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Definite Cure for Blepharitis

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jakestephen
jakestephen

I am a long term sufferer of blepharitis and dry eye syndrome, recently while researching for treatment updates I stumble across a post by lynda79. The same post is on a few forums and she has figured out that a product called "wet ones" that contain an ingredient Benzethonium Chloride are a cure for blepharitis are a cure. Simple as that, it only takes 3.5 months of use as mentioned by other posters.

So as I am looking at the posts and checking out the profiles of the people who are making these statements about the mericle cure such as eileen64 UK, jenny_74 and the aptly titled Honjon..... I had a good think about things and today as I was going in to Sainsburys (A shopping centre) in the UK, I noticed a big advertised container on the way in offering free "wet ones" wipes.. Now I am no albert einstien or warren buffett and I dont like making predictions but I am a natural sceptic and my bull**** dector has all ways been quite good. I smell bull**** in the worst of a way and if you people just look at the comments these people are making and the replies and name dropping in thier posts you will sense something odd too.

I think we are dealing with a bunch of company promoting charlatans and i for one am not prepaired to put that stuff near my eyelids

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  • jakestephen
    jakestephen

    Posted

    So flipping what about what they cost?, I love how everyone is suddenly a business expert and assumes a company wouldn't do this.

    What we have here is Lynda79 a 79 year old woman, who is incredibly internet savvy, can sign up to multiple forums and post tens if not thousands of posts online containing the words "wet ones" Hahahahabrilliant

    Einstein was right. Human stupidity is has no limits.

    Good luck with your so called cure people. Using something that is recommended for eyelid use. It's practically bleach.

    • faye______00403
      faye______00403 jakestephen

      Posted

      If you don't want to try anything suggested on this blog....great.

      but you shouldn't be allowed to be rude....I think you owe

      Lynda 79 an apology.......

    • lyse55468
      lyse55468 jakestephen

      Posted

      I do not believe for a minute that you have blepharitis. I think that you are just looking to stir things up. 

      Whatever works...... works..... and if you don't like it..... just don't use it.... It's just that simple.

    • jakestephen
      jakestephen lyse55468

      Posted

      Lyse. keep up with the times darling. I have changed my opinion on wet ones and playtex since then...
  • jakestephen
    jakestephen

    Posted

    So flipping what about what they cost?, I love how everyone is suddenly a business expert and assumes a company wouldn't do this.

    What we have here is Lynda79 a 79 year old woman, who is incredibly internet savvy, can sign up to multiple forums and post tens if not thousands of posts online containing the words "wet ones" Hahahahabrilliant

    Einstein was right. Human stupidity is has no limits.

    Good luck with your so called cure people. Using something that is recommended for eyelid use. It's practically bleach.

    • janmin
      janmin jakestephen

      Posted

      Jakestephen it seems to me that you are the only one who cares if this is a marketing ploy. The only point that matters to the rest of us is if it works, and it seems it does for a great many people. The reason people mention cost is because they can afford to try this.

      This forum has always been extremely helpful and supportive. You have made your point which you are entitled to do. Thank you for your opinion, although I do not agree with it or find it helpful . I will continue to use wetones unless or until someone shows me something better

      Janet.

  • fiona51388
    fiona51388 jakestephen

    Posted

    This has been a very heated debate, I fully understand peoples feeling over big business and so forth, and sympathise, but have yet to try these wet ones so can't really comment, I am going to try them starting next week however as many are saying they work for them and at the end of the day that's all that matters, however, my jury is out until I have had time to find out for myself, I will keep you posted, Fiona
    • janmin
      janmin fiona51388

      Posted

      Fiona I don't know where you are based but if you are housing to use the wipes try to get the red ones with .03% benzethonium chloride . Avail USA . I also use Merida face wipes as recommended on the forum available in Canada (lucky got me I have family in us, Canada, and Oz.) good luck
    • fiona51388
      fiona51388 janmin

      Posted

      Hi Janmin, I don't know if the ones with the red top are available from my supermarket, they are on the Amazon site but extortionate shipping costs make it prohibitive to get them, however I am just about to do some online shopping so will let you know, thanks x
    • fiona51388
      fiona51388

      Posted

      Ah, its only the light blue packet ones that are available, but hopefully they will do the trick, possibly I could just use more of them to compensate
    • dena64643
      dena64643 janmin

      Posted

      janmin. lynda79 said that the .03 were not strong enough to kill the blep., but to use the .05.  Maybe it would just take longer with the .03, I don't really know.  I do know they sure were helping me untill I had the accident with my right eye. Later I may well try them again. I ahve an appointment soon and I want to see if I damaged my eye with the oil I mistook for my eyedrops.  I see fine, and it looks fine.  smile  dena
    • lynda79
      lynda79 dena64643

      Posted

      Dear Dena,

      The Wet Ones I used were .3% Benzethonium Chloride. I think my friend who used the Avon product and killed it in 3-4 days had more % in that facial scrub. When I looked online it said facial products could use up to .5% Benzethonium Chloride and be safe. It was a tox report that I found.

      The Benzalkonium Chloride that is in eye meds as a preservative is .01% but it has been recommened to use preservative free for lubrication reasons to cut back the amount of the Benzalkonium Chloride in the eye.. Some people have to use steroids that have preservative in them but they can use preservative free items for dry eye and not double up.

      It mentioned in that article that long term use of those preservative can cause cornea problems. I am sure that is years of use.

      That is why if a wipe gets in the eye you should just rinse the eye. I rarely got it into my eye by wiping the lashes as used such a small section on my fingertip.

      Hope this helps,

      Lynda79

    • dena64643
      dena64643 lynda79

      Posted

      Lynda, thank you so much for clarifying that, I hope my comment didn't cause anyone a problem.  smile  Dena
  • david24522
    david24522 jakestephen

    Posted

    Jake , let's not forget what this forum is all about , sufferers passing on their tips and experiences . My take on bleph is that blepth comes about when certain types of bacteria become dominant amongst all the different types of bacteria on our faces and then takes up reidence in our eyelashes or in the oil producing glands . what has worked for various individuals isn't going to work for everyone and i don't see the point of "knocking " them .

    My Bleph story started a year ago with the horrible wet gummy yellow eyelashes and a discharge that gave me a skin infection . I then saw a specialist who got me into the heated eye bag followed by the "massaging " of the gland areas and of course the eyelid cleansing routine . he told me that there is no permanent cure , but it is possible to keep the condition under control .

    The wet gummy stage lasted for 2 months and ended just before my consultation .i then had the dry-eye anterior type diagnosed and was told to use lacrilube each nighttime to minimise the damage to the eyeball surface .11 months on i no longer need to use the lacrilube and rely on a good washing of the eyeballs with drops immediately before going to bed .

    I believe that by picking up a few tips on this site has helped me . mostly , i feel that the most important thing is to try and look at one's own health and to try to improve our individual immune systems .ie. let the fight back start from within .Secondly , keep your hands away from your face and prior to the eye gland massaging clean hands with anti bacterial hand wash .( obvious i know ).

    My diet was missing omega 3s so I've been taking a supplement each day with food and adding a linseed based additive to my cereal . I've cut out bread , marmite and anything yeast based where i can .

    having read the submission about a yeast build up , I did the "spit in the glass test " first thing in the morning , was horrified with the result and concluded that i may have a gut of "candida " overloading going on so i've been trying sources of caprillic acid ( punches holes in candida evidently ) .

    I'm not saying that i no longer have the dreaded Bleth , but that i truly feel that i've done something to restore the balance in bacterias ( somehow ) and am hardly bothered by it now .

    i can drive at night ok , daylight exposure doesn't bother me in the same way as it used to and i spend time in front of a computer screen ok .

    The wet ones over here in the uk have just about enough benz' added to kill any "naughties " on the wrapping  , in fact as little as in say Optrex who probably add it to keep it fresh for the period of time mentioned on the box .

    Let's encourage sufferers to keep adding their personal experiences and any other info that they may have come across and hopefully a break through will emerge .

    • david24522
      david24522

      Posted

      i meant posterior bleph not anterior
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