How can I relieve my itchy eyes naturally?

i was doing yardwork and worked a sweat and sweat drops entered my left eye and i rubbed it and kept working. later on i got this burning sensation and pain. i doused my eye with water and rinsed it about three different times and the burning is still there? is there any thing i can do to eliminate the pain and burning?

I have been using Similisan eye drops for sensitive eyes for years. They're homeopathic and can be found at major drugstores, as well as at whole foods grocers. The drops contain chamomile - which I'm otherwise allergic to, but the drops don't bother me.

Have you tried using allergen-preventive pillow and mattress covers? I found that putting the extra barrier between me and the dust mites, and other mites that naturally live in your pillow and mattress, cut the itchy eye symptoms. Folding your bed linens down, instead of making your bed first thing in the morning, dries out the body oils and moisture your body produces. I also treat my bed linens with anti-allergen spray.

When you do wear mascara, is it fresh? How often do you change it and your eye pencil or eyeliner? Ideally, you'd use a new mascara brush every day, or clean it every day. That not necessarily being possible, unless you know where to get a supply of disposable brushes, mascara needs to be changed every 4-6 months, and eye pencils should be sharpened frequently. Makeup brushes should also be stored in a cool, dry place, not on the bathroom counter, and cleaned often. Do you have any idea how far droplets from a toilet flush can travel? What a yucky thought!

Thanks Virginia....I use special eye make up and La Roche Posay eye cleanser(which is supposed to be good for my condition) but some days when I don't wear make up, I have the same problem and the good thing about the make up is that it stops me scratching my eyes and they then in turn itch less.
I will try the chamomille bags .....thanks!

Rlyons, do you use eye make up? You may be developing an allergy to one or more of the ingredients. I would try more natural products. Also try washing your eyes every night with chamomille tea bags, squeeze a few drops straight from the warm tea bag into your eyes directly. This will sooth and clean your eyes.

The eye drops are called Optivar, not sure if there is anything better or more natural, but these work great for me.

The Mayo Clinic has great information on Humidifiers to use for allergens, and how to keep them working at their best (so they don't, themselves, produce more allergens!)

Thanks Alison,
I guess that I have to learn to live with it....it can be so bad sometimes! What are the eye drops you use? Patanol? I used to have these for an emergency and it may not be the worst idea to have them handy in a pinch.
What type of air humidifer would you recommend?
Thanks!

Rylons,
It sounds like you are already doing "everything" right, and that your body is just going to have these allergic reactions. I also have allergies, and it is our histamines "over-reacting" to the pollen or dander.

As far as itchy eyes, I have not heard of anything else that you can add to your regimen to provide relief; the only other natural thing you can do are avoidance measures. Perhaps washing your hair before bed (if you are allergic to pollen, it can stay on your clothes and in your hair overnight). Keeping track of what you are allergic to, and checking the pollen count can help you plan your day (if it is a high pollen day for your particular allergen, you can perhaps skip an outdoor walk and workout inside, as an example of "avoidance"). Keep your house clean, dander-free (as much as possible), change your air filters regularly and perhaps sleep with an air humidifier could help.

For me, I have prescription eye drops that works wonderfully for my itchy eyes (I would be non-functioning on certain days without it!).

Good luck!