Discomfort & pain only at night, no pain during day?

I’d se an opthalmologist as well. They dilate your eyes and take a really derp look to cpnfirm blepharitis. 

In the meantime, get some good quality tea tree oil and some naby shampoo. After washing your face in the morning with aild facial cleanser, paying special attention to gently go across your eyelids several tomes to remove the nights buildup of crusts and discharge, follow up with a couple drops of the oil in a dab of the shampoo and run gently across tightly closed eyes, wIt a full minute before rinsing thoroughly and dab dry with clean towel ir better still soft paper towel. Do mot dab each eye with the same part of tge towel. You’ll feel a copl residue from using thos preparation, a good sign that it has neitralized the bacteria. Do this again in the afternoon and setime before you sit dow at 8 o’clock. During the day DO NOT TOUCH YOUR EYES.  If they feel dry or the least bit gritty you can flush them, eyes closed with warm water for a minute each eye. Again dabbing dry with sterile towel or paper towel. Pain like you describe is usual durimg a really acute flare up which it does not sound like you’ve had which has a host of additional symptoms which you do not mention. 

In any case the cleansing routine i mention here will not hurt your eyes to-try and will probably stave off a full blown episode  if this is indeed bleph. 

Also throw out your eye makeup. Its surely contaminated. And stop wearing eyeakeup intil you have a definitive diagnosis. 

Good luck. 

There are products out there that have been developed to deal with bleph symptoms based on ingredients proven to be of help. BUT they are not pure, i.e. moussed, soaked into pads (Cliradex, which is very ecoensive), etc.  

get an eye mask tgat you put into the microwave for 20 seconds and apply to your closed eyes with a tissue in between to keep it sterile for future use. This will inplug those stopped up glands. You can actually feel it happening. Its also very soothing. I bought the mousse initially and its mot a bad preparation to take on a trip if you have the symptoms in hand. 

The key is not to stop washing a.m. and p.m. no matter how yoyr eyes are feeling. I have found tgat gatting complacent spells trouble as you are alliwing the bacteria to proliferate and build to a flare- up. Get the WET ONES too. Cut into 8 pieces and have tgem handy for when you feel the slightest itch or burn.. these are signals that bacteria is accumulating slowly but surely. Also start taking an OMEGA3 supplement daily. 

I've had blepharitis for 12 years and I seen about 9 doctors which none of them provided me relief until I got on this website and found out about wet ones... I'll tell you it's a miracle my eyes cleared up and if stay cleared up since using them. My biggest complaint when I had the blepharitis was the pain and couldn't open my eyes and very light sensitive like I said the Wet Ones are a miracle.

I have just been diagnosed with blepharitis too. I’ve bought a eye mask that I heat up in the microwave and then use baby shampoo in cold boiled water to cleanse lashes. It doesn’t seem to be doing anything!!  Should I wash my face pre or post the eye mask. Also interested in buying the wet wipes. Which brand are they?  Thank you

I have just been diagnosed with blepharitis too. I’ve bought a eye mask that I heat up in the microwave and then use baby shampoo in cold boiled water to cleanse lashes. It doesn’t seem to be doing anything!!  Should I wash my face pre or post the eye mask. Also interested in buying the wet wipes. Which brand are they?  Thank you

Dear janine,

I used Wet Ones in a red box that are called Pocket Size Singles. The last ingredient listed is Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice. The yellow box ones can be used too. I killed the Blepharitis over 5 years a go and it has not come back. I do use throw away mascara wands still to this day. I use 1 on both eyes but I never put it back into the mascara. 

If you are in the U K you will have to order these wipes online. Th U K wipes use Benzalkonium Chloride. People have used these but most say they are harsh.

Hope this helps,

Lynda79