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Lanacaine for Blepharitis

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lori14156
lori14156

I'm having success with a cream called Lanacaine "soothes itching and burning".  Active Ingredients Benzocaine 6%, Resorcinol 2%.  I don't think this cream was intended for blepharitis, but I got the idea to try it from the posting about "Wet Wipes" which has a benzo ... type active ingredient too.  I could not find Wet Wipes in our stores, but had Lanacaine in a drawer to use for dermatitis.  I put it on my eye lids with a cue tip swab very thinly and it seems to stop the itching and eliminate the redness.  I have to use it every day along with eye drops for tears and the combo seems to be helping more than anything else I've tried so far and that includes creams for psoriasis and cortisone creams.  

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  • eileen64__UK
    eileen64__UK lori14156

    Posted

    Hi

    To anyone esle that has itching on their eyelids.

    I found that Boots medical cream....small tupe for £2.99 OTC helped mine.

    If anyone else has been given lacrilube to pt in their eyes at night {along the inside of the rim} Anotherconsultant told me that was a cheap moisturieser as ell  LOL  and would help the itching on lids.

    Love

    Eileen

  • elinor82136
    elinor82136 lori14156

    Posted

    Hi Lori, just to check, do you put it on your eyelid margins? 

    I've tried the wet ones for the past week and haven't really seen an improvement. The itchiness has gotten so much worse and is driving me crazy.

  • mrsmop
    mrsmop lori14156

    Posted

    I always associated Lanacane with haemorrhoids and I would never use it on my eyes but then, I would never use Wet Ones on my eyes either, especially when they tell you to keep them away from your eyes.

    Elinor, if you are having problems with Wet Ones, then you are probably sensitive to one of the ingredients

  • lori14156
    lori14156

    Posted

    Hi!

    Funny!  Did not know Lanacaine was for haemorroids!!  Well . . .if it works on swelling and itching down there, why not somewhere else!!

    Seriously though, I try not to get Lanacaine in my eyes for sure.  Before I go to bed, I was putting it as close to the eye lash base as possible, but not in the eyes.  Then go to bed and not open my eyes to "blink" it into the actual eye by accident.  In the daytime, I don't put it as close to the eyelash base.  I use very little too and rub it into the skin.

    I still use a small drop of baby shampoo in warm water applied with a cue-tip to wash my eyelash base in the morning and only if necessary, again in the daytime or before bed.  I found that actually applying the shampoo to the "inner" lash base by picking up my upper eyelid with my finger as opposed to just doing the top eyelash base was helpful.  However, I think that washing the eyelid too frequently contributes to the overall dryness.  So there is a happy medium here!

    I'm now using the Lanacaine only once in the morning and again before bed.  In the morning, I let it absorb and can then put on eye makeup.  I bought all hypoallergenic eye makeup and wash my brushes frequently.  So far, so good.

    • haircrazydaisy
      haircrazydaisy lori14156

      Posted

      Hi Lori.  I'm so glad that you're having success with Lanacaine & I'm sure it would work for many people.  However, I do want to warn anyone against putting things in the eyes which aren't created for eye use.  I used Lanacaine many years ago on a small itchy rash on my knee.  It very quickly created a massive allergic reaction which was so severe that I ended up in hospital and almost lost my leg.  Obviously, this was my leg, not even anywhere as sensitive as the eyes.  It gives me the shudders to think what would happen to anyone using Lanacaine in their eyes without realising that they were sensitive to any of its ingredients.  Please take care :-)
    • mrsmop
      mrsmop haircrazydaisy

      Posted

      I agree with you haircrazydaisy and have been saying the same about using wet ones, which specifically tell you not to use them near the eyes and yet people advocate their use to 'kill' blepaharitis.  

      You only have one pair of eyes, look after them and if in doubt, see your doctor.

    • eileen64__UK
      eileen64__UK mrsmop

      Posted

      Hi

      I doubt there is anyone of us here that hast tried the doctor before using wet ones.....with me...I was back and forward to a consultant for 3 yearseek

      We use them on the lashes but they donbt actually go in the eyes

      Eileen

    • haircrazydaisy
      haircrazydaisy eileen64__UK

      Posted

      I think many of us (myself included) are desperate for a solution.  It's so good to have the chance to discuss and share our experiences.  I have bought some Optrex which has the active ingredient which so many of you have found in products like Wet Ones, Neutrogena Face Wash and Lanacaine and find to be successful.  If the current medication I've been given doesn't work, I'll have a go with that :-)  Thanks to everyone for your suggestions. 
    • eileen64__UK
      eileen64__UK haircrazydaisy

      Posted

      Hi

      Although it has cleared up temporarily {apparently its chronic and can come back} Some mornings I waken up and my eyelashes are stiff...hard to explain ...they aren't stuck togher or like conjunctivitis. I had optrex drops and tried them....not in my eyes just on my eyelashes and it it really softened them LOL

      Love

      Eileen

    • elinor82136
      elinor82136 haircrazydaisy

      Posted

      Hi, what medication are you currently on? I'm going to the gp tomorrow to try and persuade him to give me some oral antibiotics as I have had fucidin cream so far. Need something that will help with the blocked glands...
    • mrsmop
      mrsmop elinor82136

      Posted

      https://patient.info/health/Blepharitis.htm

      Have you read this Elinor?

      My Consultant told me to keep all creams away from my eyes.  I did as he told me.  This is what I wrote to you elsewhwere.

      My Consultant told me to put a drop of mild handwash in a basin of very hot water and soak a flannel in it.  He told me to place the hot flannel over my eys until it cools and repeat several times.  Having washed my face, he told me not to put any creams near my eyes because it blocks the ducts.

      He gave me some ocular lubricants, Liquifilm for day time and Lacrilube for night time.  The Lacrilube is rather like putting vaseline in your eyes.

      I seldom have problems with Blepharitis.

      I use steroid eye drops in my left eye which has a chronic Uveitis

      I have been seeing Ophthalmologists since I was 18 

    • haircrazydaisy
      haircrazydaisy elinor82136

      Posted

      Hi Elinor,

      I'm currently using Lotemax which is a steroid mix - it's drops which I put in four times a day for 2 wks then twice a day for two weeks then once a day for 2 wks.  I've also got Hyloforte drops which I should be dropping in 4 times a day but don't seem to be needing them more than once or twice.  I'm also taking 2,000mg fish omega and 4,000 flax seed omega oils (I read that the two together are best for bleph).  I can't wear any makeup and I'm washing my face/eye margins with the new fragrance free baby shampoo, using a hot clean flannel.  I then use boiled water on cotton buds to wipe around the margins from the outside to the inside, as I was told.  I think the  hot flannel should help with blocked glands but also the oils but they can take a year to kick in so it's a bit of a waiting game! x

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