Styes

I've got the biggest most painful stye on my right eyelid. It's been building up for a week and now it's so huge & painful I can't bear to touch it with the hot compresses I've been applying in an effort to bring it to a head.
Does anybody else suffer from styes?
Any tips on treatment would be appreciated.

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Poor you Carol, styes can be very unpleasant. I do get them occasionally and I use Tobrex, drops during the day and Tobrex cream at night. The stye is usually gone within a day or 2. I don't know if you can buy it over the counter in UK, it was prescribed by the doctor here but I can buy it over the counter at the farmacia.

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Only once. Self treatment is not a good idea,after a week I would see a pharmacist and take advice.

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I used to have a lot of sties as a child, my mother applied golden eye ointment.

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Addition Vitamin C, e.g. fruit juice, won't cure it but will assist the healing process.

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Old wives remedy is rub it with your wedding ring , has to be Gold

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Have not heard that one in a long time Its rare ive had one and just left it alone to sort itself. But im a bloke.

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By the sound of yours Carol you should see your doctor or at least your Pharmacist.

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me too, and exactly the same treatment.

If its very painful its sounds as though its ready to burst,you are supposed to leave them to their own devices, they usually take a couple of weeks.
If not gone by then I'd see the Doc

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Does anyone know what causes them?