Eczema on eyelid??

[NbyNW]

fwiw, desonide is a corticosteroid.

Yes, but I believe that the dose/formulation that I'm using is designed for more delicate skin.

[Bike Potato]

Since you've already decided to see a dermatologist, I guess this isn't helpful advice, but more of an FYI. I had a similar problem around my nose and then under my eyebrows. It got REALLY bad. I went to a dermatologist and after trying a couple of creams that didn't work, he prescribed an oral antibiotic and a very mild steroid cream. He said that even though you usually don't want to use a steroid cream on your face, this one is mild enough to use short term on the face. After months of suffering, this almost completely cleared it up in a couple of weeks. I wish I had gone to the doctor sooner (I am so lazy about making doctor's appointments), glad to hear you're smarter than I am and getting it taken care of.

[Fujichants]

Grrr my appointment isn't until next week. But thanks for the advice ladies! Now I know what to expect when I go see my dermatologist.

[Fujichants]

So the past two nights I decided to turn off my humidifier because I felt it was prolonging my cold. Finally, a night where I didn't cough, and I feel so much better this morning.

But the humidifier has helped keep that red patch under my eyelid under control, and now it has spread to my eyelid and my eyelid looks all puffy, wrinkly, and red. It feels really uncomfortable (like I have a really heavy eyelid). I can't go to work looking like this! What on earth is this?? And why won't it go away, but instead just keeps on getting worse!

I just want to get to my dermatologist already. Stupid HMO insurance.

[zoom-zoom]

I had this issue when I first started running...I was essentially allergic to my own sweat. What solved the problem was ALWAYS wearing a hat or wicking headcovering (Headsweats are fabulous for this) and carrying a cotton hanky for wiping my brow to keep the sweat away from my eyes.

[Biciclista]

carpet carpet carpet. You really can't clean them well enough.I read that everything you track in stays there. Like heavy metals, tire dust from cars... all that stuff. carpet cleaners don't really get it all out. Maybe you don't allow shoes in your house, but what about the previous occupants?

[OakLeaf]

Not only that, but even if your carpet could be pristine, it still holds humidity, which breeds mold on EVERYTHING. When we replaced our downstairs carpet with beautiful cork flooring, making no other changes, the humidity dropped by 10%.

[zoom-zoom]

I also second the carpet removal recommendations (though in an apt. I'm sure this is not an option, unfortunately. We tore ours up in our entire downstairs and put in pine planks) and treating allergies systemically. I've had good luck with daily Zyrtec, though Claritin or Allegra would be good to try.