
Swollen Eyelid, Pimple On Eye. Taken Cephalexin. Could Paint Falling On Eye Be The Cause?

Thanks for posting your query.
It seems that your mother had an infected gland near the eyelid. The infection can happen due to a blocked gland may be due to paint falling in her eye.
Now that the infected gland has been drained and she is on regular antibiotics, the swelling and pain is likely to reduce in next 3-4 days.
To decrease the inflammation, she can start taking a mild anti inflammatory drug like ibuprofen round the clock after consulting her physician. Doing a hot fomentation will help in easy draining of the pus and will relieve her symptomatically.
She also needs to keep the area clean and dry, avoid touching it frequently and apply a local antibiotic ointment like neosporin while resting.
I hope this answers your query.
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Dr. Praveen Tayal.


Once again thanks for any feedback. I am very worried for her health, she does not look good at all.
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Thanks for writing again.
It is common for the pain near the eye to be referred to ear and half of her face. The dizziness and pain in the ear is likely to be due to a referred pain. She needs to rest and watch for next 48 hours. In case the pain and swelling do not decrease, then consulting an ENT specialist will be helpful to rule out an inner ear infection. The blood work is not likely to detect a localized cause like infection.
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