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Anyone else dealing with Demodex Mites? What helps?
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Hi…. I never did have any adverse reactions to any of the treatments. I am now ONLY using the Tea Tree Special products and having the best effects ever! I use the shampoo for my hair and a total body wash including eyelids and lashes, ears and nostrils daily. Then I “lotion up” w their combined leave in hair conditioner … again, all over my body. I then reapply the lotion before going to bed. And I did add more tea tree oil to the 10oz bottles. I put in 1 ml of 100% TTO into each bottle (shampoo and leave in conditioner/lotion). My skin is dry but I have hardly any symptoms! I don’t know if anyone actually 100% eradicates the demodex… but I am close. I no longer think about it 24/7. I am still changing sheets every 3 days but am back to wearing and regular rotation of my clothes w usual wash cycles (though always on hot water cycle and high heat in the dryer).
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Can I ask how long you've been treating these mites? It sounds like things are going well for you. Since I am in the early stages of treating I am wondering how long this mite killing saga is going to be. I wish I had a second washing machine at this point. I checked my machines hot water after tub was filled and it's only 112 degrees which would be harmful to mites, but not lethal.
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Congratulations on not thinking about it 24/7. I'm getting to that point, too, but am not there yet.
I finished my 6-week Xdemvy eye drops treatment on Monday 3/18 and saw my dry-eye specialist that morning. She said I'm clear and nothing was on my margins. She's prescribed Tyrvaya, a nasal spray that's supposed to be good for dry eye, and Miebo for Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (MGD). They're also very, very expensive so I'm thinking about it. They're OTC in Europe and I'm going to France at the beginning of May and will look at what the prices are there.
Despite being cleared, I'm still changing pillowcases every day and changing the sheets every 5-6 days. I think the mites are primarily in my eyes and I'm not feeling much in my hair*, but I like your routine and will start that next. For my eyes, I really, really like the tiny brush from We Love Eyes. I really hated it at first but now that I use it dry in front of a magnifying mirror it really works. Once it's wet it's more difficult to get into the base of the lashes, so as of tomorrow I'll have four brushes (they're expensive but it's too important, so I splurged). I find that taking a selfie of my eyes and blowing before I use the brushes is really helpful so I can see where any debris could be and then attack that spot. I use them wet, too, but think dry is the better way to go.
Thanks for your info! Good luck everyone!!
*I just scratched my head. Any time I feel an itch I wonder...