ive had a stye in my eye for the last 2weeks now and it hasnt gone away,ive had them before ond theyve gone after a few days ... but wen i got this one my whole eye was swollen and now theres just an annoying lump that doesnt hurt but is irritating,i went t the docs,they gave me eye drops..STILL didnt go away and now they say they want t surgically remove it ...do you think thats really neccessary?? reeealy dont wana do it ... advice anyone?:(
thanx!
2007-01-11 11:18:46 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
If it's affecting your entire eye and causing such pain, you should get it removed surgically. It's obviously not one of the other sties that go away in a few days.
2007-01-11 11:23:25 · answer #1 · answered by BlytheLyssa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ELLE18_UK,
First, I am not a doctor or a health care professional at any level. However, I have had this many times as well. Like you, these last a few days and then they slowly go away.
With your current situation, I believe you made the correct choice on seeking a doctor's advice. Having said that, before you accept and just go "under-the-knife", I think a second or third opinion is logical and warranted.
In the end, you are dealing with the only body and skin you will have. Checking out alternative practitioners in a more homeopathic area and even another M.D. specialist should help you make an extremely important decision.
God Bless
2007-01-11 11:35:43 · answer #2 · answered by I socket 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your stye has evolved into a chalazion. This is a backed up oil secretion of the Meibomian gland. The body is reacting to it with little cells that will eventually make it go away. That's the good news. The bad news is it can take as long as a year or more to disappear. If you do not want to wait, then surgery is the right answer.
It is done under local in the doctors office. It should not hurt. You will go home with a patch on the eye that day. After that no more patch, no more chalazion.
2007-01-11 11:23:36 · answer #3 · answered by ignoramus 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get a second opinion before you let someone near your eye like that! I've had them and usually the over-the-counter stuff takes care of it for me...so I don't really know what else works...but I would get another opinion before letting your doc near your eye to surgically remove anything.... See if you can get in wtih an opthomologist who would be better qualified than a primary care physician who does not specialize...
Good Luck. I hope you feel better!!!!
2007-01-11 11:23:51 · answer #4 · answered by tinafrawley06 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋