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I wake every morning with my top eyelids all puffy. it takes a few hours for them to go down. what could this be. do i need to see a doctor?

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Dr. Edgar Mendizabal answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Yes: it is not normal. It gets better during the day because of gravity but there is excessive water in you

Answered 3/29/2016

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