Hello -

I am a male age 53 in SE Georgia. I went to bed last evening and was awakened with a terrible burning in both eyes. Since my wife says I do not know how to wash my hands thoroughly, I initially thought it was something on my hands (soap, lotion, grease, etc) that may have gotten in my eyes if I touched or rubbed them; and that it would be "washed away" before I fell asleep.

That didn't happen. I woke up a couple of hours later (due to the pain) and you would have thought I was in a boxing match. There was no actual blood but the "whites" of my eyes were nearly bloodshot, there was a slow but contant flow of tearing, and there were like 3 or 4 mail sacks under my bottom lid. The top one drooped down and around also. It wasn't like that yesterday. I have less [let's just say] "puffiness" around my eyes than my wife. Now my eyes are red and irritated and it looks like the skin is sliding off my face.

I rinsed them last night and put "visine' in them this morning. Even though my vision is slightly impaired due to the swelling, tearing, and irritation, I wore my sunglasses all day today. What could this be and what else can I try?

Thanks

Irritated and Swollen

This is something I'd really have checked by your doctor. There's really no way for anyone online to diagnose, and the eyes are a part of the body that I wouldn't even guess about when it comes to treatment.

Please see your doctor, and good luck.

This is something I'd really have checked by your doctor. There's really no way for anyone online to diagnose, and the eyes are a part of the body that I wouldn't even guess about when it comes to treatment.

Please see your doctor, and good luck.

I did not do anything today. I was really hoping it felt better and went away by the time I got home. We will be visiting family in several locations across the nation over the next few weeks... 1) I usually do the bulk of the driving and 2) I don't want to be on any kinds of meds because I plan to eat some of everything at every place I stop.

Seriously, I will try to do that tomorrow (at a walk-in clinic or something) since I will probably have to make an appointment at a doctor's office.

Thanks