I have had a problem with my eyelids and the area above them swelling for the past few years. I assume thisight be an allergy symptom. It doesn t happen all the time. Recently I ve connected it to staying in hotels with the air conditioner running. Is it perhaps a reaction to mold in the AC unit? Might it also be the bedding or chemicals used to clean the bedding? It only occurs when I lie down in the bed. If I am up late, the swelling does not happen.
Hello, Mould allergy aggravated by AC units is a good possibility but hotel rooms are notorious to harbor dust mites and dust allergy would be likely. Skin tests to molds, dusts, cockroach need to be done to exclude these allergies. If you are using any eye mascara or facial cleaning products, you need to get a patch test in order to exclude a delayed chemical hypersensitivity. Skin prick tests and patch tests are different, so you need to see an Allergist or a Dermatologist to sort this out.