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When do I need antibiotics for a stye?

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Yangbang · 19/10/2021 07:37

Had a stye since Saturday. Went to a walk in centre on Sunday because my eye was so swollen. They told me it will go on its own.

It hurts so much that I am taking constant pain killers. When I wake up it's stuck together with green discharge.

Should I be seeing a doctor again as this doesn't seem right to me. Sad

OP posts:
meringue33 · 19/10/2021 07:37

Get chloramphenicol from a pharmacist

meringue33 · 19/10/2021 07:38

And bathe eye twice daily with bicarbonate of soda in warm boiled water

InvisibleMiss · 19/10/2021 16:50

It sounds like you need OTC antibiotic cream from the chemist.

I would also suggest putting a flannel in some water in a bowl. Microwave. Then hold flannel against eye, as hot as you can bear, for 5-10 mins 3-4 times a day.

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