Killing Blepharitis

[LaDiva]

I haven't tried this, because I remember being allergic to a number of different wipes, but don't remember if this was one or not. I always ended up using sensitive wipes, and have been looking at the list of ingredients on different brands. The sensitive wipes don't contain Benzethonium Chloride, so I am guessing that is the reactive agent. Sorry to hear this Faith. Happy it works for some.

[Jacqueline]

Hi Faith,
I'm so sorry you had a bad reaction to the wipes. I was hoping to read more success stories but you are proof that the chemical in the wipes can cause bad reactions. I'm allergic to so many things that it probably would have given me a problem too. Are you getting better with the steroids? I hope so. Do you do the warm compresses & baby shampoo? I feel I've aged my ages considerably doing this but have no choice since the discomfort can be overwhelming.
Jacqueline

[lizlou29]

Hi Faith, I was worried I'd be sensitive to them too. Such a shame you reacted badly. With us having sensitive eyes these things can just irritate the eyelids. I stopped the cyclosporine for now. I'm having a horrible couple of weeks and even the 0.06% cyclosporine is too much to handle.

[Faith1989]

I am also having a horrible time! The wipes may work for some people and I feel bad adding something negative to lyndas thread.

[Faith1989]

I am getting a little better with the lotemax. My lids were like a really raw red, like the wipe ate away at my skin.. Pretty painful. I do the compresses and use lid care. I went to see a naturopath yesterday, I will update if I have any sort of progress.

[LyndaT]

Dear Jacqueline,

I did look up Benzethonium Chloride only after it started working for me. I was desperate and my friend got rid of it. i had even tried rubbing alcohol but that did get in the eye and didn"t stop the pain either.
I did find that it was a long lasting persistant activity agent against microorganisms. Like I said I was desperate.
I now let people know that some people may have a reaction to this. It does have lanolin in it too. My Mom was allergic to that.
I only posted what killed it for the 2 of us as so excited that it was gone.
Most people will not try this.
Hope you find something that works for you.

[littlemermaid]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/10...allergies.html 'MI, or MIT, which is short for methylisothiazolinone, is a preservative which is also found in paint. It is added to products to prevent growth of bacteria and yeasts. Manufacturers started to use it from 2006. It is safe and non-toxic, but European regulations now permit stronger concentrations, leading to an outbreak of allergies, dermatologists said. Experts say the chemical is second only to nickel in causing contact allergies. The issue was raised at the annual conference of the British Association of Dermatologists’ this year. The organisation held a summit at its London headquarters with industry representatives. Cosmetics Europe also carried out an investigation. It has concluded that there was “evidence to suggest a relationship between the use of leave-on skin products, including cosmetic wet wipes containing MIT, and the induction of contact allergy and allergic contact dermatitis”. It added: “Therefore, the removal of MIT from leave-on skin products including cosmetic wet wipes is expected to significantly decrease the incidence of induction of contact allergy to MIT.” '

Preservative damage v bug killing. Difficult.

[Faith1989]

I had bad contact dermatitis ... It still hasn't gone down completely. Ugh

[LyndaT]

Dear Faith,

I looked this us and found that 16.5% of people out of 950 plus are allergic to ammonium salts or compounds. WET ONES and the other wipes plus other medicines that have Methylbenzethonium Chloride are all ammonium salts or compounds. A person who is allergic to shampoo, detergent, hand wipes or even spermicidal jellies should not use these.

It is in some of the stuff that a doctor would use to put a person to sleep for surgery. Can't spell that word. Please let a Dr. know if you are to have surgery. I have a friend who died from that and didn't understand it until I did this research.

Hope this information helps you and I am sorry that you are allergic to this. I now post about being allergic to these wipes before they use them.
I am working now on an antibioitic that I think will work for those who are allergic. To put directly on lashes. Running it by my Dr. It will have to work in the same manner as the ammonium salts or compounds.

Sooo sorry and I wish you better soon.

LyndaT

[littlemermaid]

Hi Lynda ~ do you mind giving us your links for the facts you are discovering? It would help people do their own research too.

[LyndaT]

Dear littlemermaid,

I googled each word and just kept going. I used the encyclopedia too. I used the first several sites and then they led me to other places. A person gave me the Patent information on a medicine made from an ammonium salt or compound too that was in 1966 . I can give that information out if someone wants to look it up and the site allows.
Anyone can find this information if I did.
Sorry I can't be of more help as did not save the site info, I just copied the facts to my computer.

Hope this helps.

LynaT

[LyndaT]

Dear Faith and Jacqueline,

I was looking up info on a preservative in a medicine called Optive Plus and it was Purite. It is to disappear on contact but may not work so good on dry eyes in that manner.
I happened to come across some info that might interest you. BAK (Benzalkonium Chloride) is what is in most eye meds and eyedrops. That includes steroids. That is an ammonium salt or compound just like Benzethonium Chloride. It brought out that it can cause damage to eye in long term use and some for a short time. It is especially true if using 2 meds with it in it.
Good news! There are 2 products for eye lubrication that do not have preservatives in them. They are: REFRESH CELLUVISC and REFRESH PLUS. You may have to use a med with stuff in it but you don't have to double it up for your eye lubrication.
I wanted you to know that you should ask your Dr. about drugs that don't have BAK in them as you are allergic.
For people who can use the wipes it is a few months and gone but these meds can be for life. The amount of BAK was .01% as a preservative and the wipes are .03%.
Hope this information helps you both.
LyndaT

[CarolElaine]

I found your post and tried this as well. It has worked for me thus far. I also use coconut oil in my eyes and it has been a great one two punch with the wet ones cleaning my eyes and then sterile coconut oil in my eyes before bed for dryness. I have used it for a year now and found great results, no infections and far less dryness. Thanks for posting about the wet ones, it totally makes sense because of the bacteria killing to fight blepharitus.

[LyndaT]

blepharitis

Dear CarolElaine,

Thank you for getting back to me with your results. This was an accidental find of my friend. She used the right antibacterial agent that killed blepharitis.
I was thankful that she did. Even antibiotics need to be specific to certain problems.
I was amazed that they put these ammonium salts or compounds in the eye for preservatives. People are afraid to use it around the eye but yet so many products for the eye have it in them at .01%. Even back in 1966 they did this. It is just that they were putting it in the eye and the killing of it is on the outside of the eye for the most part. That is what I think my friend and I discovered from all of this.

It did take me three and a half months to kill it completely. This August it will be 2 years that it is gone. I still use a throw away wand but now use 1 for both eyes. I just don't double dip in the mascara as afraid of bacteria. I used mascara the whole time that I was killing it. Only really hard for about 5 week. A breeze after that.
For those that are allergic to the ammonium salts or compound there is an antibiotic that will kill it.

Wish you success,

LyndaT

[cathy8889]

Hello, is there a particular brand you used or just any with the b c in please? Also did you wipe along the meibomian glands with it? Thanks you