Allergic Reaction Eyes Swollen Shut Treatment. Allergies either caused by airborne allergens contact with irritants or certain foods cause a variety of unpleasant symptoms affecting the eyes including watering itching redness and swelling. The treatment for a swollen eyelid depends on the cause. This type of medication is commonly available without a prescription. If you have an eye infection you may need to use antibiotic eye drops ointment or other.
Benadryl seemed to help the first time eye looked normal within 3 hours but had absolutely no effect the second time. For swollen eyes caused by an allergic reaction or seasonal allergies antihistamines such as cetirizine Zyrtec loratadine Claritin and diphenhydramine Benadryl may provide aid. Washing your face is one of the first things you should do to combat itchy swollen eyes. The good news. Antihistamine pills and liquids work by blocking histamine to relieve watery itchy eyes. They include cetirizine Zyrtec diphenhydramine Benadryl fexofenadine Allegra or loratadine.
I have tried some Zatidor eyedrops-antihistime twice daily.
If swollen eyes were caused by an injury ibuprofen Advil may help bring down swelling and inflammation. I used a washcloth compress to get the swelling down and the eyes continued to be red and swollen and itchy and I noticed little blisters kind of like what I get when I wear cheap jewelry and get a chemical reaction from the metal. We took Liam to the ER of Egleston Childrens Hospital and were told he was experiencing an acute localized allergic reaction to an unknown substance. Then one morning I woke up with my eyes swollen shut and red. Rinse out the eyes if you can with a little bit of water and thats usually helpful. If swollen eyes were caused by an injury ibuprofen Advil may help bring down swelling and inflammation.