Tweet
Hello all,
I don't want to raise any false hopes with this email, but I do want to pass along something that's worked for me for a good four or so months.
Before I tell you what it is, a bit about me: I've suffered from blepharitis and dry eye since I was 29 (I'm 44 now). I can say, without exaggeration, that this condition significantly impaired my quality of living to the extent that I often considered whether continuing was worth it.
I had punctal plugs put in a few years ago. They worked for about three days. Then, four months ago, one popped half way out. I went to emergency to have it removed. The doctor on staff did not even know what a punctal plug was. He poked at my eye a while, then gave up. I left the hospital with it still in and received a $150 bill to boot.
But the story has a flip side: While in doctor's office, I asked him, in despair, if he'd ever known anyone to recover from blepharitis/dry eye. Fully expecting he'd answer "no," I was surprised and highly skeptical when he said "Yes. I did."
He told me he'd used Dial antibacterial soap to wash his eyelids and his blepharitis disappeared.
As they say, hope springs eternal. With few to no expectations, I bought Dial soap, the plain white bar kind. Sure enough, a day or so later, the itchiness, stickiness and irritation were vastly improved. A while after that, the dry eye also abated. (Blepharitis irritates the eye film, so the latter makes sense.)
Anyway, it's been about four months now, and I can count on clear eyes almost every day. The only time they flare up is if I'm under stress, am premenstrual or if there's pollen in the air (which is allergies, not dry eye). I just gently rub my soapy finger on my closed eyelids and lashes while in the shower. A little soap seeps through the eyelashes to the lid margins, which stings, but, hey, who cares?
So I hope this helps someone, and I'd love to hear from others who try it and get results.
Best,
Cured?
I don't want to raise any false hopes with this email, but I do want to pass along something that's worked for me for a good four or so months.
Before I tell you what it is, a bit about me: I've suffered from blepharitis and dry eye since I was 29 (I'm 44 now). I can say, without exaggeration, that this condition significantly impaired my quality of living to the extent that I often considered whether continuing was worth it.
I had punctal plugs put in a few years ago. They worked for about three days. Then, four months ago, one popped half way out. I went to emergency to have it removed. The doctor on staff did not even know what a punctal plug was. He poked at my eye a while, then gave up. I left the hospital with it still in and received a $150 bill to boot.
But the story has a flip side: While in doctor's office, I asked him, in despair, if he'd ever known anyone to recover from blepharitis/dry eye. Fully expecting he'd answer "no," I was surprised and highly skeptical when he said "Yes. I did."
He told me he'd used Dial antibacterial soap to wash his eyelids and his blepharitis disappeared.
As they say, hope springs eternal. With few to no expectations, I bought Dial soap, the plain white bar kind. Sure enough, a day or so later, the itchiness, stickiness and irritation were vastly improved. A while after that, the dry eye also abated. (Blepharitis irritates the eye film, so the latter makes sense.)
Anyway, it's been about four months now, and I can count on clear eyes almost every day. The only time they flare up is if I'm under stress, am premenstrual or if there's pollen in the air (which is allergies, not dry eye). I just gently rub my soapy finger on my closed eyelids and lashes while in the shower. A little soap seeps through the eyelashes to the lid margins, which stings, but, hey, who cares?
So I hope this helps someone, and I'd love to hear from others who try it and get results.
Best,
Cured?
Comment