Comments on: demodex mites treatment

By: J P

J P — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:25:00 +0000

I have just posted the ‘Solution’ to my Demodex Mite problem on the “Just How Do You Kill Demodex Mites” Forum (March 4, 2010).

By: melanie

melanie — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:37:02 +0000

hi megan, i left my thoughts on the demodex mites above with a response from “ted” saying that these mites loved oil. well, i’m of course no scientist, but as an old country girl, i’ve been putting olive oil in my pets ears for 40 yrs to kill or at least control ear mites (oil – any- suffocates the mites) and i read on another section of this website about the castor oil. castor beans are toxic, deadly if eaten, but the oil isn’t dangerous. it’s what people took 50-60 yrs ago as a laxative. anyway, with small children, i’d try the Nix or Kwell from the drug store, even on skin. then the castor oil. that would be a pretty non-irritating routine. i’ve also read on here to dilute tea tree oil with macadamia nut oil (the only thing you can dissolve the TTO in) 1:1 and use on skin. put it on your skin first and make sure it doesn’t burn, just a little area on your arm. dilute more if it does. use that on the kids if the Nix/Kwell doesn’t work. i’ve learned to wash my eyes/eyebrows with shampoo with TTO and i swear by it. sometimes i mix up my own and i’ve also used the men’s TTO shampoos. Paul Mitchell shampoo with TTO is good. i have RA and am on Humira and Methotrexate shots weekly, so i have a very compromised immune system. my eye doctor said this mite problem worsens particularly in people with poor immune systems. he agreed with the routine i’ve been doing with the eyewashes and the castor oil. he didn’t say anything against the oil. hope you get relief from this, i know you are more worried about your kids than anything. Good luck and let us know how y’all are. melanie

By: Megan

Megan — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:05:17 +0000

The seborehic dermatitis meds aren’t working and kids are getting swollen eyes and veins protruding in their cheeks and flushing red on their ears and cheeks. My whole family thinks that I am crazy now but I’m sure its these mites. Can anyone please help? How do we get rid of this when everyone thinks I’m nuts. I am actually in pain, my face stings, my eyes sting, the kids are in pain too. Please, I am desperate, almost suicidal here. I need help. Does anyone have something that will work on a young childs skin?

By: J P

J P — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 03:37:50 +0000

I am wondering if a possible link may exist between the people who have Demodex problems & the amount of sunlight (or lack) they are getting.

I have never had any allergies or any serious health issues, but I am now working indoors and for the past few years have not been getting very much sunlight.

I have read that Demodex does not like light (sunlight or artificial) so I now wonder if there may be a link between Demodex overpopulations & lack of Sunlight…

Are there any readers that get a lot of direct Sunlight and still have Demodex problems???

By: Ted

Ted — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:00:57 +0000

Melanie, who the heck told you to put castor oil on your lashes? These guys will love it and castor oil can be a poison to humans I think. Did your doctor suggest that demo would NOT like the oil? It loves oils….

best

By: Ted

Ted — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:56:04 +0000

hold on yall-one, you are probably all allergic to mites; two:Oracea holds promise from a bacterial point and may interfere with the reproduction cycle of mites; three: you are all probably allergic to staph bacteria even sterilized staph bac?; four: maybe avoid bee products as well for now;

Some do not live easily with this common pest and Oracea is probably the best thing going for now. Topical pyrerithins with butoxide maybe if doctor supervised only on both counts. Do a sebum biopsy with dermatologist to see what is present. Whatever you do do it with a very good doctor supervising.

my opinion-If you are exposed and have allergies wash in one percent NIX maybe if doctor says so…

best luck

By: Melanie

Melanie — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:30:14 +0000

OK y’all, here’s my thoughts. I have had worsening eye problems after Dx of ocular rosacea. Already knew I had rosacea on my face before that. Had punctal plug put in my tear ducts and that helped. Eyes kept getting worse. Started my research and found that by mixing TTO in shampoo, put a dab on a cotton ball & scrub my eyebrows & lashes 2x daily. At night I put castor oil on lashes & brows. Use an eye oint at night too. Simple as that. If I miss one day of my routine the burning starts up in my eyes. My eye doctor does believe that these demodex mites are a problem with some people, he believes it’s a reaction to the excrement of the mites. I have rheumatoid arthritis & take a lot of meds, 2 are weekly injectable, so I for sure have a compromised immune system. He said that’s the kind of problem that will cause the mites to overgrow. The mites are considered to be normal skin flora. So we’re never going to get rid of them forever. The idea should be to keep them controlled. BTW, you can buy ivermectin at Gebo’s here in Texas. But it’s injectable and that would be an awfully dangerous thing to mess with. I have friends that titrate it for prevention of heartworms in dogs. That kind of thing scares me. If u will keep looking I think you will find a dermatologist that would try ivermectin on you. I know it’s been done in humans. Just be careful. Melanie

By: m

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 10:42:43 +0000

Dr. Anderson says that demodex was found in children with blood disorders etc-may I comment that the ill health may cause an increase in parasites of all kinds. To suggest demodex is responsible is irresponsible. Bacterial and parasitic infestions of the immuno-compromised patient is probably common and not the cause.

Demodex is particulary difficult because it is of the arachnid group-a spider cousin. Spiders are not insects and require a differect pesticide-permethrin for humans is simply permethrin. Dog and cat shampoos have an esterase component and until demodex is taken seriously as an arachnid, and an additive to permethrin causing a disruption in life cycle then no effective treatment will be found in my opinion.

The elderly, the immune compromised, the allergy patient all have particular difficulties with this parasite. Dermatology needs to step up quickly and outside of dog wash I know of dnothing that will cure the problem-this is an arachnid and specialized poisons are needed. I am amazed that scabies responds readily to permethrin.

A simply cure is at hand if someone would find an interest. Demodex can cause illness and disfigurement. I am unsure the reason no treatment is available because we have known of this problem and I would think that any drug company would find it lucarative because it might very well be a cure for baldness in many cases. Cosmetic reason over health is always a good reason to do something?

Effective miticide w/butoximide?

By: Megan

Megan — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:14:12 +0000

I got the kids to the doctor and they have seborreic dermatitus apparently. However I did order some items off of demodexsolutions.com. As soon as they arrived the web site is gone and I can’t get ahold of anyone to discuss return. Has anyone ordered this stuff or worked with the company? Is it a rip off?

By: Digital Davo

Digital Davo — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:16:47 +0000

Comment via email from Robert:

“hi,
get ride of all pets or take them to the vet to get cleaned, but the mites will continuesly come back so you should just get ride of them.
you can go to the doctors and ask for permethrin 5% cream which is scapies cream. this cream kills demodex mites, they should allow this on you and the kids, there may be a reaction or they may not but yourve got nothing to lose, maybe they have another cream to use (Sulphur). if you get the scabies cream use it once a week continuesly. skin may get worse while using this but this is common you may have to keep using it and things shall soon calm down. ask your doctor before you do anything and make shure its suitable for the kids. “