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Swollen eye lid
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About once a month, sometimes more frequently, I get a swollen eyelid. It is always the same eye. It starts as like a bubble on my eyellid, then progressively gets larger and larger. I can usually tell when it is going to happen because it itches. As soon as I touch it, it gets extremely large. It looks like my lid is filled with air. The swelling usually lasts for about a day, and nothing I have tried will reduce the swelling. It has been happening for years, yet no one can tell me what causes it. Everyone keeps telling me it is an allergy, but I believe that isnt true. I have documented what I eat, where I have been, soap, detergeant, make up, etc. Nothing comes up the same. Sometimes I wake up with it. Please help. Can you tell me what might be causing this, and how I can prevent it from happening. The eye itself seems to be fine.

 

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Female , Age: 35

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Several doctor opinions, warm packs, cold packs, benadryl.

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August 4 9:01 PM (8 minutes and 50 seconds later)
         
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Hello

Is this swelling hot to touch?

Is it generalised swelling of the whole lid?

Any associated lachrimation(tears)?



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August 4 9:03 PM (1 minute and 38 seconds later)
         
Reply to Dr AMIT MUNJAL's Post: It isnt hot. There are no tears. It usually starts on the lid, and will spread to the area abobe the lid, under the brow.
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August 4 9:04 PM (1 minute and 9 seconds later)
         
It almost swells completely closed.
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I will like you to read regarding Blepharochalesis in this link

http://www.revoptom.com/HANDBOOK/March_2004/sec1_4.htm



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August 4 9:14 PM (2 minutes and 53 seconds later)
         
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See this link to have a pictorial view

http://www.mrcophth.com/oculoplasticgallery/blepharochalasis.html



Edited by dr_amitmunjal on August 4 2006 at 9:15 PM

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August 4 9:16 PM (1 minute and 7 seconds later)
         
Reply to Dr AMIT MUNJAL's Post: My eye doesnt look like either of the pictures in the link. The actual lid swells my eye almost completely closed. It looks like I was punched in the eye, but no bruising. It is very uncomfortable, and it itches very badly.
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August 4 9:18 PM (1 minute and 57 seconds later)
         
Reply to Dr AMIT MUNJAL's Post: My eye doesnt look like either pictures in the link. The lid is swollen almost completely closed. It is uncomfortable and it itches.
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Have you read the description in the first link especially of blepharochalesis

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August 4 9:24 PM (44 seconds later)
         
Reply to Dr AMIT MUNJAL's Post: I did read it. My eyelid swelling is not painless. It is very uncomfortable and it itches like crazy. It swells so much that my eye is almost completely closed.
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August 4 9:26 PM (1 minute and 47 seconds later)
         
Can you mail your picture in acute stage of swelling?

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August 4 9:28 PM (2 minutes and 6 seconds later)
         
I dont have a picture. Next time it happens I could email a picture.
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Since you are describing it as painful and itching the possibility of its inflammatory in origin is not ruled out

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August 4 9:34 PM (5 minutes and 11 seconds later)
         
Reply to Dr AMIT MUNJAL's Post: That doesnt really tell me what it is or how I can cure it.
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August 8 2:06 PM (3 days and 16 hours later)
         
Relist: I prefer a second opinion.
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