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~~

[GinaSquitieri]

Sorry for all the comments, but I have follow-up thoughts and I can't edit my posts.  Do any of you sit near or under an A/C or heating vent?  I noticed that my right eye was worse when I had the flair up and the only thing I could connect it to was the A/C vent in my car -- I'd have it pointed right at my face.  I really need to have my car a/c vents cleaned since it's an old car and I am quite sure there has to be mold spores in those vents.  

My bed is right next to my a/c (on my right side) and I know for a fact that thing needs to be cleaned because it's a wall unit that hasn't been updated since they built our apartment complex -- a loooong time ago.  

Someone else mentioned this happens when people are stressed.  I don't know.  I have been stressed plenty but never this bad.  

The A/C and heating units will dry you out and so we have to drink a LOT of water and lay off the alcohol and cigs and sweets or drastically cut them down.

KI hope

[GinaSquitieri]

Thanks gingerbaker.

[GinaSquitieri]

I remedied this by using NO more BABY WIPES or eye make up removing wipes or microfiber anything on my eyelids or under my eyelids.    (Sorry for the caps but you're all pretty desperate as I was, and I think this might be what is causing our problem.)  It flares up really bad when I use anything like that around my eyes.  I just use a very gentle cleanser like jojoba oil and nothing with alcohol in it.  Too drying.

NO WATERPROOF makeup.  
I don't sleep with the A/C on my face.
Keep well-hydrated, especially during the hotter months.
I noticed it started when I started using those stupid exfoliating wipes and baby wipes and microfiber washcloths to take off my makeup.  Once I stopped using that stuff and rehydrated myself with fish oils and evening primrose oils, I can wear makeup again.

[JohnHaganMD]

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[achillea]

Do you mean that your baby rubs his eyes a lot, or that he actually scratches them?

And when you 'itch' them for him, what exactly are you doing?

I really think you need to talk with his pediatrician about this.  Rubbing or 'itching' someone's eyes for 20 minutes can only cause even more irritation.

[AlijAroyan]

it will take a while for you to get used to the new fur but youl become immune