Swollen & Puffy Eyes Day 3

[sunshinegurl 2]

Hi everyone! Today marks 3 weeks since my surgery & my eyes are nearly swollen shut. I woke up with my eyes feeling irritated on saturday morning. Each day is getting worse. I also feel a bit of tenderness under my ears, right where my jaw line ends. I'm reminded to keep drinking water/fluids.

I also left a message for my doctor this a.m.

I pointed out my eyes to my bf yesterday & he was saying I looked Asian (I'm white). When I asked him if i looked better today he said "no! Please call that doctor".

Doctor has been called. I've never had puffy eyes like this in my life ~not even after a big cryfest the night before.

Has anybody else experienced this?

Thanks.

[stomlin75 161]

That sounds like an allergy. I had a problem with the pain medicine making me super itchy and as soon as I stopped taking it, I was completely fine. With that said, you definitely need to see someone right away because if it is an allergy, you need to figure out what it is and stop exposing yourself to it.

[sunshinegurl 2]

That sounds like an allergy. I had a problem with the pain medicine making me super itchy and as soon as I stopped taking it' date=' I was completely fine. With that said, you definitely need to see someone right away because if it is an allergy, you need to figure out what it is and stop exposing yourself to it.[/quote']

Yes, that makes sense. I've only been taking my antacid- along with Vitamins. Of course, on a nearly empty stomach. Scary, since I don't look like myself. Thanks for responding!

[sunshinegurl 2]

Well being 3 weeks out from surgery who wouldn't blame every "ailment" on "the procedure"?? I went to the doc & found out I had a really bad case of conjunctivitis. This was also causing my lymph nodes just under my ear(s) pain while fighting the infection.

After I totally stumped the surgeon & staff, I guess I'd better give him a call back. Thanks for "listening"!