Meet the Other Phone. Protection built in.

Meet the Other Phone.
Protection built in.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

General health

Mumsnet doesn't verify the qualifications of users. If you have medical concerns, please consult a healthcare professional.

Help! Puffy eye!

4 replies

Halfull · 09/04/2023 09:17

Woken up this morning with a very swollen eye area - lid is swollen and one huge bag under it… but just the one, the other side is normal. No pain or obvious damage but slightly itchy. Doesn’t look infected, no discharge and eyeball is fine. Obviously not worth hassling anyone medical on Easter Sunday!

Don’t think it’s an allergic reaction as haven’t done anything unusual, but would like it to go away because it looks ridiculous and my eye is half closed. Any advice on how to reduce swelling, wwyd?

OP posts:
Notaboutthebass · 09/04/2023 09:53

Frozen peas wrapped in a tea towel? Could it be anything to do with your bedding?

Halfull · 09/04/2023 09:59

Could be my eye mask (I need total blackout). That’s going in the wash right now!

I’ll try icing it, it’s getting worse and it’ll be closed by lunchtime at this rate…

OP posts:
MinnieEgg · 09/04/2023 10:51

Take some anti histamine. Also I'd take a photo of it now so you can tell if it's better or worse later.

Halfull · 09/04/2023 11:05

Good idea thanks. Taken a photo but without a liberal dose of moisturiser hiding the lines and a shot of mascara I can’t bring myself to share. It’s the eye of an 80 year old grandmother, which would be fine if I was one….

anti histamine is a great idea and have no idea why it didn’t occur to me but I guess that’s why I asked!

OP posts:
New posts on this thread. Refresh page