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Gritty or scratchy eyes, made worse by secondhand smoke
Gritty or scratchy eyes, made worse by secondhand smoke
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
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A 29-year old female asked:
I am experiencing itchy eyes. The following also describes me: Gritty or scratchy eyes, made worse by exposure to allergen or irritants. What should I do?
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A 27-year old male asked:
I am experiencing itchy eyes, eye pain (quality: sore or burning, in the eyelid) both eyelids, eyelid pain, eyelid swelling, gritty or scratchy eyes, made worse by exposure to allergen or irritants and eye irritation. Tired of the pain..
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A 35-year old asked:
What could be causing dry, red, gritty, itchy, bulging eyes?
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A 35-year old female asked:
I am experiencing nasal congestion, sneezing (unaffected by: recent exposure to allergens, exposure to secondhand smoke), sore throat, itchy eyes, ear pressure, nasal drainage, post nasal drip, eye irritation, runny nose, and watery eyes. I am not experie
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A member asked:
My husband suddenly has red, itchy, swollen, gritty-feeling eyes. What should he do? pink eye?
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A 46-year old asked:
My eyes are very itchy, dry, gritty, and sore. Are these the symptoms of allergic conjunctivitis or something else?
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A 30-year old female asked:
My 29months son has watery, itchy, red and discharge eyes. 8 days now. Saw GP 6days ago. it getting worse. Eye lids thick & closing. What must I do?
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A 52-year old female asked:
Please tell what to avoid I have very itchy skin all over my body worse on my face my eyes neck & behind ears.
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A 32-year old female asked:
2yr old son wit running nose n itchy eyes 4 abt 2wks. Its reduced but cough isnt gone (worse) I have given clarytine n 5mg predisone. Wat nxt?
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A 49-year old female asked:
My doc says cos I'm allergic to ondansetron that I'm also allergic to antihistamines, what can I use for gritty itchy eyes due to spring allergies?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Pale lesion looking bumps in the lower eyelid? There's no redness. My eyes are itchy and irritated. It's been a week and it hasn't gotten better or worse.
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A 22-year old female asked:
I have extremely itchy skin all over, it's worse at night and i'm sure it's scabies. Also have an itchy scalp eyes and ears. Too intense! please help?
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A 16-year old female asked:
My throat hurts cough drops don't work it makes it worse it makes my throat itchy and dry. Eyes are glossy and i feel weak and what is wrong with me?
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A 22-year old female asked:
My eyes are burning and itchy and my throat is itchy as well. I also have a stuffy nose which gets much worse at night. I am 16 weeks. What can I take?
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A female asked:
Hi i tinted my eye brows now they are so itchy and its gone red and i just wan to scratch them but it seems to get worse every time i do pls help?
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A 31-year old female asked:
1 year olds, eye seems to be red and itchy More especially at night. I've used eye drops n allegex for the past week.. but no change.. it seems much better during the day..worsening at night?
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A 38-year old female asked:
I have a scratchy eye for a while, not red or swollen, can't see anything irritating it, mornings opening my eye the worst, feels like hot sand in my eye, ususally feels better after 30mins in the morning but getting worse?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Came off Lamotrigine Jan 7 due to side effects. I still have conjunctivitis and extreme eye itchiness. The skin around my eye sometimes feels like its burning and is very itchy. Sometimes rest of face is itchy. Worsening sore throat. SJS? Go to ER?
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A 35-year old male asked:
I have a sore on the right side of my right eye, it's been there for 2 weeks, seems like getting worse. It's itchy sometimes.
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A 26-year old female asked:
My eye area is red, itchy and swollen. I bought Eucerin AtoControl Acute Care Cream, it immediately helped with the itching and tightness but then seemed to make it worse. Please can you help?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Irritated and red eye on right side of iris to the corner, contact wearer, feels scratchy. No white spots or any ulcer. Worse with contact out?
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A 37-year old female asked:
What is wrong with my eye? Unexplained mild anisocoria, raised and tight eyebrow on same side, trouble focusing with affected eye, worse when tired or anxious, sometimes eye red or itchy, sensitive to light. No drs can figure it out?
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A 35-year old female asked:
I feel itchy all over, leg, arm, eye. I ich my eye and gets worse. Stuffed up and sneezy. Roof of my mouth is warm, throat itchy, chest tight;cold?
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A 22-year old female asked:
I feel my eyes hv bcom dry & itchy for d past 10-12 days. I cant stop myself from rubbing them vigorously. What is this eye condition? Whats d sol?
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A 22-year old female asked:
I feel my eyes are are dry and itchy. Irritatingly I rub them. And sometimes splash water. Its been 10-12 days. What should I do??
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A 34-year old asked:
My eyes have been itchy for 2 months, why?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Why does my eyes keep forming crust and are itchy?
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A 38-year old asked:
My eyes randomly get itchy. What could be the cause?
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A 35-year old asked:
Is it okay to scratch my itchy eyes?
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A 42-year old asked:
What could cause my eyes to be red and itchy?
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