My daughter woke up with a sty this morning. Does anyone know what to do? Thank You!
2006-10-14 04:42:21 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
A sty is due to eye strain, which lowers your resistance to bacteria. To heal a sty you need to brew a cup of hot tea, allowing the teabag to to soak for ten minutes. Take the tea bag (poultice) and place it on your affected eye and leave it there over night by tying gauze or a clean scarf around your head. This tea poultice will bring the sty to a head and reduce the swelling. Then; Make your self an appointment for a eye examination, as corrective lenses will eliminate this problem in the future.
2006-10-14 06:19:56 · answer #1 · answered by Aunt Susan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the warm (clean) washcloth--the stye will rise to the surface and eventually go away. Don't try to pop it.
Also, make sure it is a sty and not pinkeye or something like that (if eyelashes are sealed shut with dried mucus, this is probably not a stye).
2006-10-14 04:54:12 · answer #2 · answered by sarcastro1976 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She needs to leave it alone, as touching it can spread the infection. A warm wash cloth can help. Here is a good site with info:
http://www.mckinley.uiuc.edu/Handouts/sty/sty.html
2006-10-14 05:04:33 · answer #3 · answered by Kiki_Potamus_the_Hobo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
let it run it's course but a little warm green tea bag on the eye once in a while and some eyedrops when nessesary will comfort the lid and eye.
it does work.. but let the sty go the course it'll be gone (on average) with in one week. just make sure she doesn't irritate the lid so much so she could get an infection.
but the warm green tea bag on the lid sure feels good.
2006-10-14 04:51:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
take a wash cloth a run the hottest tap water possible and put this on the sty the heat pops it like a pimple sometimes you have to do this more than once
2006-10-14 04:46:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
unfortunately most times you just have to let time take its course and let the body heal itself, most times a sty is not bacterial. Try washing her eye with Johnson's baby shampoo, may help certainly won't hurt
2006-10-14 04:44:52 · answer #6 · answered by Honey pot 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
A warm compress will help raise the infection, other than that not much you can do. Sorry, those hurt! You might want to give her a little tylenol, watch so that the infection doesnt spread and dont let her pick or poke at it. If it spreads you might have to take her to the MD.
2006-10-14 04:48:46 · answer #7 · answered by reesie271 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Stye In My Eye
2016-10-02 23:40:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hot compress...wash cloth with hot water....as many times a day as possible....without drying out her skin or burning it!
2006-10-14 11:21:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A sty comes from bacteria. Teach your daughter to wash properly and wash her bed sheets for a change.
You're probably running a dirty household.
2006-10-14 07:12:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 9⤋