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I have suffered with what seems to be blepharitis for about 2 years now, since January 2011. It keeps coming back even worse than the time before. Right now my left upper eyelid is red and super swollen, worse than it ever was before. My lower right eyelid also is swollen with two chalazion bumps. Recently a culture test showed gram negative bacilli. I would like to list everything I have tried now and in the past from most effective to least effective. Maybe there is something I am missing:
Kenalog steroid injection into the eyelid - Most effective. Leaves a bruise and is very painful but it brings the swelling down quickly. But it is not a long term solution and the stye keeps coming back. Also my ophthalmologist refuses to do it on my lower eyelids because he believes they won’t respond to it. And he doesn’t want to do it to my upper left eyelid right now because it is so swollen.
Colloidal Silver – Seemed to work for about 3 months. But now it doesn’t seem to work at all.
Tobradex eye drops – May have worked a little after 3 weeks, but not a long term solution because it is a steroid and antibiotic. (May also have resulted in chronic diarrhea and weight loss that has lasted for many months)
Erythromycin ophthalmic ointment – May have worked a little after 3 weeks, but not a long term solution because it is an antibiotic and the infection comes back. .Also the goo and blurriness never fade when I use ointments until I wipe them away. (May also have resulted in chronic diarrhea and weight loss that has lasted for many months)
VSL #3 Probiotic – May have worked after a few weeks. But infection still returned.
Ultimate Flora Advanced Immunity Probiotics – May have worked after a few weeks. But infection still returned.
Fish oil – May have helped at first but not recently
Ocusoft lid scrubs – May have worked a little after 3 weeks, but bumps in eyelid still returned.
Cephalexin 500MG (Keflex) – May have worked a little 6 months ago. But is not working for bad swelling 6 months later.
Coconut oil – May have worked a little on my upper right eyelid, but did not work at all on my upper left eyelid that is super swollen.
Milk in eye – After 10 minutes when the milky cloudiness went away it seemed to make my vision a little less blurry in the left eye. But still swollen eyelid remains.
Warm Compress – Does not work at all
Ocusoft Lid Scrub Plus – Does not work at all
Baby Shampoo – Does not work at all
Doxycycline Hyclate 50MG antibiotic – Did not work. 30 days later still had to get kenalog steroid injection.
Blephamide Eye Ointment – Did not work. 20 days later had to get kenalog steroid injection.
Ciloxan .3% Ointment 4GM – Did not work. Very gooey and blurry. Very expensive.
Manuka Honey on eyelid – Did not work. May have made it worse.
Manuka Honey as food – Did not work.
Warm salt water rinse – Does not work
SteriLid – Does not work
Diluted Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) in eye – Did not work
Teaspoon of ACV orally a day – Not working yet
Tea Tree Oil – Did not work. Possibly made it worse.
Bausch & Lomb Eye Wash with Boric Acid – Does not work. Possibly irritated skin.
Oatmeal paste on eyelid – Did not work. Seems to be when second upper eyelid (right eye) got infected.
Thanks for any suggestions.
I have suffered with what seems to be blepharitis for about 2 years now, since January 2011. It keeps coming back even worse than the time before. Right now my left upper eyelid is red and super swollen, worse than it ever was before. My lower right eyelid also is swollen with two chalazion bumps. Recently a culture test showed gram negative bacilli. I would like to list everything I have tried now and in the past from most effective to least effective. Maybe there is something I am missing:
Kenalog steroid injection into the eyelid - Most effective. Leaves a bruise and is very painful but it brings the swelling down quickly. But it is not a long term solution and the stye keeps coming back. Also my ophthalmologist refuses to do it on my lower eyelids because he believes they won’t respond to it. And he doesn’t want to do it to my upper left eyelid right now because it is so swollen.
Colloidal Silver – Seemed to work for about 3 months. But now it doesn’t seem to work at all.
Tobradex eye drops – May have worked a little after 3 weeks, but not a long term solution because it is a steroid and antibiotic. (May also have resulted in chronic diarrhea and weight loss that has lasted for many months)
Erythromycin ophthalmic ointment – May have worked a little after 3 weeks, but not a long term solution because it is an antibiotic and the infection comes back. .Also the goo and blurriness never fade when I use ointments until I wipe them away. (May also have resulted in chronic diarrhea and weight loss that has lasted for many months)
VSL #3 Probiotic – May have worked after a few weeks. But infection still returned.
Ultimate Flora Advanced Immunity Probiotics – May have worked after a few weeks. But infection still returned.
Fish oil – May have helped at first but not recently
Ocusoft lid scrubs – May have worked a little after 3 weeks, but bumps in eyelid still returned.
Cephalexin 500MG (Keflex) – May have worked a little 6 months ago. But is not working for bad swelling 6 months later.
Coconut oil – May have worked a little on my upper right eyelid, but did not work at all on my upper left eyelid that is super swollen.
Milk in eye – After 10 minutes when the milky cloudiness went away it seemed to make my vision a little less blurry in the left eye. But still swollen eyelid remains.
Warm Compress – Does not work at all
Ocusoft Lid Scrub Plus – Does not work at all
Baby Shampoo – Does not work at all
Doxycycline Hyclate 50MG antibiotic – Did not work. 30 days later still had to get kenalog steroid injection.
Blephamide Eye Ointment – Did not work. 20 days later had to get kenalog steroid injection.
Ciloxan .3% Ointment 4GM – Did not work. Very gooey and blurry. Very expensive.
Manuka Honey on eyelid – Did not work. May have made it worse.
Manuka Honey as food – Did not work.
Warm salt water rinse – Does not work
SteriLid – Does not work
Diluted Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) in eye – Did not work
Teaspoon of ACV orally a day – Not working yet
Tea Tree Oil – Did not work. Possibly made it worse.
Bausch & Lomb Eye Wash with Boric Acid – Does not work. Possibly irritated skin.
Oatmeal paste on eyelid – Did not work. Seems to be when second upper eyelid (right eye) got infected.
Thanks for any suggestions.
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