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healing sty's fast

ive got a tiny lump on the lower rim of my eye. i think its a sty cos its a little itchy. does anyone know how i can get rid of it without going to the doctor as i cant go till friday and it could b a beast by then?
thanx

Reply 1

Niaya

13

call NHS direct or go to a chemist/ pharmacy they can give proper advice

Reply 2

aleathiel

16

I get it every year! last time i used some eye wash from boots and it worked! only took a couple of days to see the effects :biggrin:

Reply 3

JackieS

11

aleathiel

I get it every year! last time i used some eye wash from boots and it worked! only took a couple of days to see the effects :biggrin:

Warm salty water dabbed on with cotton wool usually does the trick for me!

Reply 4

Segat1

16

well, my mum always used a very hot flannel held against the sty, which brings the pus (ew) to the surface. the more you do this the better. do not pick at it!!

Reply 5

fruitcake

2

i know this sounds weird but rubbing something gold against it does the trick. my friend always gets them and she just borrows my gold ring, rubs it a few times and it goes. i think its some kind of chemical thingy ... but it definitely works. its one if thise effective old wives things

Reply 6

icklehc

1

jus dab a hot flannel on it. or use eye drops such as brolene. go to the chemist and they will suggest something.

Reply 7

Fleece

15

I get them quite a bit when i'm rundown - i just put on some brolene cream and they heal up quickly.

Reply 8

Jimmocrates

10

Brolene or golden eye.
Drops are better for during the day and ointment is betterif you want to put something on it overnight (thats cos the ointment can blur your vision)

Reply 9

twinkledust

2

This is really odd but dipping cotton wool in milk gets rid of them. Always works with me. Something about the bacteria in the milk.

Reply 10

mademoiselle84

1

keep it clean and try to avoid too much eye makeup

Reply 11

Leigh

15

fruitcake

i know this sounds weird but rubbing something gold against it does the trick. my friend always gets them and she just borrows my gold ring, rubs it a few times and it goes. i think its some kind of chemical thingy ... but it definitely works. its one if thise effective old wives things

That's what my mum always suggests too. I don't know if it works, I've only had one and that was only small, it may have just healed anyway, but it can't hurt to try.

Reply 12

supercat

2

I thought this was going to be about sexually transmitted infections from someone who couldn't spell.
Boy, am I stupid :biggrin:

Reply 13

supercat

2

I thought this was going to be about sexually transmitted infections from someone who couldn't spell.
Boy, am I stupid :biggrin:

Reply 14

Reue

20

ive had quite a few of these, usually i just ignore them if its only the odd 1 or 2. If its a big one or quite a few then i fill a cup with warm water right up to the top then bathe my eye in it for bout 10 seconds, twice a day and the stys are gone within 2 days.

*Edit* And dont worry about it getting 'huge', they generally stay very very small and dont grow over time.

Reply 15

Reue

20

ive had quite a few of these, usually i just ignore them if its only the odd 1 or 2. If its a big one or quite a few then i fill a cup with warm water right up to the top then bathe my eye in it for bout 10 seconds, twice a day and the stys are gone within 2 days.

*Edit* And dont worry about it getting 'huge', they generally stay very very small and dont grow over time.