Rubbing Itching Eyes Causes Severe Allergy Reaction?

[futurehope]

I have an allergy problem (or is it a mast cell problem?)in which my eyes will itch, I rub them (a lot), then an entire uncomfortable chain of events ensues:

my nose runs

I sneeze a lot

my nose get extremely stuffy which can last up to 2 days

I'm miserable and unable to sleep until things settle down

I'm seeing my PCP today and I don't know if anyone on here knows or experiences what I am describing? I take an additional atarax antihistamine when this happens. The additional pill makes me really fatigued (worse than normal), so the entire episode is an extreme nuisance.

If you have links to an allergy forum or some place I can get answers, I'd appreciate it. Thanks in advance.

[juliegee]

I can't live without special eye drops that calm my mast cells down. I started with Pataday- fab, but sooooo pricey. I paid $50 a month for a 30 day supply & it always ran out before 30 days. Grrrr. Then, I switched to OTC Zaditor- around $8 at Wal-Mart. The only difference is that I had to use it twice daily instead of once. No big deal. Then, I found an even cheaper option at Wal-Mart, a generic called: Equate Eye Itch Relief Drops (Compare to zaditor). All of these drops have a mast cell stabilizer called ketotifen.

Hope it helps!

Julie

[futurehope]

Thanks so much. Do you have any clue why rubbing of eyes will go into a systemic reaction? Is it mast cells? I realize you are no doctor so if you never heard the doctor say anything, you don't have to respond.

[juliegee]

No clue, sorry. Try the OTC drops & ask your doc at your next appt.

Julie