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That's just a myth probably due to the misconception of 'Golden'eye ointment which has nothing to do with gold at all.
And rubbing a stye with a gold ring is likely to cause infection.

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Carol I have got exactly the same thing, I've had it now for one week and I keep rubbing my eye which of course makes it worst, I got told to put a hot flannel on it, but its not worked.

They say it's because you are run-down or stressed out.

Re: Styes

Purely and simply a stye is a bacterial infection causing a small abscess at the edge of the eyelid, this can occur at any time.

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Sorry Pats but the gold ring tip worked for me😀

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I've never had one so I've got no advice, but just to wish you a speedy recovery from it, they do look nasty blighters.....

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Carol, styes are not life threatening but they are very painful so, if I were you, I would visit a local pharmacy a.s.a.p. as they will be able to offer something to speed the process of getting rid of it.

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Seems to me any sty related problem should be forwarded to Morticia.

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Hey I have a double sty at home. but I don't think advice on them would help Carol.

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Wot on earth is a stysty?

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I used to get a lot of styes when I was a wee Girl and had to bathe them with boric acid crystals...Doc said it was to do with iron deficiency so had to get iron injections on My bum ..painful.