Monday, January 19, 2015

Inflamed Eyelids?

     Appears I've got 'em.  Scheduled to see the eye doctor tomorrow at 8:55 a.m.  "Blepharitis," which sound to me like what you call it when an elephant suffers severe wind.

      Until I see the doc, the professional advice is to wash one's face with baby shampoo and lay off the makeup. Have been doing and will keep on doing.

      No well-meaning advice, please, and especially if you've never had this.  No silver, no half-onions, none of that.  We pay a class of arcane specialists to work on this stuff and they're better than you think.
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11 comments:

  1. WolfmanJanuary 19, 2015 at 9:05 PM

    Something like that happened to me recently when I saw that picture of John Kerry kissing the President of France. Did that cause yours, too?

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  2. B January 19, 2015 at 9:30 PM

    Silver onions?

    Explain pleez

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  3. Jim RJanuary 19, 2015 at 9:57 PM

    The first time I had that, the ophthalmologist sent me after "eye scrub" or some such, and gauze pads to wash the margins of my eyelids. The next time it happened, some years later, I was seeing a different eye doc, who suggested a drop of baby shampoo in a cup of water, then dip a wash cloth in it and wash gently. Makeup was not a contributor in my case...

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  4. Opinionated Grump (Rich in NC)January 19, 2015 at 10:50 PM

    It's really amazing what ya can learn on the internet....
    Inflamed eyelids and eyebleach...

    don't wear eye makeup...

    Ms ECKS, get well sooner.

    Rich in NC

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 19, 2015 at 11:56 PM

    I had it a few times when I was a kid. They gave me a tube of antibiotic goo which I put in my eyes at 6 hr intervals. It stung a bit, and it was hard to see for a couple minutes but the crud went away after a few days. Good luck!

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  6. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2015 at 12:50 AM

    My ex the nurse threw out her eyeliner and mascara every month or so, said it was to prevent infections.

    Al_in_Ottawa

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  7. Roberta XJanuary 20, 2015 at 6:57 AM

    Al: one does have to do that, yes. And something like this means I've got to replace them all.

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  8. fillyjonkJanuary 20, 2015 at 8:35 AM

    I have chronic hives and sometimes get them around my eyes, so I can sympathize. Allergies also affect my eyes. Itchy gritty eyes are not fun.

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  9. rickn8orJanuary 20, 2015 at 2:01 PM

    Do what the essperts say and get better soonest.

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  10. BruceJanuary 20, 2015 at 9:34 PM

    What do you need makeup for?

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  11. Roberta XJanuary 21, 2015 at 7:16 AM

    Bruce: adherence to social norms? Trying to keep my eyes from looking tiny though my glasses? The latter is utter vanity; I'm quite nearsighted and no amount of goop corrects the optical effect. Aw, well.

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