I appreciate all your comments and help, thank you...
Here's an update from me since i posted this question.....
On the recommendation of a good friend, I eventually went to a TCM - a Tradititional Chinese Medicine acupuncturist and he told me that the reason my eyelids were so puffy was because i was having a reaction to the sudden dry weather last summer - where i live... we normally don't have very warm summers.. and so, he went on to say that becuz of the immense dry heat - my body was having a reaction to one of the five elements, that being the "wind".. and it was affecting my liver.
He went on to say that when the liver is affected, it will affect the eyes and eyelids... what he said was happening in my case was that i had way "too much heat" in my system and the fire was rising up to my head too high... when he looked at my feet, he laughed saying there were "too white"... confirming to him that the fire within me was way too high...
and so, he treated me to lower the fire within me - with acupuncture and herbs... after the first treatment i started to feel better and the eyelid swelling started go down some.. but after about a week, it all flared up again - even worse!... He also told me to stop eating any fire foods.. like spices, cayenne, garlic, etc.... and drink eat cooling foods.. like peppermint tea, cucumbers, etc...
I went for another treatment, coming home with more herbs and after about another 2 weeks, the swelling finally stopped and looked normal again..
I also am sensitive to wheat and dairy.. and i believe that when i eat any dairy or wheat, particularly together, at night, my eyelids will swell.. and so, i am trying to eliminate all wheat and dairy from my diet. Getting through christmas was challenging, but am back on trying again... I definitely feel better overall when i don't eat wheat and dairy..
I thank you all again for your repiles and assistance and still welcome anyone else's experience with the same stuff.... Happy New Year!
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I appreciate all your comments and help, thank you...
Here's an update from me since i posted this question.....
On the recommendation of a good friend, I eventually went to a TCM - a Tradititional Chinese Medicine acupuncturist and he told me that the reason my eyelids were so puffy was because i was having a reaction to the sudden dry weather last summer - where i live... we normally don't have very warm summers.. and so, he went on to say that becuz of the immense dry heat - my body was having a reaction to one of the five elements, that being the "wind".. and it was affecting my liver.
He went on to say that when the liver is affected, it will affect the eyes and eyelids... what he said was happening in my case was that i had way "too much heat" in my system and the fire was rising up to my head too high... when he looked at my feet, he laughed saying there were "too white"... confirming to him that the fire within me was way too high...
and so, he treated me to lower the fire within me - with acupuncture and herbs... after the first treatment i started to feel better and the eyelid swelling started go down some.. but after about a week, it all flared up again - even worse!... He also told me to stop eating any fire foods.. like spices, cayenne, garlic, etc.... and drink eat cooling foods.. like peppermint tea, cucumbers, etc...
I went for another treatment, coming home with more herbs and after about another 2 weeks, the swelling finally stopped and looked normal again..
I also am sensitive to wheat and dairy.. and i believe that when i eat any dairy or wheat, particularly together, at night, my eyelids will swell.. and so, i am trying to eliminate all wheat and dairy from my diet. Getting through christmas was challenging, but am back on trying again... I definitely feel better overall when i don't eat wheat and dairy..
I thank you all again for your repiles and assistance and still welcome anyone else's experience with the same stuff.... Happy New Year!
Sincerely, carol :o)
January 11, 2010 - 12:21pmThis Comment
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