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Originally Posted by Catrina OOOokkay so since my friends/family don't know what to do, a 24 hour consulting nurse doesn't know, and even my DOCTOR doesn't know.. I think I will have to try YT now.. LOL!!
Okay... has anyone had this before or think they know what I should do?
For the past month.. yes a MONTH... I've had really swollen and puffy eyes.. its really itchy and really really dry. It looks really terrible and I hate it!
They are really red and swollen (my upper eyelids, not the eye itself) and by nighttime my eyelids turn kinda hard and scaly-looking?? It looks weird but not many people have noticed because I cover the red spots with makeup and can't look at anyone in the eye now 
At first... after a week or two, I looked at my eye really close in the mirror and saw that where I usually draw in eyeliner, there was a line of puffiness there.. so I threw away all my eye makeup and bought new ones.. after that didn't work, I stopped using make up for a week and still...the same.. I washed my bed sheets, changed from feather stuffed pillows to a different kind, cleaned the house and sprayed febreze everywhere...
still... the same.....................................
I don't know what to do!! I never have skin problems.. SO frustrating~! I never even get acne!! So I don't know WHY my skin is being so sensitive..
My doctor didn't prescribe anything for me!! She just said I am allergic to something (obviously!) All I use is vaseline on my eyes before I go to sleep so it won't get so dry and I've tried other "intensive dry skin" lotions and creams.. nothing has worked and I am so sick of this!!!
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So sorry you are going through all this. Have you consulted an Opthamologist (Eye Specialist) I have severe eye problems and my Opthamologist has an understanding with his office personel that when need be just walk in and that I am to be seen. I have never experienced anything like what you are talking about. You mentioned using Vaseline, how are you using this? I also have very dry eye and I have to use the liquid tears but I get the Bion Tears because my eye Dr. said that others with preservatives can cause irritation, so he highly recommended that I only use one that is preservative free. I would HIGHLY recommend you see an Opthamologist.
I had to quit using foam pillows and also the Memory foam mattress pad because I am allergic to the foam. Do you wear eye glasses by any chance and rinse them quite frequently sometimes the cleaners on those wipes can casue irritation, I have to do this. I am so very sorry, I know how miserable you must be, it is awfull and then when one don't get help from a Dr. it makes it so much harder to get through. Once again where are you using the vaseline. I have had to use the night time eye ointment but it is for dry eye.
Please keep us updated on how you are doing and if you go to eye specialist what he says. Thanks, Patti