thread: Sty in my eye

  1. August 11th, 2007, 05:50 PM #1
    christy
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    Sty in my eye

    What do you do? I've had one when I was about 10, but I haven't had one since that I can remember...

    I woke up with one this morning & have been wanting to pick at it all day because its sore and painful.
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  2. August 11th, 2007, 05:53 PM #2
    Trillian
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    Christy, can you get to a chemist tonight? I use Brolene ointment on them when I get them and it works really fast in soothing the pain and getting rid of them. It's an over the counter one so no trouble getting it. I don't imagine there would be any trouble with it while BF as it's only topical, but it wouldn't hurt to check that. I also use it on the kids if they get conjunctivitis too.
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  3. August 11th, 2007, 06:06 PM #3
    Astrolady
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    I just leave mine be usually. I had them at least once a month in my early pregnancy with Lachlan. Bloody damn annoying things.

    Love
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  4. August 11th, 2007, 06:09 PM #4
    *EmJa*
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    Yeah i always leave mine, seem to go away in a day or 2! PITA though!
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  5. August 11th, 2007, 06:42 PM #5
    christy
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    Well I couldn't get to a chemist, but I have some eye lubricant in the cupboard so put that in & thats helped ease the soreness.
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  6. August 11th, 2007, 06:52 PM #6
    Antheia
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    I was always told to rub a gold wedding ring on them. So i did and it went away after about 2 days.
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  7. August 11th, 2007, 06:57 PM #7
    *Nikki*
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    I was always told the wedding ring thing too

    i use to get some when i was in high school.... one day i rubbed my eye and the sty burst it hurt like hell but i havent had one since
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  8. August 11th, 2007, 06:59 PM #8
    Yael
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    Aug 2005
    Melbourne, Victoria
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    You wash them with salt water if you don't have any saline solution.

    I find that helps with the itchness also.
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  9. August 11th, 2007, 07:46 PM #9
    Mother Goose
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    I second the salt water wash - works wonders for so many ailments!
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  10. August 12th, 2007, 04:05 PM #10
    MistyFying
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    I had one a couple of weeks ago...I woke up in the morning and my eye was glued shut (with icky goop) and a had a wacking big stye in the corner of it. My DH took one look and said, "Arrggghh, looks like I'm sharin' me bed with a pirate." And the pirate jokes went on for a day or two until it healed. Anyway, the point of that long and somewhat disclosing story is that I sympathise with you Christy and I hope it a) goes away quickly and b) doesn't lead to any walking the plank.
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  11. August 12th, 2007, 04:10 PM #11
    christy
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    LOL Mistyfying!! hehehe... luckily its gone this arvo, so didn't last too long. So grateful I didn't have to endure the pirate jokes.
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