NAC Supplement...WOW!

[rppnj]

rpnnj I'm glad to hear you are still doing well. I'm having a different experience but also positive. My eyes still aren't normal but it seems to have unclogged my glands, the oil is still too thick but it's now expressing easily. I think all the thick stuff has to clear out before I really feel normal. Anyway it's an improvement.

Watched the video, impressive. The NAC I'm taking is also from Jarrow Formulas. It's a sustained release formula, you only have to take one 600mg. capsule per day. May I ask how much HA you take per day? Any side effects?

Hi Browneyesblu, Glad you are doing well! I'm taking 50mg of HA every morning. Jarrow is a very reputable brand. HA is also very good for your joints and skin.

Take care,
rppnj

[browneyesblu]

rpnnj I'm glad to hear you are still doing well. I'm having a different experience but also positive. My eyes still aren't normal but it seems to have unclogged my glands, the oil is still too thick but it's now expressing easily. I think all the thick stuff has to clear out before I really feel normal. Anyway it's an improvement.

Watched the video, impressive. The NAC I'm taking is also from Jarrow Formulas. It's a sustained release formula, you only have to take one 600mg. capsule per day. May I ask how much HA you take per day? Any side effects?

[rppnj]

Rppnj What supplement are you using for hyaluronic acid?. The only eye drop that helped me is oasis tears with hyaluronic acid. I would like to supplement it orally.

'Jarrow Formulas' Hyaluronic Acid. 120 capsules, 50mg per capsule. $18.69 on Amazon.

[surya]

Rppnj What supplement are you using for hyaluronic acid?. The only eye drop that helped me is oasis tears with hyaluronic acid. I would like to supplement it orally.

[rppnj]

Hi rpnnj, I am also trying NAC and so far no negative effects at all, maybe even a little improvement. I'm just wondering how did you feel after 2 days, how did you know it was working? Also what else are you taking, maybe it's a combo thing to make it work as fast as it did for you?

Hi browneyesblu,
I believe that I took my first NAC in the early evening. When I awoke the next morning, my eyes felt normal but that sometimes happens randomly. I took my second NAC that morning and another late afternoon. My eyes were still feeling normal. I continued the same...morning and late afternoon (take on empty stomach with lots of water). My eyes were normal for 4 days straight...unheard of for me. I had only 5 hours sleep 4th night so my eyes were bad part of that day. I took a nap later in the day and when I awoke my eyes were normal again. Since then I do find that the usual irritants still affect my eyes short term; direct sunlight, wind, fumes/aromas (i.e. items like Purel Hand Sanitizer). However, once the irritant is no longer there, my eyes return to normal within about 20 minutes to a half hour). That never happened before.
I'm also taking Hyaluronic Acid (HA). This is also a very important supplement for eye health, however, it wasn't until I started taking the NAC that my symptpms improved so dramatically. Connie Chung once did a story on the benefits of 'HA'. it's on Youtube. Just Search "Connie Chung Hyaluronic Acid Japan" and you will find the video.

Long story short...my eyes felt normal on the 2nd day but that may have been random, however, the good days continue to this day.

Note: Some of this post is repetitive (copy pasted from my previous posts) but I didn't want to type everything all over again.
Good luck!
rppnj

[browneyesblu]

Hi rpnnj, I am also trying NAC and so far no negative effects at all, maybe even a little improvement. I'm just wondering how did you feel after 2 days, how did you know it was working? Also what else are you taking, maybe it's a combo thing to make it work as fast as it did for you?

[Faith1989]

I think I may not have enough mucus as opposed to too much, that's maybe why it made things worse by thinning it. I am okay now that I stopped using it yesterday. I am starting a new diet.. Hopefully this will help with the MGD. I am glad u found ur thing that helps u tho!! Always great to hear someone got over it.

[rppnj]

Surya, I have been taking NAC for two days and feel much worse... Have never been this bad. I am going to stop.

Hi Faith, Sorry the NAC did not work out for you. My eyes are still good so I willl continue to take it, although, I do find that the usual irritants still affect my eyes short term; direct sunlight, wind, fumes/aromas (i.e. items like Purel Hand Sanitizer). However, once the irritant is no longer there, my eyes return to normal within about 20 minutes to a half hour). Typically, when I was exposed to an irritant that affected my eyes, my eyes would be 'bad' for the rest of the day. Now, since taking NAC, my eyes return to normal after the irritant is removed. This is the best my eyes have been in 4 years, however, I'm not looking forward tmy worsto the green tree pollen season coming up. That's one of my worst allergens.
Kindest regards,
rppnj

[Faith1989]

Surya, I have been taking NAC for two days and feel much worse... Have never been this bad. I am going to stop.

[surya]

http://www.lipidworld.com/content/9/1/141

This article provides theoretical postulations to how NAC (any anti-oxidant for that matter) could help unclog your meimobian glands. This article discusses about sebaceous glands and lipid peroxidation, but it applies to any oil gland I would think.

I tried NAC before and after 3 days I felt really worse and I felt constant stinging and grittiness feeling in both my eyes. I quit it then. I will give it a try again.

[browneyesblu]

At the bottom of the article it says it may cause irritation to the conjunctiva? Lol that's not good.. I do have blepharitis tho so HOPEFULLY it helps my glands. Browneyesblu, r u using it? What else r u using??

I'm using Azasite and Lasticaft which have helped some and I'm going to try NAC. In the study that article cited they were using NAC plus another drug and it may well be the other drug that caused the conjunctivitis. I haven't found any adverse effects reported with NAC anywhere else except if you take too much it can cause nausea (one guy took 3 600mg tablets at once and got sick--no wonder!) Let's all keep each other posted on whether it helps!

[rppnj]

Thanks!! I hope it works for me too. One more question lol (u prob hate me by now) Has it improved redness at all?? And are u currently using any other drops?? Thanks for ur replays..I just want to feel better too.

Hi Faith1989, Don't concern yourself...it's no trouble at all. The wonderful people on this site were always willing to help me out and I'm just returning the favor with you. The redness is gone and the 'whites' of my eyes are actually white now. Regarding drops...when I get that gritty feeling, I use a "flushing" technique that works well. I lie down and extend my head back and my wife holds out each lid and and dumps a whole vile of Refresh Plus 'no preservative' drops well up into the upper lid in each eye. I keep my head back and and roll my eyes around to really flush them out and this takes away that gritty feeling. However, I try NOT to use the drops or 'mess with' my eyes unless I absolutely have to. I try as much as possible to let them stabilize on their own. My eyes are still good as I write this.
Kindest regards,
rppnj

[Faith1989]

Thanks!! I hope it works for me too. One more question lol (u prob hate me by now) Has it improved redness at all?? And are u currently using any other drops?? Thanks for ur replays..I just want to feel better too.

[rppnj]

Rppnj, thanks for the reply. I am also trying NAC, started yesterday... My eyes actually felt worse but maybe they were just going to flare anyway. I am also battling blepharitis and have been for almost two years. I have had remission a but ever since January, it has kept coming back. I am also using Restasis, serum, doxy and other eye supplements. Keep us posted whether it has kept the blepharitis down. Do u notice more oils coming out of the glands now? I am interested how u know this is what is working...

Rppnj, thanks for the reply. I am also trying NAC, started yesterday... My eyes actually felt worse but maybe they were just going to flare anyway. I am also battling blepharitis and have been for almost two years. I have had remission a but ever since January, it has kept coming back. I am also using Restasis, serum, doxy and other eye supplements. Keep us posted whether it has kept the blepharitis down. Do u notice more oils coming out of the glands now? I am interested how u know this is what is working...

Hi Faith1989,
I've had Blepharitis for more than 4 years now and have tried every treatment regime available (all via my Opthalmologist). Nothing has helped, however, as soon as I started on the NAC, my Blepharitis symtoms started to improve and my eyes have been normal more days than they have been abnormal. As I'm typing this, I have no symptoms at all. If I wasn't on the DEZ site right now, I wouldn't even be aware of my eyes. I just hope that this lasts 'long term'. Check out my other posts starting last year. I've written a pretty comprehensive account of my struggles with Blepharitis. It's been a nightmare. BTW...I've also taking Hyaluronic Acid (HA). This is also a very important supplement for eye health, however, it wasn't until I started taking the
NAC that my symptpms improved so dramatically. Connie Chung once did a story on the benefits of 'HA'. it's on Youtube. Just Search Connie Chung Hyaluronic Acid Japan and that shoud take you there. I would place the link here but I do not know how to do that.
Kindest regards,
rppnj

[Faith1989]

Rppnj, thanks for the reply. I am also trying NAC, started yesterday... My eyes actually felt worse but maybe they were just going to flare anyway. I am also battling blepharitis and have been for almost two years. I have had remission a but ever since January, it has kept coming back. I am also using Restasis, serum, doxy and other eye supplements. Keep us posted whether it has kept the blepharitis down. Do u notice more oils coming out of the glands now? I am interested how u know this is what is working...