Itchy Eyelids.

[Tilly2]

My eyelids have become very itchy and sore throughout the day. Will an antihistamine tablet be any help?

[gness]

Worth a try, Tilly ....also cucumber or teabags...x

[Sqad]

Wouldn't be my first choice............or choice at all.

1%hydrocortisone cream would be my choice.

[Tilly2]

I have cucumber, tea bags and hydrocortisone cream. I'll try them all. Thank you both.

sqad, why are you anti antihistamines?

[Sqad]

Antihistamines are fine....I am NOT anti histamine, but to take a tablet for itchy eyebrows with it's side effect on the body, when a little cream with no side effects will do the trick....seems to remind me of a "sledgehammer to crack a nut."

[jomifl]

or even a shrimp's kneecap.

[Tilly2]

I understand that, sqad. Thanks.

Scuttles away to google side effects of anti histamines

[TheWinner]

er Sqad, sorry, but Tilly didn't say itchy eyebrows, but itchy eyelids.

It might be blepharitis.

[Sqad]

LOL....thanks Winner......your diagnosis is almost certainly correct, so is your comment .. BUT my opinion remains the same.

[rsvp]

check out blepheritis (sp?) Tilly - I've been diagnosed with it but the NHS stuff didn't work for me , was very harsh - got some stuff from my optician which was much better. Try bathing eyes each morning with a warm cloth, it really helps.

[Tilly2]

The hydrocortisone seems to have worked. The itching has gone but they are still very swollen and pink.

This is an on-going problem for me. I will investigate blepharitis.

[theprof]

Sqad has been absolutely right to recommend 1% hydrocortisone. It would be my choice too as it's fairly mild in action. The other thing you could try is E45 Itch-Relief cream which is urea based and even milder. It worked for me when I had this problem a few years back.