https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:27:40 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droopy-eyelid/page/2#post-2194689 Sun, 31 May 2015 16:14:11 +0000 artsyfartsy 2194689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: They checked his eyes and said his ocular muscles are working perfectly. He had an MRI of his brain done last August when he was hospitalized with possible meningitis and it was completely clean. His ped said they could use that MRI instead of doing a new one. I haven't heard from the pediatric optometrist yet but they said we didn't need to get in a hurry to have him seen. They'll probably call in the next couple of days.</p> <p>He's doing fine. To me I still can't see anything but the droopiness. It's only really noticeable in the evenings when he's tired but I still notice it. But T is none the wiser. Happy and playing like normal.</p> <p>But I do feel like I was expecting more of an evaluation when we went. But at the same time, his doctor mentioned a lot of things that would cause for alarm along with the ptosis and he had none of them. Like you said, it was my concern that this was all related to his low muscle tone/delay. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droopy-eyelid/page/2#post-2194680 Sun, 31 May 2015 15:34:08 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 2194680@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artsyfartsy: so they checked all the cranial nerves, reflexes, checked for clonus?</p> <p>My worry was that the low tone, gross motor delay was related to the eye. </p> <p>How's he doing now? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droopy-eyelid/page/2#post-2194667 Sun, 31 May 2015 14:53:23 +0000 artsyfartsy 2194667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: Nothing else unusual except his gross motor delay/low muscle tone. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droopy-eyelid/page/2#post-2194662 Sun, 31 May 2015 14:42:43 +0000 QBbride 2194662@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artsyfartsy: I don't think you were overreacting!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droopy-eyelid/page/2#post-2194654 Sun, 31 May 2015 14:22:45 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 2194654@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artsyfartsy: weird. Droopy lid is more of a neuro rather than ophtho thing. Ophtho will know, but they aren't the typical referral.</p> <p>The thing I was most interested in was does your LO have any other neuro findings consistent with weakness? For that reason, they need to look at more than just the eye. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droopy-eyelid/page/2#post-2191924 Thu, 28 May 2015 12:52:40 +0000 artsyfartsy 2191924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mae: I know right? Lol</p> <p>@regberadaisy: Haha yeah me too! i never know if I'm under or overreacting! </p> <p>@Foodnerd81: Yeah it sucks! We've have enough health scares. Luckily most of them have only been scares, but it's super frustrating going through the whole process of worrying and testing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droopy-eyelid/page/2#post-2191916 Thu, 28 May 2015 12:48:58 +0000 Foodnerd81 2191916@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artsyfartsy: that's great news! I c an never decide if I'm over or under reacting. But better to bring him in for nothing than miss something big, right? Though I know he's had plenty of scares already- poor mama. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droopy-eyelid/page/2#post-2191915 Thu, 28 May 2015 12:48:45 +0000 regberadaisy 2191915@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Glad he's OK!!! It's better to feel silly and know he's OK! IT's hard not to overreact in the age of Dr Google! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droopy-eyelid/page/2#post-2191914 Thu, 28 May 2015 12:47:53 +0000 Mae 2191914@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artsyfartsy: better to feel silly than anxious. Glad you're getting it sorted so you can put it into the "man kids early like to freak us out" pile. ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droopy-eyelid#post-2191911 Thu, 28 May 2015 12:46:45 +0000 artsyfartsy 2191911@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>His ped today said it looked fine. He noticed the droop but after a few tests he said it was probably nothing serious.<br /> Referring us to an eye doc to follow up but he said he's 99% sure she'll say the same. </p> <p>So that's good! I'm relieved. Although I'm feeling kind of silly for overreacting. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droopy-eyelid#post-2191387 Thu, 28 May 2015 07:51:25 +0000 SweetiePie 2191387@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artsyfartsy: I would totally do the same, I'd call his normal doc today and schedule a sick visit so you can be seen. Better safe than sorry!<br /> Sorry you're going through all of this, hope it's nothing in the end! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droopy-eyelid#post-2191356 Thu, 28 May 2015 07:32:00 +0000 Anagram 2191356@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artsyfartsy: keep us posted on what happens today! Hopefully, it's nothing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droopy-eyelid#post-2190651 Wed, 27 May 2015 12:52:33 +0000 artsyfartsy 2190651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not a satisfying appointment. This doctor was nice enough but I just felt like he was clueless to the situation and made a quick decision without really getting to know T or his background. He checked his eyes with a light and said that it looks fine but referred us to a pediatric eye doctor to see later this week. </p> <p>I'm debating on just taking him to see his regular doctor tomorrow and getting a second opinion. At least he can refer us to an eye doctor closer to home. This is a 2 hour drive to be seen at this clinic. </p> <p>This is what I was afraid of happening. I wish I could have waited until tomorrow to see HIS doctor but I wasn't comfortable with taking that chance. :/</p> <p>ETA: The eye doctor couldn't get him in until next week so I just told them I was going to follow up with his ped tomorrow and have him refer us somewhere closer to home if that's what he wants. They said that was fine </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droopy-eyelid#post-2190399 Wed, 27 May 2015 09:49:15 +0000 Peasinapod 2190399@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a friend whose eye gets droopy when she's tired or had a few too many drinks. ( how her mom always caught us drinking as teenagers) it didn't seem to be a problem or affect her in any other way.</p> <p>Hopefully it's just something like that. Sending good thoughts your way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droopy-eyelid#post-2190360 Wed, 27 May 2015 09:17:57 +0000 artsyfartsy 2190360@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@twodoghouse: Thank you!!</p> <p>@Mrs. Jacks: It's becoming more noticeable as the day progresses. He's also kind of sleepy. I'm taking pictures whenever I can to try and document it. </p> <p>@littlebug: My right eye is a little droopy, but it's not my eyelid but the skin under my eyebrow that droops down some. I thought T was just developing something similar but apparently it's not really supposed to just "develop" suddenly. </p> <p>@ValentineMommy: I hope so too. I hope I'm just being paranoid. I mentioned he's had allergies the past week but it's starting to clear. The nurse on the phone said that since it's just in one eye they don't think it could be that. But she didn't actually see it either so who knows! It doesn't look swollen/irritated to me but I also don't know really what I'm looking at. </p> <p>@lulibee: Disorientation, respiratory problems, and something else but honestly I forgot the last thing now. </p> <p>@Anagram: I can't think of anything that may have caused it. He's at daycare all day so I don't know if something happened then, but I would think anything serious enough to cause it we would have known about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droopy-eyelid#post-2190320 Wed, 27 May 2015 08:29:21 +0000 Anagram 2190320@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hope everything is okay! keep us updated later today after you find out more info.</p> <p>I also have a droopy eyelid when I'm tired or when I first wake up in the morning--that eyelid also puffs more when I have seasonal allergies, for some reason. When I wake up in the morning, that eyelid is sometimes literally closed and I don't even notice until I've been awake for a couple of minutes and I have to think about it to open it, haha.</p> <p>I never had the droopy eyelid problem until I was 13 and got a shard of glass in my eye that cut the cornea--I had to wear an eyepatch for a week and for some reason, it's been 'weak' ever since then. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droopy-eyelid#post-2190313 Wed, 27 May 2015 08:23:56 +0000 lulibee 2190313@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artsyfartsy: Please keep up posted! I noticed something similar with my boy this week too. However, it was extremely subtle...like my husband didnt' think it was a problem, but I could just barely tell. I couldn't tell if it was droopy or puffy, but whaterver it was, it was just barely noticeable. It went on like 2-3 days and is better now. I was wondering if it was allergies or something? I don't know, but I'd love to hear what they say. </p> <p>Also, what were the signs they told you to look out for? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droopy-eyelid#post-2190311 Wed, 27 May 2015 08:22:57 +0000 ValentineMommy 2190311@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artsyfartsy: Good luck at your appt! I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it's something small, like seasonal allergies or some eye irritation or something. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droopy-eyelid#post-2190307 Wed, 27 May 2015 08:19:25 +0000 littlebug 2190307@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artsyfartsy: Thinking of you! My left eyelid droops when I'm tired (or drunk). When I was an infant I had to wear eyepatches to strengthen the muscle. The pediatrician thought it was because I got stuck in the birth canal between contractions. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droopy-eyelid#post-2190298 Wed, 27 May 2015 08:11:29 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 2190298@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artsyfartsy: the doctor will need to know if it gets worse throughout the day and is better in the morning. My hope is that it does get better and it's just some post-viral thing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droopy-eyelid#post-2190278 Wed, 27 May 2015 07:59:11 +0000 twodoghouse 2190278@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artsyfartsy: Thinking of you and T! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droopy-eyelid#post-2190269 Wed, 27 May 2015 07:51:27 +0000 artsyfartsy 2190269@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pancakes: @Foodnerd81: Thank you so much! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droopy-eyelid#post-2190268 Wed, 27 May 2015 07:51:13 +0000 artsyfartsy 2190268@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yellowbird: @regberadaisy: Thank you both. I hope so too. Yesterday I was in full blown panic mode but I woke up this morning a little more level headed. Seeing him play and be himself reassures me a bit. We have an appointment at 1:30pm to get it checked out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droopy-eyelid#post-2190266 Wed, 27 May 2015 07:50:03 +0000 Foodnerd81 2190266@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artsyfartsy: good luck today. I hope they can evaluate him quickly and easily and it turns out to be nothing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droopy-eyelid#post-2190263 Wed, 27 May 2015 07:49:42 +0000 Pancakes 2190263@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artsyfartsy: thinking of you guys :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droopy-eyelid#post-2190246 Wed, 27 May 2015 07:26:09 +0000 yellowbird 2190246@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artsyfartsy: you and T are in my thoughts! Hoping it's no big deal </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droopy-eyelid#post-2190243 Wed, 27 May 2015 07:22:49 +0000 regberadaisy 2190243@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hope this is one of those situations where we over worry and everything is ok! :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droopy-eyelid#post-2190197 Wed, 27 May 2015 05:42:33 +0000 artsyfartsy 2190197@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: What if he woke up this morning and it's gone? I can't tell at all now.</p> <p>Never mind. I can see it. It's just not as noticeable </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droopy-eyelid#post-2190031 Tue, 26 May 2015 21:07:57 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 2190031@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artsyfartsy: maybe but not tomorrow. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droopy-eyelid#post-2190014 Tue, 26 May 2015 20:50:17 +0000 artsyfartsy 2190014@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: good. That's so relieving to hear. I was thinking MRIs and scans. </p>