Hi, I've had a chalazian for about 4 months now it was pretty small and painless to begin with I went to the docs and he gave me some eye drops and said if they don't work to go to the eye hospital. They didn't work at all but at this point I was pregnant and suffering v badly with my back and hips and then before I knew it I've had my baby and didn't get round to going to the hospital until last week.
They just gave me more eye drops and said to bathe it 4-6 times a day with cotton wool and hot water and massage the lump. Since I have been doing this it's got bigger and more painful and has now developed a head. Not only is it ugly it's really uncomfortable. I've been reading up about chalazians online and I now feel worse about it as lots of people have said theirs lasted years.
I don't meet the criteria for surgery under the nhs and can't afford to go private.
I feel so down i just keep crying all the time and it's affecting how I am with my baby who is 5 weeks old because I just feel so miserable. I can't look in the mirror I haven't left the house and I've refused to have anyone round because I can't bare how it looks. I won't even sit in the same room as my boyfriend because I don't want him to see it. It's my 30th bday this weekend and I want to cancel my party I can't wear make up and it just looks hideous.
Has anyone had my experience with these? Is there anything else I can try?