Eyelid Eczema?

Since about.....September 2010? I've been having an issue with the skin around my eyelids and nose. At first it started as just an itch in the corner of my right eye (where the eye hits the nose) when I woke up one morning. I figured it was just allergies so I washed my face and continued on with my day. Over the next month, it continued to itch and I noticed the area there becoming white with dryness. So I used a little bit of lotion. I've always taken very good care of my face, which is why I rarely have any acne or anything. Then it began to spread over my upper eyelid. It was itchy and dry. Now it's July 2011 and it's spread to my left eye and sides of my nose. It itches like crazy, it's dry and red (the way it is around my eyes....imagine the black parts around a panda's eyes only red and that's how it looks with me). I can't put lotion on it becuase every lotion I've tried burns the crap out of my face! And I can't afford to go to the doctor to have it properly diagnosed and treated. So I'm forced to search for answers online. When I first started looking for answers, the only things I find where Lupus and psoriasis....but they didn't really match what i had. But today I found a picture of a girl on google who had looked similar to what I have. Clicking on the picture led me to an article about Eyelid Eczema. Which I now believe is what I have.

In the article it states what I should do to help my problem and prevent it. This is where I lol becuase it says: "You should keep away from pets and avoid areas with polluted air. These factors could get your eyes irritated. Also monitor the changes in temperature. Sudden change from too hot to too cold or vise versa could trigger eyelid eczema. Lastly, you should control your emotions and stay away from stress. Being in too much stress would trigger the development of this condition. So be positive and relax. Do not resort into things where you would feel negative emotions and too much stress. These simple steps will help you in fighting eyelid eczema"

Why does that make me lol? Well first off, it's impossible for me to avoid pets since I live with cats and we aren't about to get rid of them. Second, avoid polluted air? I live in America. There's no such thing as non-polluted air. And third.....avoid stress.....ha....haha....hahahahahahaha!!!! I'm one of the most stressed out people I know. I'm always negative about everything. I get mad even when I drop the hairbrush on the floor. I punched a wall once becuase I couldn't find something I was looking for. I get angry so easily and I have no time to relax becuase I work 7 days a week at night with no days off and no vacation time. I barely make enough money to pay rent and I can't find a new job! I can't avoid stress.

So I'm really not sure what to do about this. But I ask you.....if you see me and you happen to notice it (which no doubt you will after reading this), please don't say anything about it. Don't talk about it, don't mention it, don't even stare at it. I'm very paranoid so if you do any of these things, it will lead me to believe that you'll talk about it to someone when I'm not around and laugh at me. I'm already treated like I have a disease at home....I don't need it from my friends.