What could this be....

mummy2girls wrote: Since i woke up this morning Ive been having a wierd pain. The bone on the eye socket on my right eye is very sore. Its feels as if it was bruised! And my eye is watering non stop. The pain this morning was just minor but as the day progressed the pain did also. I dont remember hitting my self or anyone hitting me. It just feels swollen right now and im not touching it. Just the feel of it. And also when i press on my eye lid it feels as if my eye ball is hurting. This is just so woerd. And i am stumped on what could have happened...UGH!

kimberley replied: ouch that doesn't sound pleasant. i have no idea what it could be but i hope it gets better soon.

MommyToAshley replied: Ouch...sounds painful. I had a stye once under my eyelid and it felt exactly how you are describing. It was way up under my eyelid... I did go to the Doc and get some meds to help it clear up faster. If it is a stye, you should be able to see it if you kind of lift your eyelid up.... I know, gross. Otherwise, I don't know what it could be.

I hope you feel better soon. (((HUGS)))

mummy2girls replied: M2A what does a sty look like? My eye lid is now swollen and very sore to the touch. I think ill get it checked tomorrow..if it gets any worse.

A&A'smommy replied: yikes that sounds awful!!! I hope it gets better soon!!! Maybe you should go to the eye doctor to get it checked. (((HUGS)))

ediep replied: yup, that sounds like a stye. It is kind of swollen and red and very sore. An eye doc can give you medicine for it. I'm sure some advil or tylenol would help with the pain.

amynicole21 replied: That is how it felt when I had pink eye!!!! Don't touch your eye!!!!! Put warm washcloths on it, but don't touch that washcloth to your other eye in case that's what it is and it will spread. Remember, it doesn't have to be pink to be pink eye... watch out for eye goop. I hope that's not what it is!!!

Maddie&EthansMom replied: I'm sorry. I have had styes a lot and that could be it. A few weeks ago however, I had something wrong with my eye. It never got swollen or red, but felt swollen. My tear duct was so sore and my sinus cavity was sore. It went on for days. My eye would water and I would get a horrible headache. I couldn't focus. I never knew what it was, but it finally went away. It could have been a sinus infection or a migraine. I say go to the doctor, but more than likely it is a stye...are your eyelashes falling out?

Hope you feel better soon.

Edited to say: I just read your symptoms again and this is exactly how I felt. It felt like it was bruised...I couldn't even touch it. It would start out not hurting in the morning, but I would end up with this terrible pain by the afternoon. All along side my nose was real sore and my eyebrow and tear duct. It really did feel like someone had punched me. But there was no exterior sign of anything. OUCH!! Let me know if you find out what it is.

aspenblue1 replied: I hope you feel better soon.

jen replied: I had the exact same symptoms, too, except my eye wouldn't quit twitching it was so annoying! Then I went to the doctor and she said it was from straining my eyes at my computer and that I needed to take more breaks from my monitor, LOL! ha ah! She didn't see a stye but she did say that I may have had one. They take awhile to go away but resting your eyes and taking breaks from your computer will help out a lot! I hope it gets better soon!

mummy2girls replied: my eye lid is swollen on the top and my eye feels swollen shut but it isnt..wierd! But i am going to go to a doctor to see what it could be and by the looks of the responds it may be a stye. Is a eye doctor the better route? or just a medi centre doc

A&A'smommy replied: i got a stye when i went to missouri my eye was swollen and just a little red and it itched and hurt at the same time i didnt do anything to it (mostly because i was in missouri) but it went away in about three or four days. does any of that sound familar!! i hope your eye feels better today!!! ((((HUGS))))

kit_kats_mom replied: I think they sell over the counter stye medication. You might want to just try the local drugstore. I don't think that a doc would do anything unless it becomes infected.

the following is from webmd.com

Styes and Chalazia

Symptoms

A stye usually starts as a sensitive, red, swollen area on the surface of the eyelid along the eyelash line. This changes into a small tender bump similar to an acne pimple. The eye may water, and the eyelid may be painful. Typically the stye comes to a head (clear or yellow fluid collects in the stye) and bursts open within about 3 days. After the stye bursts, it usually heals and goes away. See an illustration of a stye.

An internal hordeolum grows deeper inside the eyelid but has the same symptoms as a stye.
A chalazion tends to grow slower and deeper into the eyelid than a stye, usually does not cause pain, and may last for several months. A chalazion may form a firm lump under the skin of the eyelid, especially when the pore of the oil gland is blocked and material builds up inside the gland. The inflammation and swelling may spread beyond the eyelid to the area immediately around the eye such as the eyebrow. It may grow large enough to interfere with seeing. See an illustration of a chalazion.

Styes and Chalazia

Home Treatment



You can help prevent styes and chalazia.

Do not rub your eyes. This can irritate your eyes and spread infection.
Protect your eyes from dust and air pollution by wearing glasses when outside, particularly when doing dusty chores like raking or mowing the lawn.
Avoid areas where dust and air pollution are heavy.
Change your eye makeup, especially mascara, at least every 6 months. Bacteria can grow in makeup.
Have any inflammation or infection of the eyelid (blepharitis) treated promptly. If you do not, the infection may get into the oil glands of the eyelid and cause styes and chalazia to develop.
Although most styes and chalazia are not contagious:

Avoid sharing towels, washcloths, or eye makeup.
Wash your hands often and keep them away from your eyes, especially when caring for someone with a stye or any other kind of infection.
Wash your hands often and keep them away from your eyes if you have an infection in another part of your body.
Home treatment is usually all that is needed to treat most styes and chalazia. Try the following measures to help them heal or decrease the discomfort.

Do not wear eye makeup or contact lenses.
Apply warm, wet compresses. Warm, wet compresses applied 3 to 6 times a day usually help styes and chalazia heal faster. A warm compress may also help open an oil gland pore that has become blocked in an internal hordeolum or a chalazion, so that it can drain and begin to heal. Wash your hands before applying a compress. Use a clean cloth or piece of gauze moistened with warm tap water. Do not prepare the compress with hot water or by heating a wet cloth in a microwave oven. The compress may become too hot and can cause burns on the eyelid and surrounding areas. Place the compress over your closed eye until it begins to cool (usually 5 to 10 minutes). Some people use normal saline solution or rosewater instead of tap water to speed up the healing process.
Allow the stye or chalazion to break open by itself. Do not squeeze or open a stye or chalazion. Squeezing may cause the infection to enter your bloodstream and spread to other parts of your body.
Use nonprescription treatments. There are a few treatments available without a prescription for styes. Make sure that any medicine you buy without a prescription is for the eyes (ophthalmic), not for the ears (otic).
If a stye or chalazion is not healing with home treatment, talk with a health professional. You may need an antibiotic eye ointment or eyedrops.

Always wash your hands before applying eye ointment or eyedrops. Do not touch the tip of the applicator with your hand. Be sure the eyedropper and ointment tip are clean, and try not to touch the eye, eyelid, or any surface with the eyedropper or ointment tip. Always use a wall mirror with good light when applying eye ointment or eyedrops.

If antibiotic eye ointment is prescribed, apply a thin layer over the stye at bedtime.
If antibiotic eyedrops are prescribed, apply them by pulling the lower eyelid down with two fingers to create a little pouch between the eyeball and the lid. Put the drops in the pouch. Keep the eye closed for several minutes after putting in the drops to spread the medication over the eye and eyelid.
To put eyedrops in a child's eyes, have the child lie down and close his or her eyes. Put a drop in the inner corner (corner nearest the nose) of the infected eye. Then, have the child open the eye so the drop will go in. Do not let the child rub the treated eye.

Styes and Chalazia

Topic Overview



Three minor problems can develop in the tiny oil (sebaceous) glands of the eyelids. They may affect the upper or the lower eyelid.

A stye (external hordeolum) is the most common minor problem of the eyelid. A stye is an inflamed area in the tiny oil glands along the edge of the eyelid that surround the base of an eyelash. It begins as a red, tender bump in the base of the eyelash. A stye usually comes to a head in about 3 days, then it breaks open and drains; it heals in about a week. See an illustration of a stye.
An internal hordeolum (plural: hordeola) is an inflammation of the oil glands deeper inside the eyelid. It is not as common as a stye. An internal hordeolum is usually larger than a stye and may last longer.
A chalazion (plural: chalazia) is a long-term (chronic) inflammation of the deep oil glands inside the eyelid. A chalazion develops in the oil glands inside the eyelid. It usually grows slowly over 2 to 3 weeks and usually does not cause pain. See an illustration of a chalazion.
A chalazion may develop from an internal hordeolum that does not drain and heal. Both internal hordeola and chalazia may develop when the oil gland's pore becomes blocked. This prevents the pore from draining, and it becomes inflamed.

Often the cause of a stye or chalazion is unknown. However, they can develop from:

Rubbing the eyes, which irritates the oil glands. Bacteria that are present on a person's hand may cause the infection.
Using products near the eye that can irritate the eye or that contain bacteria. Products like mascara or eye liner may contain bacteria. When these products are applied to the eyelids, bacteria can transfer to the skin.
A problem that can occur along with a stye or be mistaken for a stye is an inflammation or infection of the eyelid (blepharitis). Styes, internal hordeolum, and chalazia can all be caused by blepharitis as well.

Treatment for a stye, internal hordeolum, or chalazion is usually the same. If a chalazion becomes big enough that it interferes with seeing, additional treatment may be needed.

Although a stye may be painful, it rarely causes serious problems. A stye usually does not cause vision problems. Home treatment is usually all that is needed to treat a stye. Once a person has had a stye, he or she is more prone to having styes in the future.



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