[tri-med] Re: sties in eyes


--- Karen Schuler <karens@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I dont know that its a triomy thing - but sties are
> often a staph type
> infection. Have they checked him (and you and Mike)
> for being staph
> carriers??

No, we haven't been checked.  You mean one of us could
carry a staph infection and not know it?  Is it a
blood test?
> 
> Does he have super long eye lashes?? Sometimes
> recurrent sties can be from
> eyelashes growing inwards.

Yes, he does have very long eyelashes.  Too pretty for
a boy, I might add.
> 
> The only thing I can think of is l-lysine. l-Lysine
> is an amino acid that
> you simply buy at the health food store. 

I will ask the opthamologist about it as we have an
appt. to see her on Wed. anyway.
 
> Curiosity factor though - are you doing the lutein
> with Morgan? I wonder if
> that may help????
> I can ask our resident lurking eye person if you
> like as well??

No I have not been doing the lutein thing.  I have
followed everybody's postings about it, but we haven't
been doing it.  Although, Morgan does eat alot of
spinach just because he likes it.  Please do ask the
eye person.  I would like to hear any input on the subject.

=====
Holly- wife to Mike, mom to Morgan Jubal (4 yrs old!!)partial t18q & partial 
monosomy 9p with translocation; and Gibby, the cat
Des Moines, IA USA
http://www.geocities.com/hmmmcormick/index.html

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