Woke up with a black eye - thoughts?

[Cindy's Mom]

Last night when I went to bed, I noticed that under my left eye, it was a little dark.

This morning, I had a little bit of a black eye...now 3 hours laters its getting worse.

It doesn't hurt, it isn't swollen, no gooey stuff. Just a black eye.

I just made an appt to see the Dr at noon - just a bit baffled as to what this is.

Any idea?

 

[live4christp1]

Maybe allergies. I went to school/worked an internship with a lady who had really bad allergies and it made her look like she had black eyes.

 

[JerseyJanice]

No idea what it is, but I hope it's nothing to be concerned about.

Good luck at the doctor's!

 

[Cindy's Mom]

No idea what it is, but I hope it's nothing to be concerned about.

Good luck at the doctor's!

Thanks Perhaps a Bobby Flay burger can heal me

 

[Cindy's Mom]

Maybe allergies. I went to school/worked an internship with a lady who had really bad allergies and it made her look like she had black eyes.

I thought of this....but no symptoms. too wierd. I know in a hour or so. Thanks

 

[live4christp1]

I knew there was a term for it.....

allergic shiners

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-allergic-shiners.htm

States it can happen with or without other allergy symptoms.

Hope you can find out for sure from your doctor today.

 

[Cindy's Mom]

I knew there was a term for it.....

allergic shiners

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-allergic-shiners.htm

States it can happen with or without other allergy symptoms.

Hope you can find out for sure from your doctor today.

This is exactly what I have. I work at a private high school, we have a work study program (to help with tuition). The kids sweep/dust mop the floors and empty garbage after school. I supervise them and walk with them for an hour each day.

I was teasing my boss the other day telling him that this dust is starting to get in my nose and I don't think I can do this anymore. (Understandably, this "supervisory" job has been passed around the horn a few times already)

I think I just got my "out"

 

[hegsag]

Maybe a spider bite or some other kind of bite?

 

[JerseyJanice]

Was it allergies, Cindy's Mom?

 

[Cindy's Mom]

JerseyJanice - The doctor won't officially diagnose me with an allergy at this point - we are doing a "quick fix". He gave me some steriod nasal spray to coat the lining of my nose.

So far so go. My eye hasn't gotten worse (which is a good thing), but now I have to go throught the green and yellow stages of it healing. I have my grade school reunion on the 14th of the month...hope I'm healed by then.

Thanks to all that helped me yesterday.

 

[ZachnElli]

I was going to say allergies too. My son use to get them, both eyes! Nothing like getting phone calls from school (in kindergarten!!) that your son has 2 black eyes and they have no idea why! He did allergy shots for a few years, no more black eyes (or bloody noses!).

 

[JerseyJanice]

So far so go. My eye hasn't gotten worse (which is a good thing), but now I have to go throught the green and yellow stages of it healing. I have my grade school reunion on the 14th of the month...hope I'm healed by then.

Thanks to all that helped me yesterday.

Well, I hope it's all healed in time for your reunion. Gotta look good for those!

One thing good about eyes--they do usually heal quickly.

 

[Cindy's Mom]

Well, I hope it's all healed in time for your reunion. Gotta look for those!

One thing good about eyes--they do usually heal quickly.

One good thing is that I'm still best friends with my buds from kindergarten. I have a couple of "newer" friends from freshman year. I live in this tight knit Italian community, where NO BODY EVER LEAVE

The "reunion" is just another Facebook excuse to go out with the girls. We graduated grade school in 1978....so we're having the ever popular 29 year reunion. I can't seem to find any decorations for that though

I can imagine that we will have a little fun with my eye.

Thanks Janice

 

[Savikins]

Allergies? Maybe you bumped into something and forgot?

The latter happens to me more than it should. I'm really clumsy and run into things often. I also have a tendency to bump my face on the metal part of the car door... The part just above the rubber. =[

 

[Scurvy]

I'm glad you figured out the cause of your black eye. I was going to say maybe you punched youself during the night. I woke up with a black eye once, and it was because I punched myself. I partly woke up and I was cold. The really heavy comforter that was on the bed had started sliding off the foot of the bed, so I tried to pull it back up. My hand slipped off of it and I punched myself right in the eye. I had a really impressive black eye when I woke up. For the next few days I was constantly explaining it, and no one seemed to believe I had done it to myself!

 

[Silent1CB]

Where you sleeping with my husband?
Often, I need to watch out for his elbows.

 

[live4christp1]

This is exactly what I have. I work at a private high school, we have a work study program (to help with tuition). The kids sweep/dust mop the floors and empty garbage after school. I supervise them and walk with them for an hour each day.

I was teasing my boss the other day telling him that this dust is starting to get in my nose and I don't think I can do this anymore. (Understandably, this "supervisory" job has been passed around the horn a few times already)

I think I just got my "out"

My medical transcription training wasn't wasted after all.

 

[Pooh67_68]

Who knew there was a term for my dark circles?

I knew there was a term for it.....

allergic shiners

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-allergic-shiners.htm

States it can happen with or without other allergy symptoms.

Hope you can find out for sure from your doctor today.