Alternative Treatments for Demodex Mites

Alternative Treatments for Demodex Mites

From: “Rachelle Spearman”
Date: Fri Dec 1, 2000 7:34 pm
Subject: Alternative Treatments for Mites

I tried Annie’s recommendations for treatment of the mites last weekend and I had some very problematic reactions to the treatment. I had an allergic reaction to the spray and the Kwellada lotion gave a breakout that took four days to get under control. The Kwellada shampoo caused a bit of seb. dermatitis but the cream really aggravated it on my face. As a result I have decided to try more natural rememdies for the mites which some people may wish to try as well:

  1. Take 1 to 4 capsules of Olive Leaf Extract instead of an oal antibiotic. You may wish to take these 5 days on and two days off so that you can take these for an extended period of time. Go slow because it will bring out any latent viruses and kill them off as well (e.g. cold sores).
  2. Use Tea Tree Oil Soap (Soapworks brand) to cleanse face and body.
  3. Use Tea Tree Oil Cream (Regime brand) once to twice a day (You could alternate with Regime’s Calendula Cream if using the Tea Tree Oil Cream twice a day is too irritating).
  4. Shampoo with a Tea Tree Oil Shampoo (Treemenda brand) once a day or another tea tree oil shampoo without alcohol in it.
  5. When you wash your linens for your bed use 10 drops of tea tree oil in your laundry in addition to your perfume free detergent. (Nature Clean makes an excellent Liquid Laundry Soap available at Bulk Barn stores).

All the brands I have mentioned are perfume free and alcohol free. I am extremely reactive and these are very well tolerated. Remember that not all Olive Leaf Extracts are alike. Get a very good quality brand like Nulife. I have already started this and I will keep you posted how things progress. I have also switched to Tom’s of Maine toothpaste and underarm deoderant to limit the number of chemicals my immune system has to deal with.

Please note that I still take MSM (7 capsules a day),Primal Defense (5 capsules a day) and Natural Factors B12 twice a day for supplements. These are the only ones I tolerate. I am also on a modified version of the Gotschall diet still.

This combination works very well for me.

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#54085 Jay by DAY on April 13, 2011 at 11:34 AM

From a quick look before i left the site i discovered the i must have been in this blog before and i read the “Just How do you Kill Demodex Mites? “and from there i tried the alcohol because i had noticed that ear clear in the ear killed the mites within just 2 minutes “timed” by the clock so i can confirm that this info is correct!

This is the only place that this happens so quick or it happens at all because the mite is immersed in the alcohol inside the ear and the same could be about all the different oils IF the mites could be immersed in them -and just one could do the job no need for many, but the problem is that the mites do not live on the surface of the skin but from what our microscope has confirmed to already available diagrams on the internet, congregate under the skin and deep in the hair follicles so whatever we spalsh on the skin has little effect and when the caustic effect of the oils if past, the grease remains us a heavens for them to proliferate hapilly.
Can you catch them and dip them in T tree oil? if you can then they will die…but applying it on the surface of the skin may create a disinfectant sense and a soothing sensation for a while making people believe it worked but it makes the situation worse.

#54086 Stormy on April 13, 2011 at 11:39 AM

Thanks for the reply. It feels great to know that I am not alone in this and I would appreciate anything you have to offer in regards to what to use on my skin. After all I have been to at least 12 doctors and dermatologists. I am throwing my email address out to anyone who care to talk further. stormyblue1973@yahoo.com
Thanks.

#54089 Karen g on April 13, 2011 at 12:59 PM

Hi stormy, tea tree oil is the best to use, that and anything waxy, blocks their air, and so out they come. I just wonder what you think you have exact ally, derm mites.?
I have “Morgellons” which i wish and pray i didn’t have. We at LB and many other sites are waiting for the CDC, to release their findings this year, its been a long wait, and in fact i dont expect the truth will come from them.
Best of luck to you, if you want to chat let me know, and i will help you. cheers Karen g

#54098 Stormy on April 13, 2011 at 11:53 PM

Thanks Karen. I do have “demodex mites”…after 20 years I finally found a dermatologist who listened to my story and he was able to diagnose me. He treated me with Eurax cream and an antibiotic which did absolutley nothing. He told me that every single person on earth has demodex and it’s harmless. He doesn’t believe me when I say this is contagious. My coworkers and certain family members that I am close to all have it but to a different extent. I believe that having a strong immune system helps alot and having less oil but I happen to be severly oily. I have red pimple like marks on most parts of my body. The face, chest and back are the worse. Every doc I have seen says it’s acne and that I am not spreading it to others. This is where I sort of feel mentally exhausted and the depression hits so hard that I wonder if this life is meant to go on fighting. There are good days when I tell myself “everything happens for a reason and the answer will come”.
I tried the Tea tree oil many times for many years. It seemed to work for a short while then the breakouts continue. I am so sorry to hear that you have Morgellons. My nutritionist here in Los Angeles is working on a case of that. I will ask him if he’s had any good news about the case he’s working on.
Thank you…Believe it or not…just being able to let this out of my system and commincate with you all makes me feel a little better.
: )

#54107 Jay by DAY on April 14, 2011 at 8:53 AM

Hi Stormy, try to hold on and know that you are not alone. As i promised as soon as i have tidied a few jobs i have to tace care of i will create a blog where i will impart all the info about methods and substances i have used , many highly recommended in different forums either by individuals or moles trying to direct people into selling sites, as “it helps” whch i paid a high price of frustration and despair by trying, and many of my own which also ‘helped’ temporarily etc and all the research i have done over this time. I have your email address so i will contact you there and will return here to read all the posts and i m sure many may be helpful, even the contact and exchange with others is beneficial and this site appreciated for the free service of exchange. In the mean time enjoy as much of the fragments of day as you can.

#54112 Jay by DAY on April 14, 2011 at 9:49 AM

Hello Caren g,

I should been working and not browsing here but i read your post above and thought to drop a line and say i have visited a Morgellons forum and a website breifly in my desparete attempts to find out what this demon on my skin is.

I briefly read about some difficulties of trying to arrange delivery in proper ways/methods for laboratories to examine them etc. have not been back to follow progress yet.

I have two questions to ask if you would know the answers even if partially.

1) Is the “Morgellons” creature the same one as Demodex with a variation of symptoms and severity

2) Is it possible for one to have Morgellons without the fibres that are associated with the symptoms, or many other symptoms that can be as a result of stress and lack of sleep?

#54116 Karen g on April 14, 2011 at 10:48 AM

It is quite possible you have morgellons, you dont have to have the lesions or fibers. I tried for 5 years, thinking i had mites, of all kinds, spent thousands of dollars, to no avail.
Go to carnicom.com , Cliff has done all the blood work their and you will grasp the reality of the situation we have been placed in. That should answer afew questions for you.
So do u have insomnia and loss of sleep ?
Does your nose and ears itch as well as your body?
Is your hair falling out, head,eyebrows ?
Do you lower legs really itchy at night ?
I really hope you dont have Morgellons, good luck.

#54173 Jay by DAY on April 15, 2011 at 6:39 AM

Thanks for the link Caren, i will have some extended study during the weekend and hope will get some addtional information to add to my research and have some [ersonal answers. I have no fibres, no insimnia unless woken up in the middle of the night with my body itching or burning and the creature coursing my body. I do have lesions that closely resemble the Morgellons but no fibres, the black spots under the microscope reveal they are actually maroon blood spots i.e points of entry or exit of the biopsy diagnosed “arthropod” bites.

I hope the link amswers the main question i.e if the morgellons is caused by the Demodex mite or another creature, and if other then how has this been identified etc.

I will be back again.

#54174 Jay by DAY on April 15, 2011 at 6:43 AM

Karen apologies for misspelling your name and all other keyboard mishaps… im in such shortage of time, lol! and type frantically (i have run this part through a spellchecker!)

#54195 Karen goold on April 15, 2011 at 3:36 PM

Hi its ok, also http://www.morgellonsexposed.com and their’s Dr Randy wymore, and
Dr Staninger, she has a protocol of M’s. I’m in brissy, were are you. good luck

#54487 Jay by DAY on April 20, 2011 at 9:20 AM

Still reading all about Morgellons, still not clear as to what it is…
I have no fibers of any kind -using a 400x magnification microscope- and only some of the Morgellons symptoms and as immunocompromised with a long term antibiotic treatment i tend to believe it is Demodex as also see the red bites Stormy has mentioned ad about 98% of people with fairly normal immune systems have it it definitely makes sense, and a biopsy conforms reaction to arthropod bite.
Have started putting together material for a blog dedicated to those with similar symptoms, info and methods and substances used and daily hope, invent and pray to some cure…
Karen g i m in Brissy too, still wondering how is anyone diagnosed as Morgellons if it is not yet recognised medically as existing -must be more frustrating then Demodex that is known yet still ignored by Dermatologists. Stormy if you only have red spots your body is still handling them well.(just had a quick look at previous posts, no time to go through all yet ).

#54490 Karen g on April 20, 2011 at 9:42 AM

There is now strong data indicating that this disorder is associated with nanotechnology, specifically nanomachines in the form of nanofibers. The National Science Foundation (NSF) defines nanofibers as having at least one dimension of

100 nanometer (nm) or less.Fiber samples, taken from the skin of a Morgellons sufferer, when exposed to heat, did not burn until it has been heated to 1700 degrees F. As well, under examination with an electron microscope, fiber samples appear not to be organic. They have no eukaryotic cells, no cell membrane. Meaning that Morgellons is not a parasite, it is not biological, it is a machine.

In March and April 2007, Jeff Rense published and broadcast some capable research based on scientific techniques including electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and Fourier transform Raman spectroscopy.

The Team Leader of the research unit was Dr Hildegarde Staninger of Integrative Health International at Lakewood, California. The preliminary findings were disturbing. She stated;

Morgellons appears to be:

a communicable nanotechnology invasion of human tissue in the form of self-assembling,
self-replicating nanotubes,
nanowires, and nanoarrays with sensors.
Other nano configurations associated with Morgellons disease carry genetically-altered and spliced DNA or RNA.
The nanomachines which precipitate Morgellons thrive in alkaline ph conditions and use the body’s bio-electric energy and other (unidentified) elements for power.
There is evidence that certain of the tiny machines possess their own internal batteries as well.
The Morgellons nanomachines are configured to receive specific tuned microwave, EMF and ELF signals and radio data. At this point, why this is happening is anyone’s guess.
We do know that Morgellons is commonly found in all body fluids, orifices and often even hair follicles, and
are believed to routinely achieve total body systemic penetration.
If these findings are correct, and Morgellons is nanotechnology capable of taking over biological systems, the question remains whether or not these nanomachines were the result of an accident, or a deliberate release with the intention of infecting people for some unknown purpose.
It is almost as if Morgellons is in the process of reconstructing people into an entirely different life form; a cyborg-like creature, both biological and machine.
As well, with the reports that the Morgellons nanomachines are capable of receiving radio signals, this could indicate that each infected person/system would be able to communicate with other Morgellons sufferers, creating the potential that each person would be like a single brain-cell of a larger, artificial intelligence.

Are we facing an invasion by machine intelligence, or is this a twisted attempt by some unknown group or government to achieve the ultimate control of humankind? Considering the current world situation, it would not be unreasonable to imagine that someone could stoop to such evil as releasing something such as Morgellons upon an unsuspecting planet. Sometimes the smallest thing can cause the biggest problems. We have to take a deeper look, beyond the affliction itself, before we will find any substantial answers.
Yea, right…….
pick the one below that you believe the most.

Morgellons is not a parasite, it is not biological, it is a machine.
a communicable nanotechnology invasion of human tissue in the form of self-assembling,
evidence that certain of the tiny machines possess their own internal batteries
Morgellons nanomachines are configured to receive specific tuned microwave, EMF and ELF signals and radio data

I thought this would be abit scary , even for me, but all the scientific info and Dr;s who have done research arn’t wrong . For 18 months now, i know i have Morgellons, but it started with an itch back in 2005 and has progressed unfortunately. I dont have open lesions, if you use heel barm and just leave it on for 8 hours, you might see the fibers come clear through the skin. I even have pictures, i wish this wasn’t possible believe me, its horrendous to say the least. Go to you tube and have a look at the chemtrails, the same fibers are in what they have been spraying in our air. Take care….good luck, it took me 4 years of searching till i joined all the dot’s…..

#55232 Jay by DAY on April 26, 2011 at 12:33 PM

Hello Karen,

Sorry for the delay to reply. I agree the Morgellons case is scary, very scary and i feel a bit relieved to see that it is not what i have but by only that much since i doubt it would have made much difference what kind of evil it is. when something is tearing your house down it is something to stop it that you want and not what its name or its type is and this is what i am still hunting. A couple of days ago thought i had some solution but have been there so many times before only to crash heavily with disappointment. i have been progressing slowly with the material for the blog but am faced with structural organisation and practicality in navigating and usability which is difficult for free blog sites so there is a lot of thought and work that will have to go in it. Thanks for providing all this info. If i finally manage to put it all together i may include some of these links on the side to help people to compare and decide what their case may be.

Back later some time.

#58325 Pat M on May 27, 2011 at 10:53 AM

Hello !

I’ll do my best to write in english because I’m a french canadian.

Maybe a solution for you…

I suffer from Chronic Blepharitis and Rosacea. Blepharitis caused me chalazion (stye) four times. I needed surgery three times too… I refused the fourth surgery.

I explained to the doctor that I wanted some pills (instead) to treat the ” eye” problem.

He prescribed me a three months treatment of Doxycycline taken with probiotics. My eye cured, but my rosacea (one cheek) disapeared too.

I was OK for three years. After a very stressful event, a spot of rosacea just appeared again.

I read some alternative medicine books to treat it, because I’m not a fan of antibiotics. I wanted to treat the root of the problem.

The books explain that patients suffering from Rosacea share similar characteristics:

- low stomach acid
- low enzym output
- low vitamin B

Resulting in a possible higher number of Demodex (mites). Because such deficiencies promote bacterias and parasites…

So I decided to take the following treatment:

- Betaine HCL (three for me at each meal… take less if burning sensation)
- Multi enzymes (lipase, protease, etc.) at each meal
- B50 vitamin twice a day.
- green tea (twice a day). No more coffee.
- flaxseed oil (gelcaps)
- probiotics (good for immune system)
- an aloe & tea tree cream applied twice daily (reduce redness but will not treat rosacea alone)
- low sugar diet. low alcohol intake. Avoid dairy.

In 45 days, my skin went back to normal.

Why my rosacea got back after a stressful event ?
Simple answer:

Stress lowers the stomach acid and enzymes output. Lower level of acid allows bad bugs to survive in the stomach and the body…

So, improve digestion and Rosacea will improve. There is no magic pill for this one… except if you prefer to try Doxycycline. It has worked for me, but remember that probiotics can cause other health problems.

Pat M.

#59726 Jay by DAY on June 16, 2011 at 11:47 AM

Hello, i had promised some time back that i would create a blog
with helpful info etc and that i would return to provide the link.

At this stage it is not complete and there is a lot to be added
as time goes on and i dont know if it could be of any help
to Rosacea sufferers but some may find some interesting or helpful
parts so here is the link for anyone wishing to have a look:

http://sonatas-story.blogspot.com/

#59731 karen g on June 16, 2011 at 1:53 PM

Pat and Jay by day…
Pat unfornunality, we do have live insects, not just parasites,coming out of our skin, we also have fungi, bacteria and virsues, worms. I think your doctor did the right thing for you with the three months treatment of Doxycycline. He has saved you, I’m now looking at Lyme, as the doctors did nothing for me, and i saw alot of doctors, and skin specialists.
Im 6 years down the track, with no meds….i get sharp stabbing pains, My knees are painfull, my joints, not to mention the itch….now i have cancers comming through my skin, and not from a mole, back under the knife i go again on monday, Lyme Dr on thrusday….

Hi Jay, i went and posted on your site, u where serious about the dairy…must try it on my head, as its driving me crazy, itchy lesions. D/Earth and clay might also work, same drying affect….luv the Tiger….and the poem…great pic’s…..speckes volumes to me….cheers hun….kas

#59993 Pat M on June 20, 2011 at 9:41 AM

Hi Karen !

I agree with you; Fungi, parasites and worms are inside humans… and they are one of the causes of many diseases. Here’s a part of my family life.

My 6 years old son was diagnosed with skin problems and neurological disorders (ADD and dyspraxia). He also suffered from intestinal disorders. His energy was very low. Conventional doctors offered a lot of pills but few explanations. I was not satisfied. I’m not a pills fan.

Even if I live in Quebec province, I decided to go to the ULTRAWELLNESS in Massachussetts. Dr Mark Hyman is the medical director there. He works with a team of physicians. They all practice functional medicine (look for the institute website located in Seattle). In my opinion, this is the FUTURE of medicine; a new way of describing diseases… Following their advices, my son health improved more in 6 months than the 6 last years with his pediatrician… After several analysis, they found the following bugs: worms, bad bacterias, fungi (candiasis) and parasites. They also found that my son was not able to digest GLUTEN and DAIRY. They prescribed some specific antibiotics (non systemic) and anti-parasite medication. He now follows a specific diet for some time.

His health is getting back. His skin is normal. His ADD disappeared. His dyspraxia is fading away. His coordonation is back. Digestion is almost normal (one last buf to treat). According to this medical team, everything is reversible. It’s my opinion too.

I also followed their advices. I’ve lost 40 pounds in 7 months. 30 pounds for my wife. My skin is back to normal. I can breath with my nose. My right hand joints are not painful anymore.

If you are curious, you can go to Ultrawelleness website. At his Center, physicians treat a lot of ” incurable” diseases.

I decided to consult them after reading the following books (written by doctor Mark Hyman):

ULTRAMIND solution (the best one, even if you don’t suffer from a mental illness)
ULTRAMETABOLISM
ULTRASIMPLE DIET

My son’s physician is Dr Boham. By far the best I’ve seen in my whole life.

#60020 Jay by DAY on June 21, 2011 at 9:22 AM

Hi Karen/Kas (and Pat)

Did not realise it was you in the comments on my blog. Good to hear you liked it so much, it has taken a lot of effort and many hours of work and still a lot to come. I wanted it to be different with a personal touch and the human element in it but may not appeal to some that want a quick list of things and out, lol! and i understand this as i am the same when i do research, but there are occasions that i need to know more and more details that are not available leaving me with questions so i tried to make mine so that it gives as much as possible for the interested in and patient enough to search through to find.

I am sorry to hear that you have been in pain and without any help … i am getting to know the feeling! I too am disappointed and frustrated and let down by the medical approach in this area.
Hope your results come negative even if they let you still be where you are -i e no clue- but at least what you have not is better than not knowing what you have… and keep researching until you find what it is.

Good luck and let me know -by email to sonatas.story@gmail.com- if you wish how things go with your tests
and a link to Newman’s website please, or is it the one you had sent me for Morgellon’s? If so its ok, i have already visited that one.

Can you post me a link

* * * * * * *

Pat,

Your story sounds like one of great success and good inspiration! Both you and your son are lucky!
If only more physicians were like that… too much pharmaceutical brain wash and quick solution pills that produce quick dollars and no solution /if not additional problems for the desperate.
Keep up the good work!

 

 

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