Sunday, August 3rd, 2014

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Shows how to easily replace old worn-out elastic on a fitted sheet. Only applicable for sheets where the elastic is loose in a channel (casing), not where the elastic itself is sewn along the edge of the sheet.
Basically, cut free one end of the old elastic, sew that end to one end of the new elastic, then cut free the other end of the old elastic and pull it out. The new elastic gets pulled in at the same time. Then sew off both ends of the new elastic, and repeat on the other end of the sheet.

eye update

Sunday, August 3rd, 2014 10:20 am
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I've been having trouble sleeping on the weekends lately. In the past, that is when I was somewhat able to compensate for not getting enough sleep during the week. But no more. I've been waking up early, not able to fall back asleep. I feel mentally diminished by it and more prone to headaches. It can't be helping my eye problem either.

The vision in my eye still seems to be better at times and worse at times. The blepharitis hasn't gone away. My eyelid is still swollen along the edge, which probably means that the meibum isn't able to flow freely as it should.

I was supposed to be on a low dose of doxycycline for 3 months. Upon first starting it (end of May, at a higher dose), my face, neck, and chest broke out in small pimples, which still haven't completely cleared up. I was willing to ignore that, in the hopes that the doxycycline would clear up the eye problem.

But a few weeks ago, I started to itch a lot more than normal too, and scratching made me break out in mild hives. The hives would clear up overnight, but by the next evening I'd be itching again. So I stopped taking the doxycycline last week, with my doctor's approval. I might be slightly allergic to it. I'm still not sure the itching was really due to the doxycycline, but since stopping it I've no longer had the hives.

One possible side-effect of doxycyline is photo-sensitivity, and I had been advised to use sunscreen and avoid exposure to sunlight. But I mainly got the hives in the evening, and in places which hadn't been exposed to the sun. So I don't think it was due to that.

I've also been taking daily DHA/EPA omega-3 supplements for the last 5 weeks, and rubbing Azasite eye drops on my eyelid 3 times a week. I'm already tired of doing both, especially since the eyelid swelling doesn't seem improved.

However, my eyelid is less red than it was in the beginning. And I read somewhere that one might need to supplement with EPA for 9 months or more before getting results.

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