Re: swollen upper eyelid

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I've had the same exact thing happen. And I have found that it corresponds

to when I am hypo *for me*. The few things that I have found to help are

using " Refresh " brand eye drops (never use Visine or things that say " get

the red out " - they are bad for thyroid eye problems) and putting a warm

compress on the eye for 5 - 10 minutes. You can also try elevating your head

a bit when you sleep.

It may be related to being hypo or it may be something as simple as a sty on

your eyelid. Does it look like there's a " lump " on the eyelid? If there is,

it may be a sty (or however it's spelled). Warm compress can help this

subside as well. Usually a sty will go away on it's own within a week or so,

but if it gets worse, a doctor may lance it (icky, I know!)

Have you had your thyroid levels checked lately? You may want to see if

indeed you are hypo for you and in need of a dosage reduction.

Hope it feels better! The itching is the worst - drives me nuts! And itching

it just makes it feel bigger.

swollen upper eyelid

> I was diagnosed in October with Graves and have been on a declining dose

of

> Tapazole since then (30 mg to 5 which is where I have stayed since about

mid

> Feb)

> I had mild eye involvement in the beginning including upward gaze double

> vision which has persisted but the irritation and pain had subsided for

some time.

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> Then out of the blue I woke up this morning with a really swollen upper

> eyelid which is particularly swollen in the inner corner of my eye and

slightly

> itchy. If it wasn't for the Grave's, I would swear it was an allergic

reaction

> to some food. I also wondered if maybe I'm moving towards hypo as I have

in

> the past when on the same dose too long, and that is causing the eye

problems.

>

> Has anyone ever had any similar experiences and if so did anything help?

> Thank you for any information. Up until now I have been feeling great

lately so

> this is a real let down.

>

> Thank you,

> M.

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