Eye Allergy

[topgardner]

I am a gardener and have developed an allergy that is foxing the medical profession.
My eyes swell up to the extent that I cannot see, my nose spreads to join my eyebrows and my whole face looks as if it is inflated or full of liquid (NOT an attractive look)! The itching is very prickly and as it starts to go down, my eyelids peel and flake. This hardening of the skin causes my skin to crack at the corners, leaving sore gashes.. sounds marvellous, doesn't it?
I have no discharge or pain and feel completely healthy and I have no hayfever symptoms whatsoever - it purely affects my eyes, which in turn affects the rest of my face (i.e. the swelling).

It is definitely an allergy, so the doctors tell me, but cannot narrow it down to any particular thing. I thought it may have been something in the soil in my garden, which hasn't been dug for over 50 years.. maybe a bacteria or toxic building waste as it only ever happens when I freshly dig it. But then I was working in a customers garden last week and it happened again! So back to the drawing board.

I have been all over the internet trying to find anything that relates to eye allergies or clover contra-indications etc., but to no avail.

HELP!!

I have to wait for an appointment to see the allergy specialists in St. Thomas's Hospital, but we all know that that can take months and I need to work!!!

Is there anyone out there at all that can shed any light on this? PLEASE???

Loo x

I would add pictures, but am not at home at present to upload them.