Eye allergies making me crazy! Suggestions?

The last few weeks, my eyes have been puffy, itchy, tender and red. They look HORRIBLE. I took Benedryl every night for a week and they finally stabilized. I washed my face one night with an antibacterial soap and it all started again. I think that's what cause the first reaction. However, they are not going back to normal so easily this time. I've changed my pillow case, bought hydrocortisone cream, and keep taking benedryl at night. If I take it during the day I conk out! Help! Any ideas what I can do? I'd like to avoid calling the doc if it's something I can solve myself...

Yes, well I have been battling this sort of thing for years. This is what helps me...bring two cups of water to a boil , when it is boiling add one teaspoon of salt simmer for for five minutes. When it cools, place the solution is some sort of container that you can put near a sink that will be handy. Take a clean cotton ball, with clean hands dip the ball into the solution and wash out your eyes. Do not re-use the ball..do this as needed.

Buy some Systane eye drops and YES they are the Mercedes of eyedrops and expensive but nothing else will do as well...trust me I speak from long bitter bitchy-uh-itchy experience..

Another suggestion that is employed in nurseries and nursing homes...use baby shampoo to wash your eyes.
Wet eyes with CLEAN hands and use a teensie tiny amount of no-sting baby shampoo...rinse well.

Thanks! My mom had the same advice about the baby shampoo. :)

use eye drops.

Or, get a prescription for allegra, the stuff is great. Better than claritin.
eye drops...have you tried that?
visine
it works well
or go to your doctor
My son has had terrible allergies for many years and when he was little, I took him to an allergist who put him on Claritin. It is sold over the counter now, but back then you had to have a prescription for it. It is expensive, but it worked and gave him tremendous relief.
You might try it.