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Knot Above Eye, Eyelid Swollen, No Other Symptoms. Possible Cause, Remedy? Prone To Seasonal Allergies

I am a 49 yo white male. I took shots as a child for 12 years for food and tree allergies. I still have seasonal allergies that usually result in swelling of one or both of my eyes during pollen season. A few weeks ago I developed a knot above my eye that did not itch , was not red and did not hurt. After a few days the knot when down and I didn t think anything else about it. Until about two weeks ago when my eyelid became swollen and the area below my eye (cheek) also became swollen. I went to an after hours clinic on a weekend and the doctor numbed the area and probed around but couldn t pinpoint one specific cause. The swelling went down until two days ago. My cheek area and the eyelid became swollen and now I have a large knot forming above and to the side of my eyebrow. I do not have any fever, difficulty swallowing , increased nasal discharge, pain, tenderness or redness. I am out of town right now on business and will not be available to see my PCP until a week from this Monday. Any information on the possible causes, or ways to help reduce the swelling (other than Ibuprofen , ice, heat, or Benadryl ) would be greatly appreciated.
Mon, 5 Aug 2013
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You are suffering from allergic conjunctivitis along with atopic dermatitis.You have to try to avoid all the atopies or allergens as much as possible. You can start on cetrizine 5 mg once a day for 10 days along with cold compress. You can start on olapatidine eye drops 2 times a day along with some tear substitute 4 times a day for eye relief....TC...
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Knot Above Eye, Eyelid Swollen, No Other Symptoms. Possible Cause, Remedy? Prone To Seasonal Allergies

You are suffering from allergic conjunctivitis along with atopic dermatitis.You have to try to avoid all the atopies or allergens as much as possible. You can start on cetrizine 5 mg once a day for 10 days along with cold compress. You can start on olapatidine eye drops 2 times a day along with some tear substitute 4 times a day for eye relief....TC...