swollen, puffy , bloodshot eyes..all of a sudden...

[lulumama]

title says it all really

eyes suddenly both felt full of grit at around 4pm, took of all my make up and eyes looked red....had to rub them as so sore...then left them alone

been watching a bit of telly and pottering, DH looked at me and said my eyes looked awful! Had a look in the mirror, they are bright red, bloodshot and puffy !

hurt a lot too. feel scrathcy and watery and pain behind them

any thoughts ?

reaction to something?
anything from new makeup to new cleaning product or plant/flower.

Tiredness can cause it or being under the weather can make you more sensitive to things you haven't had problem with before.

nothing new that i am using....have had laryngitis and finished ABS on NYE.....not feeling 100 % better yet...possibly connected? thanks for the qucik reply

I find if I am run down or have recently been unwell I can react to things that I wouldn't normally. It could be that you've been ill.

I find if it is a reaction because I've been ill it tends to only last a short time.

I'd see if it happens again and if it didn't I wouldn't worry about it.

thakn you...maybe all this time on the computer isnlt helping

will have to do the school run with big dark glasses on!!

Try eyedrops to hydrate and soothe your eyes. Central heating can sometimes be the culprit.

Sounds like it could be an allergic reaction to something. Try antihistamine eyedrops. I've had this happen and I've no idea what triggered it. For a while after it would flare up at times. The drops helped lots.

thank you juule and jalopy..have been to the chemist and have some antibiotic drops... think it is conjunctivitis ! if not cleared up in 5 days, i'm to go to the docs !

Glad to hear you've got something for it, Lulu Hope it clears up soon.

thanks! i have not ventured out without mascara on for a long time !!

How are your eyes now, Lulu. Have the drops done the trick? and more importantly, have you survived the outside world without mascara?

thank you for asking.....wore a baker boy cap pulled right down and glasses !! looked like i was in disguise ! ROFL!!

think the drops are helping...pain is less, and less weepy..but left eye very red still....

i am sure they will get better with these drops

at the baker boy cap and glasses.
Glad you've had some improvement. I know I've hated it when my eyes have been bad.