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Morning eyelids swelling, a little headache.doc said it was tension headache, but what causes the swelling? i wake up with it & during day gets better
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Maybe nothing: We all have a little facial swelling while sleeping that improves once we get up and move around, due to the recumbent position of sleeping. You might try sleeping on 2-3 pillows to elevate your head; this should make the swelling less of a problem.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Sleep on face?: Often orbital fat which has prolapsed into the eyelid will collect fluid due to gravity during sleep.
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