Help! My eyes are all red. The eyelids
are swollen. My left eyelid is
significantly more swollen then the right.
My right eye has developed a cysty
looking thing right on the lower rim.
They are constantly swollen and red 24
hours a day and have been for 10 weeks. I
have had blepheritis before which slightly
resembles this condition. There was no
swelling with the blepheritis. One eye
appears a little bigger then the other (
the left) I have been through
antihistamines, antibiotic drops gels and
tablets, and now steroid drops have
failed. I have tried a naturopath and a
traditional chinese medicine practitioner.
I have tried baby shampoo and continue to
do so with warm compresses and eyelid
scrubs. No response. The eyelids look
like they may almost be scarred from the
continued irritation...A striated looking
scarring... Running out of ideas and
getting very concerned. I have tried a
liver cleanse and am currently being
tested for allergies... Can you help?
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hinjibub
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 07 Apr 2004 Posts: 3 Location: australia
Posted: 04-12-04 09:25am
Me again. So my allergy results have come
back clear and also the eye swab came back
clear. Apparently there is no infection
and no allergic reaction. So my swollen
eyelids and itchy skin surrounding the eye
and the feeling that I have been poked in
the eye and the purple eyelids are all
undiagnosable and untreatable. Colloidal
silver reduced the inflammation to about
half two days ago and the redness has also
decreased. There has been no change
since. Looks like im stuck with big
swollen purple irritated eyels for a
while.... Does anyone know which
specialist I should approach?
Dermatoligist or eye??
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msmojos
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Mar 2006 Posts: 1 Location: new york
Swollen Eye Lids Posted: 03-24-06 18:57pm
I just stumbled across your (almost one
year old) post but am wondering if you
have found any remedy for this awful
condition. I am suffering the same
symptoms you describe.
Please reply if you are still out there!
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thinpat
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 2
Yup Posted: 10-02-07 08:23am
same symptoms here also, I've had this for
four years.. i now know what it is from.
I have tested positive for celiac disease
on the 3rd test. The first two came back
false negative, even though I had a
stomach biopsy!!! anyway its not totally
from celiac disease because when I diet
(avoid all wheat and gluten) the swelling
DOES go down VERY SLOWLY, but it is also
triggered by any form of alcohol, wine,
beer, liquor etc.. My intestines are
badly damaged and I've become allergic to
many foods because of it. I have to go
for a colonoscopy to check out my lower
intestines. Many people are coming down
with this symptom now but doctors are not
figuring this out quickly enough. TRUST
ME!
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thinpat
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 2
Please Respond Posted: 10-02-07 08:25am
I probably will not check this forum that
often, but if anyone wants to chat about
this "swollen eyelid syndrome" that is
becoming more common by the day please PM
me!
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cathylu
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 Oct 2007 Posts: 1
Me Too! Posted: 10-13-07 17:40pm
I have been having problems with swollen,
itchy eyelids in addition to other
problems such as irritable bowel, joint
pain and a bloated stomach. I've been
suffering with all of this for years
though it has gotten worse over the last
six months. I think I have narrowed it
down to a wheat allergy or Celiac Disease.
I quit eating gluten and the symptoms went
away. I ate it again and the symptoms came
back. I'm being tested so I'll know for
sure. From what I understand, doctors
don't routinely check for it. I hope this
helps someone.
