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Has anyone here been using manuka honey?
If there are, can anyone tell me how to use honey to your eye?
I read an article that someone in Britain cured blepharitis using MAnuka Honey.
I'm willing to try it, but want to know how to use it before buying it.
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dena64643 arnold68787
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The honey is always good to use. I don't know how long it took the little cyst to go away. But I use the honey every day and smear in all around the rim of my eye with a CLEAN finger.
francis95063 dena64643
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hello Dena,
I recently have ordered the wetones wipes. and have been using the manuka honey wipes for about 1-2 years on and off. I used the wetones earlier in the past for blepharitis but never in conjunction with the honey. I know youve said it multiple times in the past forums but I just need a little reassurance and faith in this . this condition is a little demoralizing sometimes. i also have posterior blepharitis (a chalazion underneath my top eyelid). When i used manuka honey by itself my eyelid would shrink dramatically but then go back to its puffy nature , hopefully i yield different results with the wipes.. I had to buy the big bottle of the wetones wipes because its the only one on the market with the correct 0.3% concentration of benzethonium
amanda50953 arnold68787
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My Blepharitis flared up badly about 5 months ago. I decided to try Manuka honey, but was too scared to use pure honey, so I mixed it with sterilized water and washed my eyes out. It helped a little bit and gave some relief, but I could still feel the irritation from Blepharitis. I got desperate after a week and decided to put the raw honey over my lashes and in my eyes. I kept it on and in my eyes for about 20 minutes, washed it out and was amazed at how great my eyes felt. I read it is a good idea to do this within 24 hours again, so I did. It stings a bit. 5 months later and I am still rid of Blepharitis. I am spritzing my eyes every morning and every night with Pure Hypochlorous Acid 0.01% to keep my lashes clean. This is now my only routine. I can highly recommend this treatment.
evie35512 amanda50953
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i have mild blepharitis, would you still recommend manuka honey?
although mild my blepharitis may have caused some eyelash loss and has made new/ ingrowing eyelashes grow at weird angles and shorter- did your eyelashes get better too after putting the honey on your lashes?
i'm not keen on putting the honey in my eye but might consider putting it on the lashes.
thanks
SydneyGrrL arnold68787
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cheryllynn72 arnold68787
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hi
ugh I'm so distraught by this da$n diagnosis. I'm so tired of the doctors giving me stuff that doesn't work and acting as though it's no big deal. It's a huge freaking deal, my eyes hurt, itch and water like a hose. It's affecting my vision and I can't wear makeup which at 48 I really need and I know all the rubbing and itching is negatively affecting the delicate skin around my eyes. I have tried steroids but my ocular pressure shot up, the hydrating drops and compresses cleaning with baby shampoo. then an antibiotic I put in my eyes that was the consistency of vaseline.... no effect and felt awful and I couldn't see after using it.
I read about the use of azithromycin oral tablets... like a blast of antibiotics 500 mg for three days for three weeks and it's not working and now despite taking probiotics my stomach is a mess. I'm seeing a retinal specialist btw for all of this and I'm not better.
I was so hopeful as much of a pain in butt the honey treatment sounded like that it would work but then I read your post about how your eye Dr. said it was bad for the eyes and I'm not about to go down that road.
So....
My question to you is what kind of eye Dr did you see for yours where they did the surgical procedure and what is that procedure called?
Did it hurt? Was the relief immediate and has it remained at bay?
Thank You so much in advance for reading this long post and please get back to me asap. I'm about ready to claw my eyes out.
Thank You-
Cheryl
SydneyGrrL cheryllynn72
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I don't know the reasons that Dr said this to OP but its definitely not true. They either need more training/research, has other medicines he/she needs to sell, or were worried about OP making something homemade?
An Australian pharmaceutical company sells Manuka Honey Eye Drops and Eye Gel - if it was bad for your eyes they wouldn't be allowed to do this.
I have been using Manuka Honey drops in my eyes for a few months now and it's been one of the ONLY things that has given me relief. My eyes feel SO much better when I use them at least twice a day. That, and the fact that my eyelashes have finally started growing properly again since using the honey shows that they are good, not bad.