Every morning, when I wake up, my eyes are very swollen. When I spend the night with people, they often wonder why, as I do myself. It is not attractive. It literally looks like I got hit by a bus. Do you know if there is anything I can do to prevent this? Thank you for your input! :)
Dragonflymagic answered Friday January 9 2015, 4:39 pm: We aren't doctors. Best we can do is look for info on the web. I did a search under "eyes swollen upon waking and got some hits. Apparently there are others suffering of the same thing.
Here's what I found on Ehow:
Sleeping can also cause swollen eyelids, and it sometimes occurs upon waking from sleep. This occurs as a result of change in blood flow to the facial area and the lack of tear film from being released across the eyes. Sleep can trap bacteria in the area, because normal blinking does not occur. Sleep can cause inflammation. Fluid can begin to accumulate in the eyelid depending on the position of one’s head. And here's the link for other cases of swollen eyes: [Link](Mouse over link to see full location)
I didn't see anything on how to prevent this so I would ask your family Dr. and be sure to mention that it happens every morning, not an occasional thing.
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