And it hurts like a Mo Fo.So I went to visit my knowledgable friend, Wikipedia - odd name, I know, but I didn't pick it - anyway, my knowledgable friend informed me that a stye is an infection of the sebaceous glands at the base of the eyelashes. Okay. While they produce no lasting damage, they can be quite painful. No shit Wiki.
But oh knowledgable one, I thought only kids got styes.
Wiki: They are particularly common in infants, though people of any age may experience them
I see. And what in God's name causes this aesthetically-unpleasing things on one's eye?
Wiki: Styes are generally caused by a Staphylococcus aureus bacteria infection. They can be triggered by stress, poor nutrition or lack of sleep.
Well it can't be poor nutrition. If you saw how many Twinkies I eat a day, how many cups of coffee. Seriously, it's not the nutrition thing. But stress you say? Lack of sleep? Both very interesting. I suffer from both ailments. Perhaps they got together one night while I was pulling my hair out due to my insomnia and decided to bump uglies before giving birth to this swollen red thing on my eye.
Wiki: The first signs are tenderness, pain, and redness in the affected area. Later symptoms that arise include swelling, watering of the eye, sensitivity to light, and discomfort during blinking. A yellowish bump develops in the affected area.
Oh, thanks Wiki. That sounds super attractive. A yellowish bump you say?! Charming. Discomfort while blinking? What a pity I happen to this SEVERAL TIMES A MINUTE!!
So let me get this right. It's 2007. We have chemotheraphy for cancer, Head & Shoulders for dandruff, and amputation for gangreen. But nothing to cure a stye. Yes, there is this Stye Eye Relief, but does it work? Hell no. Another consumerist trick to get you to part with $9.99.
But Wiki, how can I get rid of it?
Wiki: Most styes will drain on their own though this may be accelerated with a hot or warm compress, or by pulling out the eyelash. Styes typically resolve within 1 week with treatment. Since a stye is technically a pimple, it can be popped. However, doing so is not recommended without technical expertise due to them forming dangerously close to the eye for those inexperienced at this. Medical professionals will sometimes lance a particularly persistent or irritating stye with a needle, to accelerate its draining.
And by "lancing" I imagine you mean taking a needle dangerously close to my eyeball and popping the red, swollen beast. Wonderful.
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OK.....believe it or not, I actually know of a "cure" for a stye on your eye. My grandmother used to do this for us when we were little and yes, I continue the remedy with my own children on the rare ocassions when they too have a persistant old stye.
It is so simple that it is almost unbelieveable but I will share the time proven remedy with you.
Wash out your eye with luke-warm water.
In a small bowl dilute on cap of "Johnson's Baby Shampoo", yes it has to be "Johnson's", with warm water and wash out the infected eye gently.
Pat to dry and repeat about every 2-3 hours.
Within 24 hours.....POOF....it will disappear completely!
This has prove true for me personally for over 40 years now.
I'll check back in on you to see how you're feeling.
:)
liquid, ur a super star. I tried and ... POOF ... gone. I must admit though, I was concerned about rinsing a Johnson's Baby Shampoo & water concoction in my eye. But no sting, and now, no stye. Thank you :-)
Thank you, Thank you . . . I never had a stye before and the No More Tears worked the first time to make my eye feel better - I will keep it up until the nasty thing goes away! Thanks again - I love the internet!
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