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I rubbed my itchy eyes and now it's really red, puffy, and watery. what should i do?
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Antihistamine: Rubbing the eyes may make the itching worse by releasing more histamine in a vicious cycle. The best thing to do is to rinse out the eyelids with cool water and begin a strong antihistamine allergy drop for relief - this usually needs a prescription.
Answered 3/19/2019
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See a practitioner: If it does not improve. Rubbing itchy eyes can make them more irritated, so best to figure out cause.
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