What to do about diabetic eyelid swelling

Eyelid swelling in diabetic patients may be related to over fatigue, diabetic nephropathy, etc. General treatment and medication need to be taken according to the cause to relieve the symptoms. 1. Excessive fatigue: If diabetic patients do not pay attention to rest during treatment, excessive fatigue, stay up late for a long time, etc., it may cause poor blood circulation in the eyes, resulting in eyelid swelling. Generally no special treatment is needed, and appropriate hot compresses can be applied to the eyes to reduce swelling. 2. Diabetic nephropathy: mainly due to elevated blood sugar, resulting in impaired renal function, when proteinuria, it will cause eyelid swelling. Should actively lower sugar, at the same time the application of drugs to protect renal function treatment. If the renal function is seriously impaired, it is recommended to carry out dialysis treatment as early as possible. Diabetic patients with swollen eyelids should be early consultation, under the guidance of the doctor to clarify the cause and then symptomatic treatment, the specific medication program should be strictly in accordance with the doctor’s instructions, not unauthorized use of medication, so as not to cause discomfort.