Something in eye

Originally Posted by metalangel

Be warned, I once had an ingrown eyelash and needed to yank it out with tweezers.

*shudder* I hope that never happens to me..ergh!

MissYC: It should work itself out. Try not to poke it or rub it. Blinking lots might help it work its way to the front but if you're that worried then it might be worth taking a trip down to A&E as others have suggested.

Better to be safe than sorry right?

Oh my days, Kate cracked a joke out!

Check it out down A&E, losing your sight is not a good thing, I lost my sight for like 2 hours and it was amazingly difficult to do anything, utmost respecc to those who have to suffer.

Cheers for the replies guys and gals.

It's not really causing me pain but I can feel it rubbing every time I blink, and now its making my eye water a bit. Really bugging me now!

I'd rather avoid A&E tbh.....SpeedyClaire might be along soon lol!

p.s. Liking the joke Kate but don't give up the day job

Eyes are awful things. My cousin was removing bathroom tiles last year only instead of using a proper tool she used a kitchen knife...now I won't go into detail as it still makes me feel queasy, but its safe to say she looked that photo on the previous page, and credit to the docs they saved her eyesight.

Go to A&E, they'll get it out in no time.

Originally Posted by carlos

Go to A&E, they'll get it out in no time.

Gah, I don't want people fiddling with my eye! Gah, perhaps I'll just have to bite the bullet and go...can I leave it a couple of days and see what its like after that or is it just not worth it?

Go, honestly, they'll probably wash it out, but you may need fluorescein to visualise any damage-that's a dye they put in (painless) to show up scratches, etc.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/e...cle/003845.htm

You may also have green stained snot for a while!

Thing is, I need to make the most of my time this evening as I've got work to do for tomorrow so I can't afford to sit in A&E for however long I have to

My mate says whenever she gets stuff in her eye she uses eyewash which works fine, could I give that a go or is it better not to mess...

[gruntygiggles]

Get yourself some optrex and give your eye a bath two or three times a day to make it feel better. If its still bothering you in a couple of days, go to the doctor and they'll refer you to the hospital if need be.

I had it happen a few years back, went to the doctor and he sent me home with advice to use optrex, saying to go back in two days if it was no better. The optrex made my eye feel really soothed and less irritated and then I got referred to Frenchay and they sorted me out!

Hope it feels better and gets sorted soon and try not to rub it or move your eye around. It'll either work its own way out or you can have it taken out.

[SoulKiss]

Originally Posted by missyorkie_chris

Thing is, I need to make the most of my time this evening as I've got work to do for tomorrow so I can't afford to sit in A&E for however long I have to

My mate says whenever she gets stuff in her eye she uses eyewash which works fine, could I give that a go or is it better not to mess...

Your call - its your sight after all.

After the previous post about the doc going mental about eye-drops I am not going to give any advice other than see a professional

Oh and Afternoons are the quiet times @ A&E