Doxycycline for blepharitis

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Avatar n tn Doxycycline 100 mgm by mouth twice/day for 6 weeks and then once/day for 3-6 months is a common treatment of blepharitis and meibomian gland disease. It is not so much antibacterial as antiinflammatory and gets into the oild gland. That's the reason its also used for acne. There is a new product that is specific for blepharitis but I don't have the details or brand name. None of these cause floaters.
Avatar f tn I have one eye that has something that might be blepharitis, no one seems to be able to help me get rid of it. I need some one to tell me how to get it gone. my eyelid is red all along the bottom lid. and it matters all the time and tears up contnuously, it is itchy, and painful and embarassing to have put up with, please can some one help me?
Avatar m tn ive been suffering from blepharitis/internal hordeola for about 9 months now. the condition now is worse than ever, the hordeola have not gone yet and the palpebral and bulbar conjunctiva are constanly red, tearing, etc. whatever treatment i try, my eyes become more irritated and inflamed. last treatment consisted of ofloxacin and fluorometholone eyedrops (q6h) for 10 days, along with doxycycline and omega-3 pills for 3 months.
Avatar m tn I checked with an other specialist who diagnosed it as blepharitis and prescribed doxycycline [antibiotic] which started helping but after sometime i started experiencing abdominal pain and immediately stopped taking doxycycline. I went to a GI for the abdominal pain. He claims that irritation in the eyes is not blepharitis but an inflammation caused by the crohns. He recommends me to take cipro to treat the inflammations in my body. Could anyone help me with this matter?
Avatar n tn There is one other thing - demodex follicularis - which are little mites in the eyelash follicles. They can cause terrible blepharitis in some people and the doctor needs to look for that. He may not see them unless he has a 25x magnification slit lamp and knows what to look for.
Avatar m tn I have been back and fourth to my opthomologist about 3 times with this ongoing stuff for about 2 months. My last trip she prescribed me doxycycline hyclate 20MG for 30 days twice a day a long with making sure I scrub my lids ect. Since I have tried Zylet for a couple of weeks and it had no change. I have never had any of these problems before and I am 27. Does anyone know if this stuff will help or has anyone taken it? It is worse in the mornings and my eyes are bloodshot constantly.
Avatar n tn t seem to help much besides when I wake up with extremely dry eyes sometimes.. have been on doxycycline for 6 weeks, do warm compresses twice daily and sterilid at night for about 3 months so far and lidcare every morning for about a year. Have been seeing ophthalmologists and optometrists/ doctors for ages about it When I use eye drops they seem to run down into my nose pretty quickly and make my nose runny, so i feel stopping the drainage would help?
Avatar m tn 1 % ointment turns out to be an excellent therapeutic option for treatment of severe atopic blepharitis. Long-term efficacy and safety have to be evaluated in long-term follow-up studies.
Avatar n tn My gynecologist, as I noted, had already started me on Doxycycline 100 mg BID for 10 days. Eye symptoms did not improve. I insisted on having a staining of conjunctiva scrapings for proper diagnosis. Weeks later I was sent to a doctor who could perform this. He scraped my left eye conjunctiva. Many days later he told me that based on the culture I did not have a chlamydia organism present in my eye. Was I reassured? Somewhat. But my eye symptoms persist to this day (7 months later).
Avatar m tn 1% for blepharitis aka Topical FK 506 Ointment 0.1%. I have blepharitis many years and used many treatments most short lived and then back on the rollercoaser with red eyes + inflamed lids crusting etc .
Avatar f tn I would suggest you see a different eye MD for a second opinion. Your problem suggests blepharitis, dry eyes and blocked oil glands called chalazia but cannot diagnose for sure over internet. I would get another opinion. Also read about blepharitis and chalazions.
Avatar m tn Antibiotics is not the main treatment for blepharitis. They are used as an initial treatment with lid hygiene and warm compresses. My antibiotic of choice for this is Azasite which is rubbed into the lashes for about a week. Dr. O.
Avatar f tn tea tree wipes are generally unnecessary for blepharitis unless it is due to Demodix which is rather unusual.
Avatar m tn I have pus coming out of a meibomian gland opening and a bit of the tarsal conjunctiva in my upper eyelid near the nasal side for almost a week now. I guess it must be an infection but I also have a chalazion-like lump at the same site of the infection.
Avatar n tn m on doxycycline for a month. Taking omega 3 fish and flax, hyaluronic acid. Eliminated fluorescent lights, use anti-glare screen at work. No relief. Will it ever go away? Once I'm thru menopause? I'm wondering if I should see an endocrinologist. I've seen that as a possible link as a cause-cortisol levels out of whack. I'd appreciate any information that would lead to the road of No More Dry Eye.
Avatar m tn i have chlamydial eyelid infection alongside with blepharitis in my right eye, im not sure which condition came first. Before i got tested for chlamydia, the treatment was eyelid hygiene, warm compresses and short courses of antibiotic-steroid ointment; i never got better, more glands blocked and inflammation instead. Only treatment left is oral antibiotic i guess. I have used doxycycline before but i cant finish the treatment because of gastric side effects and eyelid irritation.
Avatar n tn THE THING for blepharitis control (not cure-its a chronic disease) is TheraTears SteriLid eyelid cleaner available over the counter. Also use the search, archives and health topic features here to read the many references to blepharitis.
Avatar n tn I have also been on antibiotics for almost two years for ocular rosacea and blepharitis. First Tetracycline, then Doxycycline and finally, for the last 10 months, minocycline which I know can in rare cases cause some type of liver toxicity. I have stopped the antibiotics and hope that clears up the problem. When or how long should I wait to start to be concerned? Thanks so much.
Avatar f tn I have been suffering from blepharitis myself for some years now. I recently found a cleaning pen that has been such a lifesaver for me. I use it together with an accompanying cleansing gel to clean my eyelids in the mornings and evenings and this takes care of the itching, redness and soreness I used to experience. The product is called the style'n'clean pen, maybe this can help you.
Avatar n tn I also work at a computer for the majority of my day (8-10) hours and wear prescription glasses for up close activities. My eyes get very tired and strained from this and it seems to enhance the lid redness. I don’t want to see another doctor that’s going to tell me the same thing as the last 3-4 did. There has to be another solution.
Avatar m tn Thanks for your help Dr Hagan. I want to know, is it too late to begin self treatment with hot compresses, to see if the chalazion can drain by itself? What is the max ammount of time that i can wait to see if the chalazion heals by itself? Im kind of worried that an insicion can cause cosmetic issues on the eyelid. Also, im curious about someting.
Avatar f tn I have been going to optamologist for couple months. I have Blepharitis, I have had it 20 years and never much problems with it.. Last couple years it been hard to manage. Especially last couple months. I wake in the morning and can barely open eyes because they so swollen, feel like sand paper, sting, and rims of eyes are pink in the morning.. It makes me feel miserable.. I was on 100 mg of doxycycline for 10 days.. Had side affects of doxy but getting ready to try 50 mg..
Avatar n tn I have been dealing with this for over 10 years. For the last couple of years, every few weeks or so, it would feel like there was an eyelash underneath my upper eyelid. I finally reverse flipped the eyelid open and saw there was 5 or 6 small pustules on the underside of the lid. The lid is red and swollen and it hurts. I have been diagnosed with ocular rosacea and blepharitis in the past. The only thing that has worked is doxycycline 50mg 1x/day.