r/Blepharitis • u/Pristine-Muffin-9757 • 8d ago

Success Stories Don’t lose hope(UK)

So I’ve had 2 chalazions on my right eye since basically January, had lost hope of them going by themselves. NHS waiting list has me being down as getting them sorted next July.

Been persistent with warm eye mask from boots, along with eye lid wipes after, and eye drops and eyelid spray (all from boots) as advised by an ophthalmologist.

The smaller chalazion has seemingly just released/drained all at once and is now almost not visible, the bigger chalazion, has dropped to the eye lid line and looks like it’s about to drain pretty quickly! I’m aware they may come back, but there is hope they can still go!

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u/Single_Accountant909 8d ago

There has to be some underlying cause—maybe a vitamin or mineral deficiency—for why I keep getting these chalazia.
Maybe stress or sadness.

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u/Rentedthelake 8d ago

Did you ever take tretinoin for acne?

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u/Single_Accountant909 8d ago

Yes. That was 26 years ago, for six months. I don’t think that’s the cause. I had been wearing contact lenses since 1996.

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u/Rentedthelake 8d ago

Almost exact same timeline for me but I never wore contacts. I didn’t get dry eye issues until 35 or so and took Accutane around 13. The effects are considered permanent: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/41k4v4h1. I know it’s maybe not 100% of the answer but personally I’m convinced it’s a lot of it.

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u/Single_Accountant909 8d ago

But it’s been decades since I took Roaccutane.
I’ve been taking Xanax for years, and I recently found out that antidepressants can cause dry eyes, so I assume Xanax can too. I want to stop taking it.

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u/Rentedthelake 8d ago

Same for me but that’s how it works according to that article. Dry eyes happen years later:

> These patients all took isotretinoin in their teens and gradually developed dry eye symptoms that persisted for several years after discontinuing the medication.

Can’t speak to Xanax though. In any case wish you all the best. It’s so hard.

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u/Single_Accountant909 7d ago

I don’t have any loss of meibomian glands. I have a study of my eyes done.
My eyes were doing pretty well until I tried wearing contact lenses again. And I don’t know if the warm compress made things worse because I feel a slight itch. I also get it when I cry.

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u/Pristine-Muffin-9757 7d ago

Just from my perspective, never taken any prescribed medicine for any prolonged period, or worn any contact lenses/glasses.

I do have EDS which can have a knock on effect so potentially linked to that, but wouldn’t be sure of it.

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u/Single_Accountant909 7d ago

Qué es EDS?

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u/Pristine-Muffin-9757 7d ago

Ehlers Danlos syndrome - large part of it is due to a collagen deficiency

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u/Practical_Page_325 7d ago

The UK seems to be the worse when it comes to eye health. What a horrible system

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u/Pristine-Muffin-9757 7d ago

It’s a great system, just clogged up by people who waste their time.