itchy red swollen eyelids,,,not Blepharitis - please help me!!!!

[kwinn]

here i go....so for the last 6 months i have had itchy eyelids...my eye doctor told me it was due to mild allergies and prescribed eye drops which didnt help in the least so i turned to over the counter allergy medicine which hasn't helped either (so i dont think it's allergies) and in the last 3 weeks not only are my eyelids itchy but when i wake up in the morning my upper eye lids are bright red and swelled up so bad that its embarassing!!!! i have switched makeup brands, stopped wearing makeup all together, changed pillowcases religiously, done the compresses, used mild baby shampoo on my eyes to clean them now, i take my vitamins, gone to the dermatologist who again prescribed more allergy medication (hasnt worked) went to an Ophthalmologist who said he didnt think it wasnt blepharitis but really wasnt sure what was going on so he prescribed me bousch & lombs neomycin and polymyxin b sulfates and dexamethasone ophthalmic ointment USP to apply to my eyelids which if anything in the last 4 days of using it has actually caused the swelled upper part of my eyelids to burn...typically the swelling goes down thru the day but by the time night hits theyre back to being all swelled up again...im 25 and done as much research as i can...this is literally killing me...(and i hate not wearing makeup!!!) please oh please if you have any ideas of what i may be doing wrong or what i can do to help my poor eyes let me know!!! anything will help at this point!
thanks
~~k~~

[JohnHaganMD]

Not sure who you are directing this last question to.

[JohnHaganMD]

Just looked at the style  n clean pen and great care would be needed or you'll end up with a corneal abrasion.

[janet75]

I have had blepharitis for some years and only recently found a product that actually helps, so I know exactly how you feel. I found a product that you can use to clean your eyelids with and that also comes with a cleansing gel that has done wonders for my eyes. It's called style'n'clean pen and cleansing gel. Hope this can help you to.

[JohnHaganMD]

Salt in US drinking water is very minimal. If it were a problem distilled water could be used. actually many people find with with salt (normal saline) is more comfortable than hypotonic tap water.

JCHMD

[JohnHaganMD]

That is unusual, especially not responding to such vigorous treatment and also just being one eye. I would suggest a second opinion from an ophthalmologist, if possible one that specializes in cornea and external disease. It may be something other than blepharitis.    JCH MD

[JohnHaganMD]

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