Eyes swollen from allergic reaction
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Hello, I started getting swellen eyes about two years ago. One eye or the other would swell up like a ballon to the point I could hardly see out of it. It turned out to be a couple of things. One being the new dryer sheets that I had dried my sheets with. The swelling would start during the night while I was curled up in the sheets. I think it would happen if a tear or wet hands after returning from the bathroom would touch my eye area.
Yesterday during an exercise class perspired so profusely that all of my makeup literally melted and ran into my eyes. By the time I was out of class, my eyes were almost swollen shut and fire-engine red. They have been weeping nonstop since then. I've used Alaway and it has calmed the itching, but they are still extremely red and swollen. Should I just allow time for them to calm down on their own, or is there something more I can do? Thank you!
This is swelling of the deeper layers of the skin due to an allergic reaction. The reaction occurs more commonly on the face around the lips and near the eyes. Therapy lies in identifying the allergens and avoiding them and antihistamines. Its difficult to predict what the allergen was. So, maintain a diary and note down your symptoms. This will help to narrow down the search. Please consult your primary care physician for further evaluation.
This is the second time this has happened to me within the last month. I have been having an allergic reaction to something unknown. The first time I was at work and it started as a rash on my arms then turned into hives on my chest then the third day my lips were numb. I saw my gyno and she said just take benadryl and monitor. Well ive taken it pretty much everyday since and the rash went away but my eyes have been the problem now. The become so itchy and I cant stop rubbing them.
Before I went to bed last night my eyes were really red and when I woke up this morning my eyes were swollen on the top and bottom. What are some ways to make the swelling go down. I went to a heath center today and they gave me some Medicine and it is working but my eyes are still swollen. What are some other things that I can do to prevent the itching and make the swelling go down faster???
hello all -- I have had bouts of a allergic reaction to something-- don't know if it's food or what. It starts with itchy and scaly eyelids and then it leads wrinkles & swelling under my eyes. I also get dry, rough lips with cracking at the ends of my lips. I am just so frustrated b/c I don't know if it is something I am eating or my makeup. I have tried food allergy tests, detox programs, allergy patch testing.
What does the lotion "Lubriderm" contain that would cause an allergic reaction- redness swelling of hands & face- even palms? I am confident that this was from the Lubriderm as I wiped off an excess of the lotion on the side of my cheek and my cheek was red and swelling. My hands were worse as I had applied double the lotion when I started to itch -I thought it dryness due to the cold.
From your post it seems to an allergic reaction. It could be an allergic response to a food product or an environmental allergen like dust, smoke, pollen etc.
Only an allergy test will help in pin pointing the exact cause of the allergic reaction.
Regarding the numbness and muscle twitching, please get a blood sugar test done to rule out diabetes. Also Vitamin B6 and B12 deficiency can cause numbness in various parts of the body.
Two days into it her left ear did the same thing, the base of her neck became irritated and her scalp became itchy as well. We took her to the doctor and he is treating it as an allergic reaction. It has come down a bit with benadryl but it's still here,very itchy and it has spread to her cheeks. One week and 3 days into she isn't much better and I'm wondering if it could be something else?
They work beautifully, my skin is back so I wear mascara then I take it off at the end of the night with my makeup wipes. Next morning BOOM again allergic reaction, swollen eyes and rash. The common denominator was the makeup wipes so I throw them out and see the doctor again. This time I get a steroid shot in my butt. (The things I do to be pretty again). It started to clear within 2 days. Now this morning I wake up with huge swollen eyes and the rash AGAIN.
The symptoms included... Hives, itching,swelling of the throat, inability to swollow properly,swollen eyes,and a swollen itchy penis. The same symptoms have occurred each time since - less severe. It is very concerning and puzzling. He also becomes quite unwell when stung by anything - ticks,ants,bees,wasps..
I would highly recommend you speak with your doctor, that's an unusual side effect. It could be an allergic reaction. I don't see anywhere that there is a reaction like that. Are you taking any other meds of any kind including OTC? Do you have allergies in general?
My dad gets swollen lips when he is in contact with an allergen. Sounds like it may be the same thing, but do check with your doctor. Hang in there!
It lasted about 3 weeks and subsided after using potent steroid cream and antihistamines. The biopsy showed that it was an allergic reaction to medication. I did not take any new meds, have been on my most recent med since March, and have not changed since. Why would there be a reaction to meds and then clear up if nothing was changed? The doctor had no answer.
foods and drinks (acidic/ citrus/ concentrated/ powerful - even including apples, dark green foods, dry crackers, salt, spices, pepper, for example) and instead choosing gentle, more alkaline substances that supposedly enable the kidneys to get the rest they need to heal from the inflammation that the eyes are mirroring. (I once got lightly swollen eyes the next morning from drinking boiled water from a tin while camping!
Unexplained swelling of the face, eyes, ears etc without any predisposing disease is frequently caused by allergies. An allergic reaction can occur suddenly, even in a person with no previous history of allergy. This swelling is called angioedema. Diagnosis is by clinical examination and complete blood tests, electrolytes and renal function tests. Treatment is by antihistaminics like Benadryl or Zyrtec and steroids. If the symptoms persist then please get it evaluated from a physician.
Most of the hives are gone but I still have swellen all over my body, I still ache and itch when the benedryl wear off. My feet and lower legs are swollen now and they weren't before. So now the hosiptal says i'm allergic to both.
The first day, I woke up and my right eye and my left ear was red swollen with little bumps at the back. On the second day, both my eyes and ears were swollen and itchy. Now on the third day, I woke up my eyes were swollen but after taking reactine, the redness went down but the skin under my eyes next the bridge of my nose is swollen and puffy, as well as my ears. My skin all over my face is now rough and a little bumpy and itchiness. Also dryness around my mouth.
The swelling of eyes and upper lip only happened to me twice in 6 months but the rashes still keep going. 2 weeks ago from now ive had my last swollen lips and eyes so i went to check with my doctor again. this time they do some pop analyses and guess what a PARASITE does this alergy to me so you should check,most likely you got PARASITES buddy.
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