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Insatiable Eye Itching

Posted by AZ @equanimous, Jan 13, 2024

I get an incredible itching sensation in the inner corner of my eye, usually occurs in the left one and occasionally in the right. If I give in and itch it, what follows is hours & hours of non-stop sneezing, watery eyes, stuffed nose and overall misery. My dr has prescribed antihistamine drops and I've tried all sorts of over the counter allergy eye drops. Nothing works. I have also tried cold compresses and allergy eye wipes which help a tiny bit. I was wondering if anyone else has had this experience and may have found something that helps. Your input is greatly appreciated.

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AZ | @equanimous | Jan 25 5:48pm
In reply to @fortney2018 "@equanimous I am currently going through the same thing and I was wondering if you ever..." + (show)
@fortney2018

@equanimous I am currently going through the same thing and I was wondering if you ever found out what it is and how to treat it?

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I have not found out what is causing this. See my other comment that describes my routine that is helping.

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AZ | @equanimous | Jan 25 5:58pm
In reply to @celia16 "I happened to recall that I was told by my ophthalmologist to do eye scrubs which..." + (show)
@celia16

I happened to recall that I was told by my ophthalmologist to do eye scrubs which is gentle cleansing of the eyelids with baby shampoo or an over the counter eyelid cleanser. Bacteria can grow there and this is supposed to address it, I don’t do it often enough, but I plan to get some cleansing wipes soon.

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I wash my eyelids every time I wash my face and when I shower. I think this is a good practice. Every night, before bed, I give both eyes a squirt of OCuSoft HypoChlor Hypochlorous Acid Solution, followed by Systane Ultra lubricating drops. This seems to help as well and was recommended by my doctor.
OCuSoft is available on Amazon.

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celia16 | @celia16 | Jan 26 7:51am
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@equanimous

I wash my eyelids every time I wash my face and when I shower. I think this is a good practice. Every night, before bed, I give both eyes a squirt of OCuSoft HypoChlor Hypochlorous Acid Solution, followed by Systane Ultra lubricating drops. This seems to help as well and was recommended by my doctor.
OCuSoft is available on Amazon.

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And, you don’t find the acid solution applied at night drying?
I apply so much to moisturize my dry eye and my attempts seem futile. There are times things seem stable, but flares when I feel I’m having no success. (The recent super cold weather with dry heat indoors is brutal.) I may return to trying moisture goggles at night. I tried that a few years ago, but had some fitting issues…..trouble returning the very expensive item.

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AZ | @equanimous | Jan 26 11:36am
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@celia16

And, you don’t find the acid solution applied at night drying?
I apply so much to moisturize my dry eye and my attempts seem futile. There are times things seem stable, but flares when I feel I’m having no success. (The recent super cold weather with dry heat indoors is brutal.) I may return to trying moisture goggles at night. I tried that a few years ago, but had some fitting issues…..trouble returning the very expensive item.

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Hi Celia,
No, I do not experience any drying. But, as I mentioned, I follow that with lubricating eye drops. This was suggested by my eye doctor and I do find it helpful. I've never heard of moisture goggles but will check them out. Onward toward a solution that works!!

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