Swollen puffy eyelids

[kentishmaid]

Good afternoon all,

I wake up each morning with painfull and very swollen upper eyelids, does anyone else out there have this symptom ?
It usually gets better as the day goes on and goes completely by the evening.

Thanks

Kentishmaid

[Calli66]

My right eye is worse than my left, and both have been bad this past month because of pollen (I assume). I have been getting lots of inflammation and corneal edema, too, so I bought some Muro 128 5% saline ointment this week and it seems to help.

For me the puffiness makes it harder to see out of that eye because I can't open my lid fully.

I'm thinking maybe I should try cold packs to reduce the swelling. Have you tried that?

C

[Pegasus47]

Could be allergy- that's my guess.  You maybe allergic to something in the bedding, pillows. 

This year, we have record high pollen count. But it sounds like you have this all the time - is that right?  If it is pollen, washing your hair before going to bed may help. 

Hope this is helpful!

Pegasus

[proudmom]

Hi, I also wake up with swollen puffy eye lids they don't hurt but are very swollen. I thought mine was from the night eye drops I use the gel kind, so I switched brands and still wake up like that everyday. Mine also go away by evening. I plan on asking the eye doc at my next appt.

Proudmom 

[Katybarstool]

Hi

Swollen eye lids drove me mad for a number of years. It was only when an eye specialist suggested it might be my feather pillows that the penny dropped - duh! I ought to have known, with all my allergies, that feathers would be one. Since I've used foam pillows, the eyelids have been fine.

Kathyx