Eye Allergy

[limewave]

Just called to confirm, the diagnosis is Edema. The doc was pushing on my face and saying a lot of hmms and huhs and talking about fluid build up. But he also noted the skin is raw and very thin. I did try cortizone cream on it at one point but it was far too painful to try reapplying and it did not seem to help.

[OakLeaf]

Well, edema is a clue that there's some sort of regional or systemic inflammation going on, but it's not a diagnosis of the skin issue ... and steroids will exacerbate thinning skin ...

Have you done a challenge diet? Edema, and especially facial edema, is one of the primary symptoms I get from food allergies, and those also contribute a great deal to my total allergic load and make my inhalant and topical allergies worse when I'm exposed to something external.

[limewave]

Well, edema is a clue that there's some sort of regional or systemic inflammation going on, but it's not a diagnosis of the skin issue ... and steroids will exacerbate thinning skin ...

Have you done a challenge diet? Edema, and especially facial edema, is one of the primary symptoms I get from food allergies, and those also contribute a great deal to my total allergic load and make my inhalant and topical allergies worse when I'm exposed to something external.

Oooh, Challenge diet! Sounds fun (not really), worth attempting. I'll have to look that up.

[limewave]

Fingers crossed . . . I think I'm getting to the bottom of this. I believe it may be a corn allergy. . . .

[Blueberry]

Very interesting! Here's hoping you get a resolution. That sounds completely miserable!

[OakLeaf]

Good luck! (If it is corn, goodbye processed foods ... but we're all trying to do that anyway, right? )