I have a stye on my left eye and its lasted for months, what do I do?

Question

The stye has lasted for about a year and I took tetracyclin for about two months. What antibiotics would anyone recommend?

Answer 1

I would go see the MD. A sty should last no longer than a week. There may be some underlying cause as to why this sty will not heal. Who knows, maybe its not a sty, maybe its something more serious.

Go get it checked out.

Answer 2

There are various types of eye drops and ointments for styes. Most of these are antibiotic ointments, but some may also contain steroids. You should not use any of these except under doctor's advice.
The underlying cause of styes may also be stress or worry. Only a doctor can tell. He can also decide if a small incision and removal of the stuff inside will help. Do not worry. It is quite painless, and certainly better than having to put up with the discomfort of the stye itself.Please see an opthalmologist as soon as you can. One year is far too long for a stye to heal.

Answer 3

A stye, or external hordeolum, usually comes to a head in about 3 days, breaks open, drains and heals in about a weeks. An internal hordeolum is the same sort of infection but of the oil glands deeper in the eyelid. These are usually larger than an external hordeolum (stye) and last longer. A chalazion may develop from an internal hordeolum that doesn't drain and heal and can last for months.

A condition that can be mistaken for a stye is blepharitis.

How to tell the difference between a stye and a chalazion? If there's a hard bump inside the eyelid, it's probably a chalazion but have your doctor confirm this for you.

As far as antibiotic treatment, meds such as chloramphenicol and erythromycin ophthalmic ointment (similar to Neosporin) are used. Sometimes oral Amoxicillin is prescribed. Which antibiotic(s) is/are used will be determined by your doctor, not by you or anyone's recommendations.

Answer 4

Your eye doctor will prescribe something directly for the infection, but you may have a problem with chronic re-contamination. I would focus on cleansing the eye and keeping your body's immune system up.

Cleansing: go to a drug-store and buy a big box of sterile eye-lid scrub pads. They are used for make-up removal, but an eye doctor turned me on to them when I had chronic eye problems and they help keep the whole eye clean. SPEND the money needed to get these eye scubs. Also, keep you fingers out of your eye, don't rub it for any reason, and wash your hands frequently.

Immune System: basic stuff here... keep a heatlhy diet, get at least 8 hours of sleep a night, minimize stress, and take your vitamins.

Salud!

Answer 5

I used a slightly hot compress on my stye and it only lasted a few days

Answer 6

no my sister has one too but only because she wears alot of eye makeup and thats what probably caused the stye in her eye

Answer 7

Ouch. Sorry you are going through that. I know they hurt. I guess if I were you I would make an appointment with an opthomalogist for another opinion. Sometimes an opthamalogist can be of more help with these things than a general practitioner.

Answer 8

you should visit an eye surgeon who would give it a nick to drain the pus and would put you on penicillin derivative antibiotic for a week.Avoid insulting your eyebrows in future to prevent further attacks

Answer 9

I dont think it's a stye if its lasted that long.
Check this out :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalazion

Answer 10

If you go to the eye Dr. they can get it right out . I've had them removed before and it's really no big deal. Good luck and God bless!!