Sty on lower eyelid; Need advice (painful, infected, doctor, eye)
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I'm 63 years old and just got my first sty -- a Christmas present. Nice huh? Anyway, the area right below my eye was very tender Christmas night (Sunday), and the next morning I could just barely see the beginnings of a sty. It's only been four days, but I'm not exactly the epitome of patience. It feels like it's been four weeks. It hurts and it's as ugly as hell.
I've tried looking up information online but there's so much variance in what I'm reading. Some sites say a sty should clear up in about 4 days; other sites say 2 weeks. I called my opthamologist's office, but he was out of town and his receptionist said he'd probably just tell me to hotpack it, which is what I've been doing already (several times a day).
My question -- for anybody who has actually had a sty -- is how long did it take yours to show signs of improvement and how long did it take for it to completely clear up? Did you do anything for it besides apply hotpacks? Isn't there an antibiotic for this kind of infection? What about having it professionally lanced? Did anybody here try that?
It's usually a few days for me until it clears up. I usually put a very, very warm tea bag on my eye. I do this process over and over. Not sure what you're using now, but try a tea bag, it really helps me. Good luck!!!
I had one a few years back. I was living abroad at the time so finding a doc was a hassle....anyway, I self treated with really hot water and a washcloth. It took about three days to resolve.
You can buy OTC ointment (for styes) just about anywhere: Wat-Mart, drug store, etc. Works well and should clear it up in a few days. No stye is ever lanced. Another type of boil, maybe. My son got an infected pore on his top eyelid and had to have it lanced and stitched.
It's usually a few days for me until it clears up. I usually put a very, very warm tea bag on my eye. I do this process over and over. Not sure what you're using now, but try a tea bag, it really helps me. Good luck!!!
I saw something else about using a tea bag. Any particular kind?
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Originally Posted by SouthernBelleInUtah
You can buy OTC ointment (for styes) just about anywhere: Wat-Mart, drug store, etc. Works well and should clear it up in a few days.
Ointment specifically for stys? My husband picked up some sterile lubricant ointment at the suggestion of the Walgreen's pharmacist, but I'm pretty sure it doesn't actually contain any medicine.
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No stye is ever lanced. Another type of boil, maybe. My son got an infected pore on his top eyelid and had to have it lanced and stitched.
That's weird. I've read about having stys lanced, but maybe this isn't a sty after all. Maybe it's a boil of some kind. I just keep thinking that I should see some improvement by now. I'm going to have to look up some pictures of boils on the eyelid to see if mine looks more like that than a sty. What's the difference between a boil and a sty anyway?
I'm 63 years old and just got my first sty -- a Christmas present. Nice huh? Anyway, the area right below my eye was very tender Christmas night (Sunday), and the next morning I could just barely see the beginnings of a sty. It's only been four days, but I'm not exactly the epitome of patience. It feels like it's been four weeks. It hurts and it's as ugly as hell.
I've tried looking up information online but there's so much variance in what I'm reading. Some sites say a sty should clear up in about 4 days; other sites say 2 weeks. I called my opthamologist's office, but he was out of town and his receptionist said he'd probably just tell me to hotpack it, which is what I've been doing already (several times a day).
My question -- for anybody who has actually had a sty -- is how long did it take yours to show signs of improvement and how long did it take for it to completely clear up? Did you do anything for it besides apply hotpacks? Isn't there an antibiotic for this kind of infection? What about having it professionally lanced? Did anybody here try that?
Thanks in advance for your advice.
Get a warm towel and hold it up against your eye. My sty usually last a day or two using this process.
If OTC treatment, warm compress or tea bag does not help call you MD or eye doctor
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