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I've woke up this morning with a sore and swollen eye can't see any lumps but it feels like there is something in my eyelid has anyone had this before

Leannexxx
a year ago
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Lynibis

I hope you haven't got someone in your eye lol. But yes, often wake with a reddened and swollen eye but it goes of it's own accord. But if yours becomes sorer or worse try a chemist first.

Optician told me to bathe with boiled water, hot as possible without burning yourself, morning and night. It could be conjunctivitis or a sure which you can get creams or drops for.

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Leannexxx

Lynibis thanks I've had something like this before and my doctor told me to use baby shampoo to clean it, it was itchy then but this isn't it feels that there is something in my eyelid when I open it or close it I can feel something lol edit autocorrect is a nightmare 😂

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MelissaLee1

Stye or conjunctive.It'll soon go don't worry.Keep it clean and try hard not to rub or poke it!

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Leannexxx

MelissaLee1 I'm wearing my glasses to stop that from happening lol all I want to do is rub it

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MelissaLee1

Leannexxx Shades in the dark indoors lol. Mysterious girl.

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Leannexxx

MelissaLee1 that's me watching house 😆

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JLouM

Buy an eye bath if under eyelid and wash it out with cooled boiled water and wipe clean with flannel regularly. Hope it gets better soon.

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Leannexxx

JLouM thanks I will see how it is in the morning

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Swimmer94

It could be a stye under the eyelid. They can really irritate the eye. Can take a few days to go.

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Leannexxx

Swimmer94 the swelling has gone down now still sore tho

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Swimmer94

Leannexxx I'm glad to hear the swelling is done (maybe not a stye then). Could it be hay fever? Occasionally that can cause problems like that but can ease quickly too.

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Pjran

If your eye is sore tomorrow pop into your local optician and they’ll take a look and if necessary advise you to go to your local A&E.

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Leannexxx

Pjran well it seems to have gone better still a little sore but the swelling has gone down

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G0501

I had frequent conjunctivitis as a child, my mum made tea and gave me the (cooled!) wet teabags to pop on my eyes for a while. It really relieved the soreness.

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Leannexxx

G0501 thanks I will try that

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martinlufc5637

I'd go to the chemist and buy an eye wash, or speak to the pharmacist, see what they say

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telmel

There could be another reason L, an insect bite

I had one once , i think i was bitten while asleep and woke up with my eyelid sore and swollen

Luckily it went down a day or two later

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KAW18

I had this think it was a insect bite went really infected really green stuff yuk. I read on NHS website that you boil water add salt let it cool. Then wash eye with cotton wool pads. I wasn't sure about using salt on my eye but it works!

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Leannexxx

My eyes were looking better and woke up yesterday to understand my eye swollen it looks like I've been hit 😢 is sore and itchy

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kitty88uk

Oh no sorry 😣 to hear this. I have had a swollen eye before and it does take a week or so for it to heal on its own. Get well ❤️‍🩹 soon

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Leannexxx

kitty88uk I e been to the doctors and said it's a stye that's infected on antibiotics but I'm not gonna lie it looks worse more today than ever 😭

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kitty88uk

Leannexxx sorry 😣 to hear that about your swollen eye… 😭 hope it heals fast and get well ❤️‍🩹 soon

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PayItForward

It could be a stye. But you should maybe get a pharmacist to take a look at it. I hope it’s better soon

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Leannexxx

PayItForward it is stye that's infected been on antibiotics for 4 days and it hasn't done anything still the same 😭

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PayItForward

Leannexxx oh no. They are horrible. I’ve had them in the past. You might need another antibiotic if it isn’t clearing

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Leannexxx

PayItForward I'm gonna go back in the morning because I've only got enough for one more day

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tara73ziva

I use a heated eye mask as I often suffer with the same problem and I use night time eye cream and saline drops throughout the day

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