my lower eye lid (whatever its called) liek really hurts. I think I can see a little red bump on the edge. It really hurts when I touch and whenever I blink. I have had styes before, but they neever felt this bad. I went to the nurse at school today and she said it was the beginning of a very bad stye. What does this mean? Will it get worse instead of better then?
2007-02-13 09:22:25 · 3 answers · asked by Andrea S 3 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
It sounds just like a stye to me. I get these on and off, and have had since I was a child. Sometimes they are not too painful, other times they are agony!
I actually have the start of one at the moment, and it's been sore and "bruised" feeling for about 3 weeks now! No red lump yet though...
Styes are caused by a bacteria and they are similar to a zit, it's a blockage of the sebaceous gland. Generally they will just go away on their own.
The other thing it could be is a chalazion, which is similar to a stye for the first few days, but instead of turning in to a pimple it turns in to a hard lump and they tend to be further from the edge of the eyelid than a stye.
Unlike a zit though, a stye should never be squeezed, you should allow it to either rupture by itself or to disappear, as most of them do.
Other symptoms as well as pain and a lump can be watering of the eye, swelling or a feeling similar to light sensitivity.
If you are very worried then do see either your doctor or a pharmacist, but I don't think there is too much to worry about.
You can get ointments that help to heal a stye, which you may want to consider if it is particularly painful and you want rid of it sooner.
2007-02-13 10:40:39 · answer #1 · answered by cymraesgwyllt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to ur eye doctor they can help u with that
2007-02-13 17:31:37 · answer #2 · answered by Jessica 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the doctor again..... he is the best person to diagnose you!! :)
2007-02-13 17:30:46 · answer #3 · answered by melly1200 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋