to read or watch TV, but when you waken in the morning MR BLEPHS been during the night, and your lid movements are acute, painful, and not good. I've tried all the Drs tabs, all no use, Doxycillan scores 2, the rest zilch. You might develop facial tics and you need tranqulisers to steady your facial nerves. I had my tear ducts sealed to save tears, this I will recommend, ignore your Drs advice about tears streaming down your face - they don't, the relief score here is 8. Thats a very big 8. in a world of 1 and 2. I would suggest you drink i tablespoonful of cod liver oil a day, it seems to be both anti-flam and some of the oil gets on your eyeballs. This scores 5 / maybe 6. I tried Coconut oil, and linseed oil with poor results. CoCoNUT oil might be the answer and might be worth using. in the Pacific they drink the stuff. I would like my tear glands [not the ducts] squeezed clean but am told it cannot be done. My post is honest, and truthful. Bob .

Eye doctors don't know anything about how to treat Blepharitis. They don't even know what causes it. Blepharitis is caused by cysteine blocking a duct in the eye lid. Excessive tearing means that the cysteine is blocking the tear duct in the upper lid. Then you have to find out why you are producing cysteine and where it's coming from to get to the root of the cause. It could be caused from mutated cells. Then you want to find out what caused the mutated cells. From there, you fix the root of the cause so you stop producing cysteine, and dissolve the cysteine in your eye duct. Then you might need to detoxify from elements that caused the mutated cells. Takes 20 min. to solve the problem and it's cured, no recurring. The thing is, drugs don't fix the problem, and no, it's not caused by allergies -- (Above POST) When people say 'allergies' that's really a cop out to generalize a cause they don't know. Something that is supposed to have a normal reaction, doesn't mean that you have an allergy. There is no such thing as an allergy. Big bold statement that every doctor will disagree with. There is a cause for everything and sometimes a reaction. How much is that worth for an absolute cure, very quickly, without drugs to a condition that no "eye doctor" knows? And yes, Bob, Cod liver oil helps this condition (Carlson brand for excellent quality.) The Vit. A, the DHA, EPA, and ALA helps your eyes. Contact me further via AIM with the username above.

Eye doctors don't know anything about how to treat Blepharitis. They don't even know what causes it. Blepharitis is caused by cysteine blocking a duct in the eye lid. Excessive tearing means that the cysteine is blocking the tear duct in the upper lid. Then you have to find out why you are producing cysteine and where it's coming from to get to the root of the cause. It could be caused from mutated cells. Then you want to find out what caused the mutated cells. From there, you fix the root of the cause so you stop producing cysteine, and dissolve the cysteine in your eye duct. Then you might need to detoxify from elements that caused the mutated cells. Takes 20 min. to solve the problem and it's cured, no recurring. The thing is, drugs don't fix the problem, and no, it's not caused by allergies -- (Above POST) When people say 'allergies' that's really a cop out to generalize a cause they don't know. Something that is supposed to have a normal reaction, doesn't mean that you have an allergy. There is no such thing as an allergy. Big bold statement that every doctor will disagree with. There is a cause for everything and sometimes a reaction. How much is that worth for an absolute cure, very quickly, without drugs to a condition that no "eye doctor" knows? And yes, Bob, Cod liver oil helps this condition (Carlson brand for excellent quality.) The Vit. A, the DHA, EPA, and ALA helps your eyes. Contact me further on AIM with the user name above.

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