[BrokenNBeautiful]

My eye doctor says I have rosecea. And blepharitis.

I don't know if he's bs-ing me or not.

I looked up rosecea and I don't think it's in the eyes. it in the skin.

I hope the doctor isn't feeding me a line because I have a mental illness.

2 weeks ago, an ER doctor said I had pinkeye and it hasn't cleared up. They told me to go to an opthomalogist, who said I had rosecea?!

thanks,

Carol

[unaluna]

I have the same dx. The rosacea spreads to the eyes from the rest of your face. Did they tell you to wash with baby shampoo? Not much you can really do, just try to improve your hygiene. Mine is not the best I know. But no I don't think they are bsing you. My aunt has rosacea also. She's glad, she was worried it was cancer.

[BrokenNBeautiful]

Originally Posted by hankster

I have the same dx. The rosacea spreads to the eyes from the rest of your face. Did they tell you to wash with baby shampoo? Not much you can really do, just try to improve your hygiene. Mine is not the best I know. But no I don't think they are bsing you. My aunt has rosacea also. She's glad, she was worried it was cancer.

I will try the baby shampoo.

thanks again for your feedback.

I don't feel so weird now about the diagnosis. I will study this condition more.

Carol

I looked it up too. Seems there is a form of it that only affects the eyes. Looked up blepheritis too. Also an eye ailment. It seems odd that you would have both.
Is he treating you for this?

[BrokenNBeautiful]

Originally Posted by George H.

I looked it up too. Seems there is a form of it that only affects the eyes. Looked up blepheritis too. Also an eye ailment. It seems odd that you would have both.
Is he treating you for this?

He gave me some instructions on how to deal with the blepharitis symptoms. He said "Blepharitis rosecea". I hope he meant blepharitis associated with that "eye-affecting" rosecea.

thanks,

Carol

[BrokenNBeautiful]

Okay, I googled blepharitis and roseacea and my symptoms match.

Maybe he's not bs-ing me.

I am open to more input.

Carol

The only other input I can think of is to follow the doctor's treatment plan. You're also free to get a second opinion as well of course but in the meantime you may as well follow this doctors advice.

[BrokenNBeautiful]

Originally Posted by George H.

The only other input I can think of is to follow the doctor's treatment plan. You're also free to get a second opinion as well of course but in the meantime you may as well follow this doctors advice.

I am going to follow the doctor's advice and if my condition improves, I will just keep doing it. If my condition does not improve or if it gets worse, second opinion time.

thanks, George.

Carol

[notz]

I have blepharitis and it's a royal pain in the ah, ah, eye. It feels like grains of sand are in your eye and cause irritation. I religiously do the baby shampoo swipe with the q-tip. Can't say it helps Sorry I'm not more positive.

It may be in the eye but it does sound like a PITA.
I'm sure you've tried it all but...

Blepharitis: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention

How Do I Prevent Blepharitis?

There are many everyday steps that you can take to prevent blepharitis. This includes:

• Keeping your hands and face clean
• Avoiding rubbing your eyes with dirty fingers or a dirty towel, for example
• Removing all eye makeup before bedtime

If you are in the early stages of treating blepharitis, avoid the use of eye makeup to prevent further irritation. Once you begin using makeup again, replace your products used in or near the eyelids because they may be contaminated.

and no I am not suggesting your hygiene is suspect :P

[BrokenNBeautiful]

thank goodness I don't wear makeup, George. lol

Okay but I should have specified that the last comment was directed at Notz. She's one of the few people here I'd feel comfortable razzing like that.
I didn't get that page. Did you?
Blepharitis cannot be cured.
There are many everyday steps that you can take to prevent blepharitis.

[BrokenNBeautiful]

Originally Posted by George H.

Okay but I should have specified that the last comment was directed at Notz.

Ooh sorry

[notz]

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George

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notz

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I appreciate this, notz and george.

I hope I am posting correctly. This, after all, was my thread. lol

thanks again, everyone for your words.

Carol

[unaluna]

I've had them for about ten years. It's annoying sometimes but not really a big deal. Being crosseyed for 4 months, that was a hassle, but that was unrelated. I just read that Hillary Clinton is done wearing her big glasses, so her eye nerves must have gotten better too.

I'm on the "hey I took a shower today!" thread here, so I can't exactly hide my hygiene issues, but I'm working on them.

[BrokenNBeautiful]

I tried some of the instructions---soaking my eyes in a hot washcloth for 10 minutes and that made my eyes feel worse. More red and bloodshot and sore. the other stuff, massaging my lids helped. I soak my eyes in a saline eye cup and that helps.

[BrokenNBeautiful]

My eyes are feeling much better, now I have to remember to soak them. lol