Both eyelids appear inflamed & red. around the lash line but sometimes the bags under my eyes appear irritated too. comes & goes. see picture files.

SEBORRHOEIC BLEPHARI: Seborrheic blepharitis (dandruff ofthe eye lids) is what you are describing and is often associated with a staph inflamation that completes the rest of your symptoms. Some 50% of patients have a dry eye syndrome and meibomian gland dysfunction. The treatment may require treating the associated processes and is best handled by an ophthalmologist who has an interest in this disease.