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Sty on my eye

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SPARKLER1 · 06/06/2005 11:03

I've got a sty (?sp) on my eye. It's so sore.
Anyone have any tips to ease the discomfort/help it to go?
I have tried the old wives' tale of rubbing my gold wedding ring on it - not sure I believe it will work though.

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Twiglett · 06/06/2005 11:03

gold does work .. it does .. dunno why

SPARKLER1 · 06/06/2005 11:23

I shall keep rubbing then

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PrincessPeaHead · 06/06/2005 11:41

gold def works.
make sure it is good gold though, 9 ct won't do it!

yoyo · 06/06/2005 11:42

Wedding ring works every time!

albert · 06/06/2005 11:54

Failing the wedding ring solution, try the homeopathic rememdy Pulsatilla. Works a treat, or at least it did for me.

feelingold · 06/06/2005 12:00

As soon as I feel the discomfort of a stye coming I rub it with my Grandmas gold ring she gave me (I do it every couple of hours) and it never develops into a large stye.
I think you have to catch it early though for this to work.

robin3 · 06/06/2005 12:42

Homeopathy works for DP....pulsatilla...get in boots and try to take the minute you feel one coming and it stops it developing.

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