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Anyone else dealing with Demodex Mites? What helps?

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@nancyjg

It looks like you've tried everything. But have you tried 100% Lemongrass oil? As I write this I'm next to my husband who starting immersing himself in that and 100% tea tree oil on alternating days - both of which kill them, and also will do a number on your skin. He's not vain and doesn't care.

We're advised to dilute it, but if you can put up with the stinging, it'll help. No one will recommend 100% anything for fear of being sued. But clinical studies show what kills them, and Lemongrass oil is #1. TTO isnt even in the top 5!

My Demodex problem began with my dry eyes, and after a year when I was having difficulty seeing I looked into cataract surgery but wanted to treat the dry eye first. That's when I learned about the mites. She prescribed Xdemvy, which has been a miracle cure for me. But it's horribly expensive. It's a 42-day treatment of twice daily drops in each eye. During the 42 days there are three life cycles of mites killed off. I had my two cataract surgeries in April after the Xdemvy and no longer have a headache, but I think I'm seeing their dead bodies every day in my eyes' discharge. Looks a bit like your photo, but much smaller. My husband started the drops 2 days ago. I used what was remaining of my drops firvgis eyes and his watering eyes cleared uo, but there wasn't enough to go through all the life cycles.

FYI, We're leaving this Saturday (5/4) for 2 weeks out of the US, so if I'm not responding quickly you'll know why.

I've connected with three other women who are going through very much the same thing you are. (I feel like my eye problem is somewhat resolved m, but my husband is treating it all over his body, and the 3 others are not getting the help they, and you, deserve.

Send me a private message if you'd like to connect.

Take care!!

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Here's my conundrum...my ophthalmologist saw signs that it could be dermodex causing my dry eye (and I do have rosacea). So he recommended tea tree foam. But I'm 55 and have taken an estrogen suppressing drug for 5 years after a breast cancer diagnosis. So which is it? Mites or zero estrogen?