woke up with a swollen/icky right eye. went to my sister who said to use a steroid drop. I DO NOT RECOMMEND self medicating but she said she’d had this before…have you?! do you see the bubbly lower right of right eyeball?
before drops:
after drops:
i am going to the eye doctor for a check up tomorrow anyway (unrelated) but weird to wake up with this no?
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UPDATE!
it was an allergic reaction to who knows what! the drops my sister gave me were exactly what i needed.
Looks like episcleritis.
yeah, had that before. do you wear contact lenses? my doctor said it was probably too much protein built up so I quickly changed my lenses.
Pink eye? Keep your hands washed after touching it.
I agree with Nicole and Rachel. Also, it might be time to buy new mascara!
Probably blepharoconjunctivitis, a bacterial infection of the eye and eyelid. Warm compress 3x a day, wash the eye with “no tears” children’s shampoo 1x a day. Don’t touch your eye and wash your hands. You mentioned the gym at the resort you went to looked a little run-down. They probably don’t clean it very well, and you picked up the infection from the machines (gyms are CRAWLING with bacteria). Your opthamologist will probably prescribe you steroids, but don’t self-medicate, especially with regards to the eye.
doing that this week – I avoided drops for a few days and the pain was unbearable, and it was GROSS to look at. It wasn’t pink eye, it was a viral infection. A few days of those droparoos and you’ll be fine.
i’ve had it from my allergies – when i’ve touched my one cat i’m allergic to (have 4 cats, only one bothers me that way, weird) and rubbed my eyes. my actual Eyeball will swell up that way.
what was the name of the drops you used though?? would be very helpful to have those in the future
hmmm looks like the drops did the trick
Looks like you had an allergic reaction to something. Could have been pet hair, or a chunk of dust that flew in your eye either inside or outside the house. Steriod drop is a good solution to fix it until tomorrow. You may also want to pitch your mascara.
Go right the the ophthalmologist and get diagnosed, do not use drops, do not rub eyes. Be careful my sweetie pie.
pink eye
I have had the same thing or what looks like the same thing. It happens to me when the pollen count is high and I use a medication called Patonol given to me by my optometrist.
I am glad you are going to your doctor tomorrow. Good luck!
Make sure to throw out all your eye make-up just in case. And wash your pillow cases…It’s probably smart just to check with your DR..Keep us posted!!
Hubby is an ophthalmologist. I would have him look at the photo of your eyes but he is on the golf course right now. It’s good you are going to the doctor tomorrow. It could be a number of things but the doctor will figure it out.
Its “PINK EYE” my daughter had it in both eyes. Got it at school. Need meds ASAP. It spread like wild fire.
Looks like pink eye.
who cares?
My son had that happen when he was little. It was so bad that the entire white of his eye swelled up around the iris. It looked like it was going to ooze out. I gave him benadryl and took him to the pediatrician. She had never seen anything like it, but the benadryl was definitely the way to go. He had an allergic reaction to grass. It has never happened again, but it was very scary.
Everyone’s being so technical….it looks exactly like my eyes do when I get pet hair or dander in them. Goes away on it’s own, but normal eye drops and allergy med. helps. And you don’t have to necessarily be allergic to animals for it to happen, because I’m not.
Those steroids really helped perk up your whole eye area!!! MUCH BETTER AFTER!!! WHERE CAN I GET THAT???
TYVM
Umm, EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
Get a bottle of colloidal silver for such occasions. Squeeze a drop or two of it in the infected area (the eye in this case) then voila infection be gone. There’s so much crap being deliberately sprayed these days, who knows what’s made a nest in your eye?
My vote:
Conjunctival cyst from dry eye
It could be pink eye, but it’s hard to tell from a pic. Never self medicate that is what dr’s are for. The over the counter drops are good for things like dust and allergies. You need a Doctor to look at it and let you know what it is. You don;t want to mess with your eyes. Or anything for that matter.
Your eyebrows look great!!!
Was it like two little distinct bubbles and the rest was swollen? My husband had that the other day. But after a few days it went away. Keep us posted!
that’s what my eyes look like when i have an allergic reaction. whatever is in the air (pollen etc) will bother my eyes causing me to rub and scratch them. over the counter eye drops will help but its best to get a doctors advice.
Looks like your drops worked but most important: I’m impressed there are no wrinkles around those pretty eyes!
it’s not pink eye-it’s allergies-I had a huge bubble on my eye and it was allergies-never knew the eyeball could bubble-YUK
Steroid drops helped me too when I had something similar. Sometimes your immune system can be low and cause the condition, so it might not necessarily be pink eye. Ask the doctor if it could be irisitus.
that can happen from any type of allergic reaction… if i touch my cat and them touch my eye accidentally it’s like my eye blows up and starts oozing out of the socket- gross! take benadryl!
looks like Allergy Eyes…you must have been gardening HA Ha Ha
It’s not pink eye. I have it once in awhile. It goes away the next day with me. Seeing your opthamalogist is the only way to know for sure.
You have got to be kidding…pictures of your gross eye….I sure hope hope you don’t develop a yeast infection…
In the medical profession, it’s called protein-in-the-eye syndrome.
Don’t think I’m weird Jennifer, but your eyes are such a pretty color!
I always used to get that kinda of stuff all the time. it’ sensitivity to crap in the environment. And get your self an Oreck standing air filter, it’s worth it.
yes and new mascara!
I don’t think it’s pink eye. I get that ‘bubble’ from allergies. Go to the doctor, he’ll give you a prescription to will help. Don’t rub it. You can damage your cornea. Try a cold washcloth or nearly frozen tea bag right over the eye. It’ll help the swelling and will take away the itching.
Jennifer with the crap diet you eat waking up with anything wrong is not surprising.
Welcome back LAdies & Gents!
Been a long time….:(
ok so…I saw the thingy about an eye that drooped like that.
I think it had something to do with a heart problem?
Or a tumor?
Not sure?
hi Jennifer,
I hope your eye is better. I have the same two-tone eye color thing that you have going on: brown and green. I never know what color to call them, like on my driver’s license…..yours are more blue-green, whereas mine are more olive-y green. anyway, have a good day!
Whew, you ARE homely!
I have had the same thing and it is definitely allergies. I always get this when I am around my mother-in-laws cats.