Red inflamed Eyes after shower or eye wash
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My husband has been dealing with this same issue for 1.5 years now. He's been to multiple docs, taken allergy shots, and every eyedrop that has been prescribed. All with only temporary relief.
Below is a typical day. This day happens 3-4 times per week:
1) he wakes with no symptoms
2) he works at various construction sites, various environments, inside & outdoors. No issues.
3) he comes home, immediately showers or washes his face.
4) his eyes then "flare" when he gets out of the shower.
"Flare" = whites are now blood red, they are inflamed and swollen, they have a clear fluid that comes out (not tears, not pus), they itch slightly, they hurt, they have light sensitivity.
Sometimes this happens to just one eye, but often it's both.
With eye drops and an hour using a cold compress, they Flare dies down.
After 2 hours, it's usually done for the day.
Can ANYONE please help to give ideas what this could be?
We've changed detergents, soaps, shampoos, we've actually moved houses since this started, he's changed job sites, started full-on allergy shots (7 months in now) and no relief.
He takes a steriod eyedrop + lubricant eyedrop + oral allergy meds, all prescribed.
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lee12629 Gandergirl
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Tripadvisor Gandergirl
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jane75220 Tripadvisor
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iqbal_45667 Gandergirl
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jane75220 Gandergirl
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I would keep any soap away from his face. I realise this is hard because of his job but it is worth a try. Just use water to see if it makkes any difference. Also avoid hair washing for a few days just to see what happens.
Perhaps invest in a new shower head for they can harbour bacteria and irritants.
jeannae68307 Gandergirl
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iqbal_45667 jeannae68307
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I also thought the same initially but Gandergirl's family have tried to change the environments i.e changing houses, job sites, soaps etc. Anyway your suggestion also need trying.
jeannae68307 iqbal_45667
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I suggested it because I didn't know if she had well water.
Gandergirl
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Thank you all for the wonderful responses.
I've looked into the suggestions, and it prompted us to try another doc. I'll let you know after the appt.
Thanks again!!!
crysnight Gandergirl
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This happens to me and my father for as long as i can remember. After i realized i have problems with heat and hot water because the warmth dilates your veins and i have bad circulation, i had always just figured that's where it comes from. When ever the blood has trouble getting high enough to the brain when i'm on my feet long enough i have blood shot and swollen eyes. And when I take a shower with warm water and definitely hot it is at its worse. I always just lay straight for a few minutes after and i'm good to go. In the beginning when i began having really bad bad circulation i asked the doctors about my eyes and told them all my issues and of course the first thing they thought was allergies... something directly irritating the eye instead of some deeper issue. So i suffered with it as if i was loosing my mind for a long time. It's worth looking into but if he's like my father it doesn't effect his life, just red eyes for a few minutes and after his body regulates the blood he's good. But if he's like me, it has effected everything in my life from grocery shopping to keeping a job where i did a lot of standing even my social life, so i just wanted to come on here just to let you know another possibility just in case. Hope all is well.