Re: Runny Nose a.k.a. Nasal Faucet/Red Eye Lids and eyes

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I'd like to add to this list that has been also

discussed over the years " The Red Eyes " , it can be

mistaken for pink eye. The eyes look red and watery

and the eye lids, upper and lower, are bright red too

.. A Q-Tip soaked with diluted baby shampoo and swiped

around the eye lids uper and lower will take the

redness away.

My husband's doctor called it, Blufferitis or

Bluffitis, (One of those names.) It is common with

LBD.

There is also a medication that is an ointment and

comes in a tube that the doctor perscribed

called,Maxitrol/Dexasporin, but baby shampoo works

just as well. Jan

--- Sandie wrote:

>

> Hi Group-

>

> Wanted to comment to Jill and others. The runny

> nose symptom has been discussed over the years

> and at one time it was named the " Nasal Faucet "

> as it can run and run and run. My dad also had

> this symptom. There were many times in our

> walking the halls that we would stop in another

> residents room just to get some tissue or TP

> to wipe dad's nose. It always seemed that I

> was the one to wipe dad's nose and ended up

> carrying the tissue with me. He never seemed to

> think to wipe or carry the tissue.

>

> Just another related symptom to experiences

> with my dad.

>

> Oh, and drooling. My dad seemed to have saliva

> run from his mouth and quite regularly. It could

> be tough to shave him with the continuing drool.

> I know 's mom struggled with as well.

>

> Best wishes to all, hugs from Iowa-

>

> Sandie and

> dad, Merle, passed away from LBD 9-20-02, age 65

> MIL, Jo, still living in New Zealand with LBD, age

> 77

>

>

> -- Thanks to all of you!

> I asked my

> mom if Dad has a runny nose and she said Yes -

> constantly! I hadn't

> ever noticed it when I am visiting, but she says

> it's most prevalent

> when he is eating.

>

>

>

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

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[Guest guest]

it's called blepheritis and there is usually crusty yellowish stuff stuck to the

eye lashes. We use an eye wash for this for mom. I also apply dry eye

drops/ointment for her as her eyes become quite sore.

Janet Colello wrote: Hi,

I'd like to add to this list that has been also

discussed over the years " The Red Eyes " , it can be

mistaken for pink eye. The eyes look red and watery

and the eye lids, upper and lower, are bright red too

.. A Q-Tip soaked with diluted baby shampoo and swiped

around the eye lids uper and lower will take the

redness away.

My husband's doctor called it, Blufferitis or

Bluffitis, (One of those names.) It is common with

LBD.

There is also a medication that is an ointment and

comes in a tube that the doctor perscribed

called,Maxitrol/Dexasporin, but baby shampoo works

just as well. Jan

--- Sandie wrote:

>

> Hi Group-

>

> Wanted to comment to Jill and others. The runny

> nose symptom has been discussed over the years

> and at one time it was named the " Nasal Faucet "

> as it can run and run and run. My dad also had

> this symptom. There were many times in our

> walking the halls that we would stop in another

> residents room just to get some tissue or TP

> to wipe dad's nose. It always seemed that I

> was the one to wipe dad's nose and ended up

> carrying the tissue with me. He never seemed to

> think to wipe or carry the tissue.

>

> Just another related symptom to experiences

> with my dad.

>

> Oh, and drooling. My dad seemed to have saliva

> run from his mouth and quite regularly. It could

> be tough to shave him with the continuing drool.

> I know 's mom struggled with as well.

>

> Best wishes to all, hugs from Iowa-

>

> Sandie and

> dad, Merle, passed away from LBD 9-20-02, age 65

> MIL, Jo, still living in New Zealand with LBD, age

> 77

>

>

> -- Thanks to all of you!

> I asked my

> mom if Dad has a runny nose and she said Yes -

> constantly! I hadn't

> ever noticed it when I am visiting, but she says

> it's most prevalent

> when he is eating.

>

>

>

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Mom needs daily eye care also for mucky red eyes. Her nurses told me it is from

her eyes

always being closed, that tears don't get to do their natural task of

lubricating the eyes.

Interesting this is a shared symptom as well.

, Oakville Ont.

Mom 92, 12 1/2 years " Parkinsons "

3 years ago LBD diagnosis, evident much longer in hindsight. Encouraged to give

up her

licence 6 years ago.

Currently immobile, in tilt wheelchair, spoonfed pureed food. Spends most of

days behind

closed eyes.

Eltroxin, Tylenol twice a day.

>

> >

> > Hi Group-

> >

> > Wanted to comment to Jill and others. The runny

> > nose symptom has been discussed over the years

> > and at one time it was named the " Nasal Faucet "

> > as it can run and run and run. My dad also had

> > this symptom. There were many times in our

> > walking the halls that we would stop in another

> > residents room just to get some tissue or TP

> > to wipe dad's nose. It always seemed that I

> > was the one to wipe dad's nose and ended up

> > carrying the tissue with me. He never seemed to

> > think to wipe or carry the tissue.

> >

> > Just another related symptom to experiences

> > with my dad.

> >

> > Oh, and drooling. My dad seemed to have saliva

> > run from his mouth and quite regularly. It could

> > be tough to shave him with the continuing drool.

> > I know 's mom struggled with as well.

> >

> > Best wishes to all, hugs from Iowa-

> >

> > Sandie and

> > dad, Merle, passed away from LBD 9-20-02, age 65

> > MIL, Jo, still living in New Zealand with LBD, age

> > 77

> >

> >

> > -- Thanks to all of you!

> > I asked my

> > mom if Dad has a runny nose and she said Yes -

> > constantly! I hadn't

> > ever noticed it when I am visiting, but she says

> > it's most prevalent

> > when he is eating.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > [Non-text portions of this message have been

> > removed]

> >

> >

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Kath,

My mom wakes up with this crusty stuff on her eyes also. She thinks it is the

Lewy bodies coming out of her body. Doris

STEVE & KATHY WARD wrote:

it's called blepheritis and there is usually crusty yellowish stuff stuck to

the eye lashes. We use an eye wash for this for mom. I also apply dry eye

drops/ointment for her as her eyes become quite sore.

Janet Colello wrote: Hi,

I'd like to add to this list that has been also

discussed over the years " The Red Eyes " , it can be

mistaken for pink eye. The eyes look red and watery

and the eye lids, upper and lower, are bright red too

.. A Q-Tip soaked with diluted baby shampoo and swiped

around the eye lids uper and lower will take the

redness away.

My husband's doctor called it, Blufferitis or

Bluffitis, (One of those names.) It is common with

LBD.

There is also a medication that is an ointment and

comes in a tube that the doctor perscribed

called,Maxitrol/Dexasporin, but baby shampoo works

just as well. Jan

--- Sandie wrote:

>

> Hi Group-

>

> Wanted to comment to Jill and others. The runny

> nose symptom has been discussed over the years

> and at one time it was named the " Nasal Faucet "

> as it can run and run and run. My dad also had

> this symptom. There were many times in our

> walking the halls that we would stop in another

> residents room just to get some tissue or TP

> to wipe dad's nose. It always seemed that I

> was the one to wipe dad's nose and ended up

> carrying the tissue with me. He never seemed to

> think to wipe or carry the tissue.

>

> Just another related symptom to experiences

> with my dad.

>

> Oh, and drooling. My dad seemed to have saliva

> run from his mouth and quite regularly. It could

> be tough to shave him with the continuing drool.

> I know 's mom struggled with as well.

>

> Best wishes to all, hugs from Iowa-

>

> Sandie and

> dad, Merle, passed away from LBD 9-20-02, age 65

> MIL, Jo, still living in New Zealand with LBD, age

> 77

>

>

> -- Thanks to all of you!

> I asked my

> mom if Dad has a runny nose and she said Yes -

> constantly! I hadn't

> ever noticed it when I am visiting, but she says

> it's most prevalent

> when he is eating.

>

>

>

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Ha! Now wouldn't that be something if we could get rid of them that

easily...perhaps the runny nose is a way for the lewy bodies to escape too...and

the incontinence...it seems there is a lot of leakage going on with this

disease...and we didn't even talk about the drooling...thanks for the smile.

Kath

DORIS KARATOPRAK wrote:

Hi Kath,

My mom wakes up with this crusty stuff on her eyes also. She thinks it is the

Lewy bodies coming out of her body. Doris

STEVE & KATHY WARD wrote:

it's called blepheritis and there is usually crusty yellowish stuff stuck to the

eye lashes. We use an eye wash for this for mom. I also apply dry eye

drops/ointment for her as her eyes become quite sore.

Janet Colello wrote: Hi,

I'd like to add to this list that has been also

discussed over the years " The Red Eyes " , it can be

mistaken for pink eye. The eyes look red and watery

and the eye lids, upper and lower, are bright red too

.. A Q-Tip soaked with diluted baby shampoo and swiped

around the eye lids uper and lower will take the

redness away.

My husband's doctor called it, Blufferitis or

Bluffitis, (One of those names.) It is common with

LBD.

There is also a medication that is an ointment and

comes in a tube that the doctor perscribed

called,Maxitrol/Dexasporin, but baby shampoo works

just as well. Jan

--- Sandie wrote:

>

> Hi Group-

>

> Wanted to comment to Jill and others. The runny

> nose symptom has been discussed over the years

> and at one time it was named the " Nasal Faucet "

> as it can run and run and run. My dad also had

> this symptom. There were many times in our

> walking the halls that we would stop in another

> residents room just to get some tissue or TP

> to wipe dad's nose. It always seemed that I

> was the one to wipe dad's nose and ended up

> carrying the tissue with me. He never seemed to

> think to wipe or carry the tissue.

>

> Just another related symptom to experiences

> with my dad.

>

> Oh, and drooling. My dad seemed to have saliva

> run from his mouth and quite regularly. It could

> be tough to shave him with the continuing drool.

> I know 's mom struggled with as well.

>

> Best wishes to all, hugs from Iowa-

>

> Sandie and

> dad, Merle, passed away from LBD 9-20-02, age 65

> MIL, Jo, still living in New Zealand with LBD, age

> 77

>

>

> -- Thanks to all of you!

> I asked my

> mom if Dad has a runny nose and she said Yes -

> constantly! I hadn't

> ever noticed it when I am visiting, but she says

> it's most prevalent

> when he is eating.

>

>

>

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Kath, you gave me one mighty good belly laugh this morning! I loved it. What

a sense of humor!

Thank you

Imogene

In a message dated 3/25/2006 4:03:37 AM Central Standard Time,

skward2@... writes:

Ha! Now wouldn't that be something if we could get rid of them that

easily...perhaps the runny nose is a way for the lewy bodies to escape

too...and the

incontinence...it seems there is a lot of leakage going on with this

disease...and we didn't even talk about the drooling...thanks for the smile.

Kath

DORIS KARATOPRAK wrote:

Hi Kath,

My mom wakes up with this crusty stuff on her eyes also. She thinks it is

the Lewy bodies coming out of her body. Doris

STEVE & KATHY WARD wrote:

it's called blepheritis and there is usually crusty yellowish stuff stuck to

the eye lashes. We use an eye wash for this for mom. I also apply dry eye

drops/ointment for her as her eyes become quite sore.

Janet Colello wrote: Hi,

I'd like to add to this list that has been also

discussed over the years " The Red Eyes " , it can be

mistaken for pink eye. The eyes look red and watery

and the eye lids, upper and lower, are bright red too

.. A Q-Tip soaked with diluted baby shampoo and swiped

around the eye lids uper and lower will take the

redness away.

My husband's doctor called it, Blufferitis or

Bluffitis, (One of those names.) It is common with

LBD.

There is also a medication that is an ointment and

comes in a tube that the doctor perscribed

called,Maxitrol/Dexasporin, but baby shampoo works

just as well. Jan

--- Sandie wrote:

>

> Hi Group-

>

> Wanted to comment to Jill and others. The runny

> nose symptom has been discussed over the years

> and at one time it was named the " Nasal Faucet "

> as it can run and run and run. My dad also had

> this symptom. There were many times in our

> walking the halls that we would stop in another

> residents room just to get some tissue or TP

> to wipe dad's nose. It always seemed that I

> was the one to wipe dad's nose and ended up

> carrying the tissue with me. He never seemed to

> think to wipe or carry the tissue.

>

> Just another related symptom to experiences

> with my dad.

>

> Oh, and drooling. My dad seemed to have saliva

> run from his mouth and quite regularly. It could

> be tough to shave him with the continuing drool.

> I know 's mom struggled with as well.

>

> Best wishes to all, hugs from Iowa-

>

> Sandie and

> dad, Merle, passed away from LBD 9-20-02, age 65

> MIL, Jo, still living in New Zealand with LBD, age

> 77

>

>

> -------Original Message-------

>

> From: jillmollykady

> Date: 03/23/06 22:39:37

> To: LBDcaregivers

> Subject: Thanks to all of you!

> I asked my

> mom if Dad has a runny nose and she said Yes -

> constantly! I hadn't

> ever noticed it when I am visiting, but she says

> it's most prevalent

> when he is eating.

>

>

>

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Thanks for the chuckle - I am going to change my mind set to believe that the

" leakage " is a gift (the lewies are escaping from her body) and not the annoying

pain I have been taking them for!

STEVE & KATHY WARD wrote: Ha! Now wouldn't that be

something if we could get rid of them that easily...perhaps the runny nose is a

way for the lewy bodies to escape too...and the incontinence...it seems there is

a lot of leakage going on with this disease...and we didn't even talk about the

drooling...thanks for the smile.

Kath

DORIS KARATOPRAK wrote:

Hi Kath,

My mom wakes up with this crusty stuff on her eyes also. She thinks it is the

Lewy bodies coming out of her body. Doris

STEVE & KATHY WARD wrote:

it's called blepheritis and there is usually crusty yellowish stuff stuck to

the eye lashes. We use an eye wash for this for mom. I also apply dry eye

drops/ointment for her as her eyes become quite sore.

Janet Colello wrote: Hi,

I'd like to add to this list that has been also

discussed over the years " The Red Eyes " , it can be

mistaken for pink eye. The eyes look red and watery

and the eye lids, upper and lower, are bright red too

. A Q-Tip soaked with diluted baby shampoo and swiped

around the eye lids uper and lower will take the

redness away.

My husband's doctor called it, Blufferitis or

Bluffitis, (One of those names.) It is common with

LBD.

There is also a medication that is an ointment and

comes in a tube that the doctor perscribed

called,Maxitrol/Dexasporin, but baby shampoo works

just as well. Jan

--- Sandie wrote:

>

> Hi Group-

>

> Wanted to comment to Jill and others. The runny

> nose symptom has been discussed over the years

> and at one time it was named the " Nasal Faucet "

> as it can run and run and run. My dad also had

> this symptom. There were many times in our

> walking the halls that we would stop in another

> residents room just to get some tissue or TP

> to wipe dad's nose. It always seemed that I

> was the one to wipe dad's nose and ended up

> carrying the tissue with me. He never seemed to

> think to wipe or carry the tissue.

>

> Just another related symptom to experiences

> with my dad.

>

> Oh, and drooling. My dad seemed to have saliva

> run from his mouth and quite regularly. It could

> be tough to shave him with the continuing drool.

> I know 's mom struggled with as well.

>

> Best wishes to all, hugs from Iowa-

>

> Sandie and

> dad, Merle, passed away from LBD 9-20-02, age 65

> MIL, Jo, still living in New Zealand with LBD, age

> 77

>

>

> -- Thanks to all of you!

> I asked my

> mom if Dad has a runny nose and she said Yes -

> constantly! I hadn't

> ever noticed it when I am visiting, but she says

> it's most prevalent

> when he is eating.

>

>

>

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

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[Guest guest]

It's blepharitis, which is an inflammatory condition around the

edges of the eye. Washing well with baby shampoo is recommended,

warm compresses sometimes, but it can sometimes progress to where

you need an antibiotic drop also.

,

>

> >

> > Hi Group-

> >

> > Wanted to comment to Jill and others. The runny

> > nose symptom has been discussed over the years

> > and at one time it was named the " Nasal Faucet "

> > as it can run and run and run. My dad also had

> > this symptom. There were many times in our

> > walking the halls that we would stop in another

> > residents room just to get some tissue or TP

> > to wipe dad's nose. It always seemed that I

> > was the one to wipe dad's nose and ended up

> > carrying the tissue with me. He never seemed to

> > think to wipe or carry the tissue.

> >

> > Just another related symptom to experiences

> > with my dad.

> >

> > Oh, and drooling. My dad seemed to have saliva

> > run from his mouth and quite regularly. It could

> > be tough to shave him with the continuing drool.

> > I know 's mom struggled with as well.

> >

> > Best wishes to all, hugs from Iowa-

> >

> > Sandie and

> > dad, Merle, passed away from LBD 9-20-02, age 65

> > MIL, Jo, still living in New Zealand with LBD, age

> > 77

> >

> >

> > -- Thanks to all of you!

> > I asked my

> > mom if Dad has a runny nose and she said Yes -

> > constantly! I hadn't

> > ever noticed it when I am visiting, but she says

> > it's most prevalent

> > when he is eating.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > [Non-text portions of this message have been

> > removed]

> >

> >

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Blepharitis does occur a lot more in people with dry eyes, or

Sjogren's syndrome. I have that, and I need eye drops most of the

time, and have had several episodes of blepharitis over the years.

So for those of us who have LO who have their eyes shut a lot, it's

true, the normal lubricating tears can't do what they should do when

the eyes are closed all the time.

> >

> > >

> > > Hi Group-

> > >

> > > Wanted to comment to Jill and others. The runny

> > > nose symptom has been discussed over the years

> > > and at one time it was named the " Nasal Faucet "

> > > as it can run and run and run. My dad also had

> > > this symptom. There were many times in our

> > > walking the halls that we would stop in another

> > > residents room just to get some tissue or TP

> > > to wipe dad's nose. It always seemed that I

> > > was the one to wipe dad's nose and ended up

> > > carrying the tissue with me. He never seemed to

> > > think to wipe or carry the tissue.

> > >

> > > Just another related symptom to experiences

> > > with my dad.

> > >

> > > Oh, and drooling. My dad seemed to have saliva

> > > run from his mouth and quite regularly. It could

> > > be tough to shave him with the continuing drool.

> > > I know 's mom struggled with as well.

> > >

> > > Best wishes to all, hugs from Iowa-

> > >

> > > Sandie and

> > > dad, Merle, passed away from LBD 9-20-02, age 65

> > > MIL, Jo, still living in New Zealand with LBD, age

> > > 77

> > >

> > >

> > > -- Thanks to all of you!

> > > I asked my

> > > mom if Dad has a runny nose and she said Yes -

> > > constantly! I hadn't

> > > ever noticed it when I am visiting, but she says

> > > it's most prevalent

> > > when he is eating.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been

> > > removed]

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >

[Guest guest]

dad also had the crustiness in his eyes, but he had that for years, and

unfortuantely it is one of the things that i inherited from him, our tear ducts

do not work properly so what is normally wet 'sleep ' in peoples eyes were dry

and crusty in ours. this could alos be caused by allergies, medications, and

probably even lbd, my md adn eye doctor each told me use baby shampoo on cotton

balls to gently cleanse my closed eyelids, and that helped it from hurting when

you pulled the sleep off of the eye lids or lashes,

hugs sharonm

Date: 2006/03/24 Fri AM 10:17:38 EST

To: LBDcaregivers

Subject: Re: Runny Nose a.k.a. Nasal Faucet/Red Eye Lids and

eyes

Hi Kath,

My mom wakes up with this crusty stuff on her eyes also. She thinks it is the

Lewy bodies coming out of her body. Doris

STEVE & KATHY WARD wrote:

it's called blepheritis and there is usually crusty yellowish stuff stuck to

the eye lashes. We use an eye wash for this for mom. I also apply dry eye

drops/ointment for her as her eyes become quite sore.

Janet Colello wrote: Hi,

I'd like to add to this list that has been also

discussed over the years " The Red Eyes " , it can be

mistaken for pink eye. The eyes look red and watery

and the eye lids, upper and lower, are bright red too

.. A Q-Tip soaked with diluted baby shampoo and swiped

around the eye lids uper and lower will take the

redness away.

My husband's doctor called it, Blufferitis or

Bluffitis, (One of those names.) It is common with

LBD.

There is also a medication that is an ointment and

comes in a tube that the doctor perscribed

called,Maxitrol/Dexasporin, but baby shampoo works

just as well. Jan

--- Sandie wrote:

>

> Hi Group-

>

> Wanted to comment to Jill and others. The runny

> nose symptom has been discussed over the years

> and at one time it was named the " Nasal Faucet "

> as it can run and run and run. My dad also had

> this symptom. There were many times in our

> walking the halls that we would stop in another

> residents room just to get some tissue or TP

> to wipe dad's nose. It always seemed that I

> was the one to wipe dad's nose and ended up

> carrying the tissue with me. He never seemed to

> think to wipe or carry the tissue.

>

> Just another related symptom to experiences

> with my dad.

>

> Oh, and drooling. My dad seemed to have saliva

> run from his mouth and quite regularly. It could

> be tough to shave him with the continuing drool.

> I know 's mom struggled with as well.

>

> Best wishes to all, hugs from Iowa-

>

> Sandie and

> dad, Merle, passed away from LBD 9-20-02, age 65

> MIL, Jo, still living in New Zealand with LBD, age

> 77

>

>

> -- Thanks to all of you!

> I asked my

> mom if Dad has a runny nose and she said Yes -

> constantly! I hadn't

> ever noticed it when I am visiting, but she says

> it's most prevalent

> when he is eating.

>

>

>

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

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