Swollen eyes hives

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thursday morning (exactly a week from when i stopped taking the antihistamines) i woke up and my lips were swollen and my right eye was almost swollen shut. i called the allergist and told them what was going on they told me to go to the hospital, so i went to the emergency room and they gave me Prednisone, Zantac and Zyrtec.

Will say that two weeks ago had actual hives around eyes and think it was caused from eye cream. Any ideas as to what is going on? Today, had to leave work. Eyes burned and itched and lids swelled. I know that I had just put contact eye drops in. Other times can just wake up with them or have them appear at any time.

I have been sick the past three days with excessive coughing, phelgm, headache, body ache, body chills but no fever, nausea I also had red patches (hives) on my neck, and now that i am feeling a little better I woke up this morning and my eyes are now swollen red and hurt! I have been taking Benadryl and Tylenol and a cold medication the past few days can you help?

My scalp was itchy due to hives and my eyes were swollen because they were irritated. Try to think if you have started using a new shampoo/conditioner?

However, this last year things have been getting worse. I woke up last year with horrendous eye infections in both eyes. The entire left side of my face was swollen... it looked like I had a volleyball crammed under my skin. The doc said it was pinkeye and gave me some drops (which didn't help at all). This went on for over three months. Every time I thought it was over, the infection would come back with a vengeance. After it finally cleared up, it had cause permanent damage.

I immediately stopped the drug. By Sunday, my face was even more swollen, eyes very puffy, and weepy eczema on cheeks. I saw derm on Monday and he was worried. Start medrol pack late morning on Monday. Today is day 4 of the medrol pak but I am only marginally better. The swelling is 80% gone but my face is bright red and hot. Ice packs give temporary relief. The skin is quite tight and sore, but no longer rashy. It's as though I am recovering from a bad burn.

Hives may be associated with autoimmune thyroid disease. Would have thyroid retested including thyroid antibodies to see what is happening now. Hyperthyroidism may be recurring given the symptoms, so important to be tested.

Yesterday my entire face was covered with them and my right eye was completely swollen shut. Today my hands are so swollen I can barely use them. The hives seem to be covering my entire body, but one area is definitely more affected per day. I am very frustrated, as the doctors don't seem to care and just brush off hives as something that nothing can be done about.

Hi Ive had hives (plus swollen lips and at times, eyelids and eye area)since April 07; had allergy tests on arms , had blood tests and poo analysed. No result. Should I do food tests myself?..Home pharmacy kit? Should I get thyroid tested? What do you reckon on hivotin? If its good then we'd all be cured? Im on 1 antihistamine tablet a day (tried Xyall Claratin and benadryl:all make me drowsy) I dont have emergency andrenaline;should I? Thanks hive sufferers It's a real pain..

it was the dye in the medication that was causing me hives, my eyes, my lips ,throat, my whole body was engulfed in hives....this happened to me while i was on synthroid..now i take eltroxin...but i only take the white pills..

Thanks for the input-I think seeing an immunologist is a good idea. The fact that hives worsen with every flare up is a frightening concept as I have already laid in an ER and watched my vital stats drop. That time I had to call my friend to come and take me to the ER because my husband was already gone for work and my eyes were swollen shut-as well as airway swelling. Prior to this I had an occurence of "ideopathic hives" in 2004. At that time a cause was never determined.

last night as I was draining it I noticed the bag under my eye was swollen, just the bag not the entire under-eye circle. I DID NOT push on the ultra sensitive skin under my eye when draining the fluid but just beneath. Always super cautious when I touch it. My first question to you is, do you think it's a reaction to the collegen lotion? My left eye is not swollen, but the right bag is huge! This has never happened to me before. I've had swollen eyes but not just the bag puffed out this far.

When the hives do get bad, I have them on my eye lids, and lips, very obviously. When the hives moved to my face, I went on a diet that eliminated all food allergies for about a month, then I met a new boyfriend, the hives went away, and I quit the diet. I've also had problems with scented 'anything' that comes in contact with my body since I was in my 20's, so I do not use them.

) I brke out in hives again.. these aren't just little hives mind you.. they are on my face.. my eyes and all over my back and my stomach.. I am at the end of my rope.. Please help!!!

It sounds like you have done a lot to control or get rid of the hives, but I don't hear anything about finding the cause of the hives. Hives are generally caused by something you are eating. You can see an allergist to get tested, or you can remove one food or food group out of the diet for at least 2 weeks and see if that helps get rid of the hives. A food group in this instance means "wheat", "rice" or "oats" products.

My 4 year old daughter has allergies to dairy, peanut and egg. Hives, swollen eyes are the symptoms we see on the outside. The same thing happens on the inside. Since we are all unique, the allergies, although may be similar in symptoms to others with allergies, I am sure can have a somewhat different effect and symptoms on each affected individual with allergies.

Has anyone ever had problems with sweat causing hives? Twice now, I've woken up with swollen eyelids and hives the day after running so I'm wondering if sweat is triggering this reaction or if it is a result of fall allergens like mold and the temperature change (WI). I would love to hear if anyone has experienced anything like this. Thank you!

Hey, i was diagnosed with HCV (genotype 1b with a viral load under 300,000) last year just b4 my 30th birthday. Suddenly I was having hives. It started with my face from around my eyes then spread all over my body. Hives stayed and grew bigger over 24 hours then would go away slowly to appear somewhere else on my body. I saw so many dumb doctors that kept telling me I am allergic to some foods or make-up or other personal hygiene products. But I never had allergies before.

I have been taking the medication but have noticed that everytime I feel a stressful situation coming on my eyes start to itch and pretty soon they are very swollen both on the lids and under my eyes. I really don't know whether to go to an allergist or dermatologist. I was prescribed medication to control my anxiety but it does not seem to be working. Anyone have any ideas of what may be wrong? Please help!

Well I have been battling hives for about three weeks now. I am assuming it is from my hypothyroid and hashimoto's thyroiditis but it keeps getting worse. Allegra two times a day does not seem to be doing a darn thing. The itching is driving me insane as I can focus on nothing else!

For example, i used a face wash with benzoyl peroxide for 5 months with no problems and the one morning i woke up and my eyes were swollen with hives. Now anytime i use anything on my face with that ingredient i get hives around my eyes. A few days ago I washed my hair with head and shoulders ( a shampoo i randomly use all the time) and woke up the next morning once again with hives around my eyes.

So sorry to hear about your daughter having troubles. It's so hard to see your kids going through things. Adam wrote a very well thought out response. The only thing I would add is a list of symtpoms for both lupus and lymes. Really, her symtpoms sound more lymes than lupus to me, but that doesn't mean she doesn't have both. Sometimes very serious illnesses can trigger autoimmune responses.

few weeks ago I had a serious allergy attack & my eyes, lips were swollen & I had rush to emergency to get Piriton & Hydrocortizone shots to get relief. Now I'm having this allergy attacks almost every day with red patches in my arms, face, legs with itchy & swelling. I got medicine from a dirmotolegist ( Allegra 360mg,Loratadine,Zyncet 10mg with Vitamin A) & still continuing same. My problem is I'm getting these attacks while I'm taking these drugs!

Hello, From the symptoms it definitely sounds like hives. Hives (medically known as urticaria) are red, itchy, raised areas of skin that appear in varying shapes and sizes. They have a tendency to change size rapidly and to move around, disappearing in one place and reappearing in other places, often in a matter of hours. Many cases of hives are "idiopathic," meaning no cause is known. Others may be triggered by viral infections or medications.

I have been diagnosed and suffering from Chronic Hives (Urticaria) of unknown origin for just over a year now. I have never had any allergies in the past I am even immune to poison ivy and sumac. I thought I was cured when I changed my diet and started a regular exercise routine. I was wrong, and yes I did not see any symptoms for quite a while but I soon found that they slowly crept back into my life.

Over the previous 3 years (including the first pregnancy) and next 6 years, I also randomly fought with hives. Sometimes there weren't any and other times they were so bad my ears would triple in size, my eyes were swollen shut, and my lips were so big that they touched my nose. There were times prednizone didnt help and I was a mess. I did allergy testing with no findings and journaled and there was no consistancy.

I took Macrobid for the UTI and after I finished the prescription (four days after I finished it, about 3 weeks after my trip) I developed a rash/hives on my back, chest, face (there were a few big hives on/around my eyes making it hard to see), hands, and crotch. I thought it might just be an allergic reaction to Macrobid and did what I normally do when I have an allergic reaction, take a prednisone prescription (pill form).

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