Ailment: Mites (demodex mites)

Remedy: Borax

Borax as a source of boron. Boron deficiency, supplementation, chelation, heavy metals, fluorides, fungicide, anti-microbial. How to use borax both internally and externally.

Comment posted by Danielle of Burlington, Vermont, USA on 9 December 2013 at 5:38       1604

A month ago I started having all the same symptoms, not soon after my younger children did too only milder if there is such a thing. It started with itchy heads and I treated for lice but then my left started in especially in the folds. Drs said it was eczema which clearly it is not. These things have attacked my ear so badly I can't even sleep on that side! I was given ivermectin which worked for a day or 2 till new eggs hatched and developed. I found that borax and peroxide baths help immensely but do not kill eggs in the follicles. These things are on all body parts in nose and even on tongue lips and gums....EWWW! Last night I did borax and peroxide bath and then blow dried my entire body it helped the most since this started and skin felt softer! Today I got tea tree oil which I'm adding to lotion and shampoo. I also got some Apple Cider Vinegar. Ingredients are acv, cayenne pepper powder and ginger root powder. I have read many positive reviews about acv and its mite killing power. My bf and I started taking 2 a day hopefully I can report positively about this! What I'm struggling with most is keeping home clean with having a full time job and children. I've read suggestions to wash bedding daily and dispose of pillows and buy new, maybe for someone who has money to do so but I just do not! I've sprayed with bleach/water and borax/peroxide/water but I think the borax clogs the sprayer so I an gonna try straining the solution. This is an ongoing battle! I believe either the kitten we rescued brought this into my home, or that my teenager has had them for a while but we thought he just has bad acne from teenage boy hormones! Either way doesn't matter, what matters is getting rid of it before my once beautiful face is disfigured for life! I hope this helps, I will post with updates of progress.

Comment posted by Nevercantell of New City, NY, USA on 10 June 2013 at 0:20       1190

Been to 40 drs. My family had me hospitalized saying I was delusional (oh that was fun). Now that is a problem since any dr. I see they pull up your record by your social security number & can see all your information (privacy laws do not mean anything). They just say I know you have been hospitalized & they don't bother to even exam me. Been to the ER several times as the mites were in my eyes to the point where I couldnt see eyes swollen & black & blue. Sores everywhere. Permethin cream didnt help. $60 G of products didn't work. Did the TTO, helps but it didnt cure it. Also was tested for std's which were all negative. Found any dr I visited never heard of deomodex & think morgellons is psychological.. amazing right? Been ivermectin even at an entire tube of horse paste a little at a time following all instructions. Symptoms so severe I have filed for disability. For those who cant handle TTO an alternative is coconut oil its less harsh yet does the same job. Also for the eyes occulave eye rinse or any eye rinse on the lids & lashes twice a day that contains boric acid. It works wonders. Trust me as stated ER put me on bacitracin ointment inside (prescribed) then on the outside the kind you buy in the store bacitracin on the outside. Use the bacitracin on the sores as well (they are everywhere imaginable). Boric acid & not the type used for insects or Borax great for the body & clothes. Cool water & if you can dry them outside the sunlight kills them in your clothes/sheets. I had put ditramecteous earth in my dirty clothes in a plastic bag then shook them out & washed them. Arid deoderant spray I used this in my car furniture & on me all over. SinuCleanse use it to wash all over contains boric acid dries them up helps the itching & even throw it on my clothes & bedroom to stop the swarming w/o diluting it. These are NOT parasites these are amphids spiders so they do not show up on parasite tests. Tried the NU animal sulphur ointment it did nothing tho sum claim they are cured. Hands Feet so swollen & painful sometimes lack use of them. IDK if demodites or morgellons maybe both (oh lucky me). Its a nightmare with no ending. I know I live it! My question: Is it possible since demodex mites are something in our bodies that essential to our systems until they get out of control. Being that's their job to "clean things up" maybe rather than try to kill them all off how to get back the proper pH to gain that balance again to live in harmony? Sometimes I think the harder we try to get rid of them the harder they fight back (yes I do realize their cycle of mating/hatching) & btw it's beyond 6weeks treatment from what I understand is one year. Been treating them for 10 years & still have them. Since they aren't likely to leave & apparently need to go somewhere because they obviously existed in our bodies prior until a trigger point made them out of control. Am hoping for a supergenuis bio superman or superwoman to figure this out as this is a worldwide problem with no help from the medical community (pretty pathetic). Can honestly say been there done that no clue what to do next!

Comment posted by David Niven Miller of Perth, WA, Australia on 4 November 2012 at 20:8       800

In reply to Danielle: I doubt that mites would "fall off" their host. As I say on the Grow Youthful page on mites, their lifespan is several weeks. If some mites or eggs were somehow squeezed out of a pore and found themselves on a towel, they probably would not live for that long.

Question posted by Danielle of Naramata, BC, Canada on 4 November 2012 at 19:27       799

YES
David would you by any chance know: when falling from the host, how long would the mite survive? I've been trying to find the answer to this question for months without success.

Also for internal treatment: 1/4 teaspoon of Borax dissolve in 1 liter of water. Drink slowly during the day. It is not recommended to drink more but when I have an "BAD EPISODE", I have without any side effect (just a bit more). Thank you. Danielle

Question posted by LauraLee of Spokane , WA, USA on 26 October 2012 at 21:39       784

Hello All! First off I'm so sorry we are all here because we have this pest consuming our daily lives, but I'm glad we are here in attempt for a cure and share knowledge. My story is, I had been using retin a for a few years at my dermatologists request. I should have listened to my instincts when I felt it was damaging my skin by removing too many protective layers and destructing my barrier. I was right. Soon my pores began to enlarge, I was noticing black specks engraved into my skin, holes, itching moving sensations, and what felt like a pierce or bite that would be followed with redness then form a little bump/pimple afterwards. This is truly damaging my skin. I believe I weakened my skin and removed critical protective barriers that allowed my skin to be vulnerable to the mites now. I have new bumps occurring at the sides of my nose and center if cheeks, which leave holes afterwards. I'm trying to heal my skin, but yet kill these mites at the same time, so I feel like whatever route I choose I will be counterproductive in healing the other issue. I have heard of trying a borax plus h202 solution, sulphur, seabuckthorn oil, cold cream, enzyme spray, and tea tree oil. Please if anyone knows of a sure fire way to decimate this creature, shout at me! Thanks so much and good luck to you all!

Comment posted by David Niven Miller of Perth, WA, Australia on 9 March 2012 at 11:36       622

YES
A saturated borax solution applied to the skin will get rid of mites. It will tend to dry out the skin, which the mites also don't like. If your skin gets too dry, use aloe vera or some natural oil to moisturise it.