I Am In Pain!!!!help!!

[Amber_lv]

I don't know what to do i woke up today and my eye was swollen at first i thought mabey it was a sty but it is so painful and i can't see anything. it's the inside of the eye and the swelling is putting pressure on my eye which is giving me a migraine. i don't know what to do. i have tried a heat pack abd an ice pack neither seem to be helping does anyone have any suggestions? i been trying to sew all day but it's very hard to do with one eye and a migraine:(

[Jlynn]

I don't know what to do i woke up today and my eye was swollen at first i thought mabey it was a sty but it is so painful and i can't see anything. it's the inside of the eye and the swelling is putting pressure on my eye which is giving me a migraine. i don't know what to do. i have tried a heat pack abd an ice pack neither seem to be helping does anyone have any suggestions? i been trying to sew all day but it's very hard to do with one eye and a migraine:(

If it's inside the eye, I'd get to a doctor. I had something like that when I was twelve, and every time I blinked it tore my cornea a bit. Needed to wear an eyepatch for awhile.

I'd have it checked out. It could also just be a cold in the eye (seen children with that, they swell up big and quick) which would NOT require a patch.

Either way, don't mess with your vision. find out. JMO

[goofywife]

It could also be pink eye, which is contagious.

[Amber_lv]

Thanks guys. It's not pink eye cause i have had that before. But this is weird jusy my eyelid is swollen but the pressure is killing me i know i need to go in but i feel dumb i might just wait till tomarrow to see if it goes away:(

[oknbug]

Amber ...so sorry to hear about your eye ...it sounds painful.....every time I wake up w/ a swollen red mark it always bring back memories of this article I read about spiders crawling on us at night...it saids we all eat about 6-8 spiders in our life time while asleep:eek:

[Janet]

Oh my, I was just getting ready to say the same thing..a spider mite. Sometimes they are just so small you can hardly see them and they get in the bed. Amber you really need to get it checked out. You could also have a torn cornea. You should never wait when it comes to your vision.

[Jlynn]

I see she logged off awhile ago. I hope she went to get it checked out!

[Janet]

I hope so too. I would never want to lose my vision or hearing.

[Amber_lv]

sorry guys my headache was getting worse so i nt to lay down. Well my eye is worse as far as swelling but my headache is gone.it's just my eyelid that is swollen but if it is not better in the morning i will go in. Thanks eveyonr for your support i might take a pic later you gals seriously need to see it i look like quazy-moto lol:eek:

[Jlynn]

Well, glad your back and that your headache is gone. When I worked in daycare, we did have a little one who's eyelid swelled in a matter of hours...it was the weirdest thing. I believe the Dr. said that his cold had moved into his eye? Could be what your experiencing.

Sounds incredibly uncomfortable.:( :( :(

[Jessica R]

sorry guys my headache was getting worse so i nt to lay down. Well my eye is worse as far as swelling but my headache is gone.it's just my eyelid that is swollen but if it is not better in the morning i will go in. Thanks eveyonr for your support i might take a pic later you gals seriously need to see it i look like quazy-moto lol:eek:

I hope the swelling goes down soon! Keep us posted, thinking of you.

[Amber_lv]

I haven't had a cold this is so bizzar!:eek: :( if it swells shut tonight i might gbo to emergency but it's so hard because i don't have $100.00 for the co pay so thats why i wanted to wait but the pain from the swelling is immence!

[Jlynn]

Yikes. Insurance really doesn't work the way it should! Have you tried an anti-inflammatory?

[Amber_lv]

here are a few pics sorry i look awful!!

[Amber_lv]

Yikes. Insurance really doesn't work the way it should! Have you tried an anti-inflammatory?
i'm sending hubby to the store for some.

[Jlynn]

Aww, I feel for you. Could it be a symptom of withdrawal? Not enough yorkie pics?:)

Seriously, that looks really uncomfortable. :(

[Amber_lv]

Aww, I feel for you. Could it be a symptom of withdrawal? Not enough yorkie pics?:)

Seriously, that looks really uncomfortable. :(
LOL i am going to pm admin and tell them this is what happens when yt goes down lol. the pics didn't turn out really good it looks so sick in person ewwwww.:eek:

[Jlynn]

Good idea, pm'ing admin...:p I'm sure it looks worse to you than to anyone...

[Amber_lv]

Good idea, pm'ing admin...:p I'm sure it looks worse to you than to anyone...
LOL don't make me laugh it hurts lol

[Jlynn]

Ouch...okay I'm saying this next part with a really straight face...

Did you see that I immortalized you in poetry (straight faced emoticon goes here)

[Janet]

Amber I hope you're not hurting too bad, that doesn't look good at all. I would really have it looked at in the morning if it doesn't get any better. Have you tried an eye wash, just to make sure there isn't anything under your eyelid?

[Amber_lv]

Ouch...okay I'm saying this next part with a really straight face...

Did you see that I immortalized you in poetry (straight faced emoticon goes here)
lol:confused: :confused: LOL

[Amber_lv]

Amber I hope you're not hurting too bad, that doesn't look good at all. I would really have it looked at in the morning if it doesn't get any better. Have you tried an eye wash, just to make sure there isn't anything under your eyelid?
i have looked in there but everytime i touch it it swells worse! My hubby is going to get me some ibprophen(sp) and some visine to see if it helps

[Jlynn]

i have looked in there but everytime i touch it it swells worse! My hubby is going to get me some ibprophen(sp) and some visine to see if it helps

Okay, here's my first aid training at work. (once a year for 12 years:rolleyes: )

get a clean cup (plastic or paper please, we don't want any accidents)

roll up a towel to create a nice cushion on the edge of your sink.

lay your head on its side so that the bad eye is closest to the basin and the good eye is closest to the ceiling.

use the cup to pour clear, cool (or lukewarm) water over the eye...try to keep the eye open as much as possible.

If there's a foreign object in the eye, this might help.


Oh, and since your in pain, I won't make you hunt::)

http://www.4womentalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2186

[Janet]

Is faucett water a good idea? Ya never know what is in it. I would think a medicated eye wash would be much safer, you can have your husband get that too while he's at the drug store.

[Amber_lv]

I have some sterilized water from my syrgery does it go bad?

[Amber_lv]

OMG i can't even see to spell lol

[Jlynn]

I have no idea on the sterilized water...If it's in the original container, I wouldn't think so. But I'm no expert.

[Amber_lv]

I have no idea on the sterilized water...If it's in the original container, I wouldn't think so. But I'm no expert.
Ya it is

[Jlynn]

Good call posting a new thread about the emergency forum. Silly me, I'm trying to post it in all the individual threads:rolleyes:

Anyway, do what you think is best, I would think some kind of rinse (sterilized water or medicated) might bring some relief.

Hey, I just had a thought. Sometimes when we have medical issues on the weekend we call the pharmacist. They are very knowledgeable and helpful.

[Amber_lv]

Good call posting a new thread about the emergency forum. Silly me, I'm trying to post it in all the individual threads:rolleyes:

Anyway, do what you think is best, I would think some kind of rinse (sterilized water or medicated) might bring some relief.

Hey, I just had a thought. Sometimes when we have medical issues on the weekend we call the pharmacist. They are very knowledgeable and helpful.
they always tell me i have to call my doctor who inturn will tell me i need to be seen i hate they won't give you advice anymore!:(

[Jlynn]

they always tell me i have to call my doctor who inturn will tell me i need to be seen i hate they won't give you advice anymore!:(

bummer!!!

[Amber_lv]

I'm off to the doctor i will post an update when i get back

[Jessica R]

I'm off to the doctor i will post an update when i get back

Good luck. Look forward to seeing what he/she says.

[Gina]

I am glad that you went to dr. your eye or your symptoms didn't sound to good. Never fool around with your eyes as Janet mentioned. I hope everything is ok.

[Amber_lv]

Ok guys i'm back. well they don't know really what it is they think some kind of infection the gave me some eye drops. he looked in my eye and freaked he's like OMG it is really really red it looks like cobble stone in there. agghh i get so irritated with doctors!

[Janet]

Amber, how is your eye this morning? I hope the drops helped and you were able to get some sleep. More imortantly than sleep, I do hope the swelling is down and you're no longer in pain. Give us an update...

[Amber_lv]

well i just got out of bed the pain is even worse today an the swelling is worse as well:( i hope it gets better soon

[goofywife]

I am so sorry! I will pray for speedy healing.

[Jlynn]

Amber, I was just checking in to see how you are this am. Sorry about your eye!!! Sounds like the dr. was no help at all.:(

[Janet]

I hope you go to your regular eye dr. on Monday. The swelling with so much pain scares me. Please let us know if you go and what the diagnosis is.

[dustiey]

What your picture shows, could be a really bad sinus infection. I've had sinus infections before and just got over one where my eyesight was severely impaired.

[Amber_lv]

What your picture shows, could be a really bad sinus infection. I've had sinus infections before and just got over one where my eyesight was severely impaired.
I've had a lot of sinus infections i get 1 or 2 every year and this doesn't feel like one.:( it is just my eye i should take pics of it today and show the difference:(

[Amber_lv]

here are some new pics from today

i am really embarressed showing these:eek: :(

[DianaB]

Amber, your eyesight isn't something to mess with. You need to make an appointment in the morning with an eye doctor. I would take keep some cool compresses on it. That might help with the swelling. I hope that it gets better.

[Janet]

Amber, sweetie, that eye looks very much in distress, not just your eyelid. Please don't take any chances.

I didn't think about a sinus infection, but it could very well be. Just please know we wouldn't be telling you to get to a Dr. soon if we didn't care so much.

[Tink]

My daughter recently woke up with her eye looking like that too. She went to the clinic and was told she had a zit under her eyelid. They put her on antibiotics and eye drops. It was back to normal in about 3 days.

I hope yours is better very soon too!

[AngieDoogles]

Amber, I agree with the others. You should definitely have that checked out. I hope everything goes well and that you are feeling better soon.

[Amber_lv]

Amber, I agree with the others. You should definitely have that checked out. I hope everything goes well and that you are feeling better soon.
i did go tp the doctor's last night but they didn't really know what it was he said it looked like cobble stone and conjunctvitis so i woll see if it is better in the morning if not i will go see an eye doctor

[AngieDoogles]

i did go tp the doctor's last night but they didn't really know what it was he said it looked like cobble stone and conjunctvitis so i woll see if it is better in the morning if not i will go see an eye doctor

I hope everything goes well tomorrow. Keep us updated.

[Mandy]

That really doesnt look good, hope it gets better soon!! Let us know what the doctor said.

[Janet]

Amber, we haven't heard from you unless I missed it. How is your eye doing? Has it gotten back to normal yet and what else did the Dr. say...I just have so many questions to make sure you're back to normal...so update us, okay?

[Amber_lv]

sorry guys i thought i posted an update lol. everything is back to normal!! yay. i didn't go back to the doctor because it healed so i am A-OK:thumbup:

[Janet]

Yeah!!! That's what we like to hear...OUR Amber is back to her normal pretty self!!!

[dustiey]

Glad to hear the news!

[AngieDoogles]

That's wonderful! I'm glad it healed alright.

[judy]

I just came across this thread. That was scary until I got to the end. Thank God you're okay!