What is going on with my eyes?

[Nowthereistwo]

Apologises for the scary photo - not one of my best.

About a month ago my eyes started to get itchy and feel really dry. This has progressed to this - really red puffy, dry skin around the eyes.

And, potentially unrelated, the worst outbreak of spots that I have ever had. Normally I don't get spots.

The Dr prescribed stronger anti histamine as they thought it could be an allergic reaction to something. I do get a bit of hay fever but nothing that normal anti histamine can't handle and I've never reacted this bad.

I also can't work out what has changed in the last month to cause such a reaction on my eyes.

Went to the Drs again and they prescribed 3 days of oral steroids to sort it out - which worked whilst I took them (the relief of having normal eyes) but now I've finished I'm back to square one.

They are now referring me to a dermatologist but wondered if you have seen or experienced anything similar?

Hi all, thanks for all the posts.

Managed to get a walk in appointment at the local medical centre (a Christmas miracle). The prescribing nurse thought it was inflammatory eczema, with an allergic reaction and eye infection- and gave me drugs for all of it. Happy to throw anything at it until I see the specialist.

Blepharitis is more about having a dry eyeball. That's inflamed skin. I'd get some H45 or eumovate cream on that. Looks like eczema. I think you can get those over the counter.

Have you changes your skin care?

I had something similar in the summer when I used a retinoid and glycolic acid.

I had a steroid cream and antihistamines.

Blepharitis is more about having a dry eyeball
It’s really, really not - I have it and know many sufferers, it’s inflammation of the lids and margins with varying causes including mites that also cause rosacea.

Dry eyes are different and although associated for some sufferers, dry eyes are not Blepharitis nor vice versa.

OP I’m so sorry you are suffering and I hope you get some answers. It also looks allergic in nature to me.

Do not use baby shampoo - you don’t want detergents anywhere near your eyes.

OP are your eyes any better? I keep thinking about you, hope things have improved.

OP - I still think it's ocular roseacea.
It fits with the spots too.

You possibly may have belpharitis as well, I can't see from the photo. You don't get that level of redness around the eyes from blepharitis unless you have a co-existing condition.

I'd be using a ocular lubricant (something unpreserved like systane) and start keeping a food diary to see if you have any triggers.

Gosh, just seen your last photo. That looked so sore. How are you doing now?

@Nowthereistwo my daughter's eyelid eczema look just like yours. Did you ever get rid of it? If so, do you mind telling me what worked for you?

Hello! Did you ever manage to get to the bottom of this? I’m in a really similar position and it’s makes me miserable!