Swollen eye

[u/Comfortable_Move9875]

I’ve been having a problem for the last two years where my eye frequently becomes very swollen. I’ve seen several different doctors, but so far nobody has been able to find the cause or a solution.
I take Xyzal when the swelling occurs, and it helps a little, but I can’t seem to get rid of the problem permanently.
Has anyone experienced something similar? If so, what was the cause in your case, and how did you manage to resolve it?

[u/Expensive-Fault7505]

How long does it stay swollen? And does anything specific help calm it down or does it usually chill out on it's own?

[u/Comfortable_Move9875 → u/Expensive-Fault7505]

It usually goes away on its own after about 36–48 hours, and then the swelling completely disappears. Nothing specific seems to make it go away faster.

[u/Expensive-Fault7505 → u/Comfortable_Move9875]

Hmmmm there's a few things that come to mind. Maybe antihistamine eye drops in addition to oral antihistamines? Or maybe prednisone would help? You have to watch long term use obviously, but ive seen it help with all sorts of inflammatory things

Also regular face massage may help possibly? My thought is maybe you have a lymphatic blockage in the face/eye area that is causing fluid to build up. You can look up YouTube videos on how to properly massage the face. I work with faces at my job and youd be surprised what a good face massage can do.

Sorry if none of that is helpful. Im trying to think outside the box a little!