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infection in the eye . .

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martinarvelo
martinarvelo

I woke up yesterday to pain in my lower eyelid, which has now progressed to a lot of swelling half way down the cheek and discolouration of the skin . .Im wondering if I should start on antibiotics?  Ipve looked on  internet, and this sort of infection isusually a staph infection, and I know that is also usually the cuase of a knee joint infection . .  Probably over reacting, but what do you all think?

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  • archemedes
    archemedes martinarvelo

    Posted

    I think that you should get yourself down to the doctors and stop guessing what it might or might not be.

    R x

    • martinarvelo
      martinarvelo archemedes

      Posted

      Good advice. . bad luck that they took the car in to the garage today to have it repaired, and we live at the top of a half mile 25 per cent hill! (4:1) I may call a taxi in the end. . . . 
  • patsyrose
    patsyrose martinarvelo

    Posted

    It sounds like a reaction to something (my dad has had swelling reactions to various tablets in the last couple of years), so best to get it checked out.
    • martinarvelo
      martinarvelo patsyrose

      Posted

      Actually off all tablets now. . think it is more likely an infection rolleyes

  • PattyLee
    PattyLee martinarvelo

    Posted

    I have to agree with archemedes about going to the doctors.  Could possibly just be a bug bite but I wouldn't want to take any chances.  A taxi is much cheaper then the alternative.
    • martinarvelo
      martinarvelo PattyLee

      Posted

      Yes, I suppose you are right!  I think it is certainly a stye which has developed rather more than usual . . also getting very red cheeks recently, whilst I am always pale. . so perhaps time for a trip to the doc. . . Damn.would have to be Saturday!

       

    • martinarvelo
      martinarvelo

      Posted

      You've convinced me. . . Fortunately, there's a private clinic about four miles from here, and hopefully there will be a doc there even though it's Saturday. Otherwise, it's about twenty miles to the nearest hospital or medical centre. . fingers crossed it will be open!
    • martinarvelo
      martinarvelo sharon52158

      Posted

      Rang my private insurance company, and they say that as it's the cheek as well as the lower eyelid, I should  go and see the doctor and get antibiotics , , cry  she did say that it was also VERY unikely to affect the knee, but that the situation with the eye was bad anough to need antibiotics anyway!  Usually I leave things alone for several days to see if they clear up on their own, and usually they do,  but perhaps better not in this case.  
  • joy24273
    joy24273 martinarvelo

    Posted

    Oh absolutely doctors, needs clearing up. Shame to go back on more medicines but best to get it cleared up. Look after yourself. 
  • elizabeth46338
    elizabeth46338 martinarvelo

    Posted

    Hi

    Good luck at the doc's. Isn't it just typical?  As we haven't got enough to contend with!

    Sounds like a spider ite maybe?  W have tiny wee spiders here in France and they can give a nasty bite.

    Poor you.

    Let us knowhow you get on

    Lizx

  • martinarvelo
    martinarvelo

    Posted

    Back from the doc. . As I thought it is a stye or sty in the States I think?) which has caused quite a large infection so topical antibiotics for the eye, and oral ones to ensure it doesn't go any further!, plus have to bathe it twice daily with warm physiological fluid.  I look like a boxer at the moment!  it's now nearly closed, and going a delightful shade of red and the cheek is so swollen I can actually see it all the time!  Most annoying.  Relieved though to be on antibiotics. I know that an infection getting in to the knee is quite rare, but as we know only too well it can happen . .and as this is most likely a staph infection, better safe than sorry!  Thanks for pushing me to go to the doc everyone!
    • PattyLee
      PattyLee martinarvelo

      Posted

      Glad you were able to get to the doctors, better safe then sorry!
  • elizabeth46338
    elizabeth46338 martinarvelo

    Posted

    Well done and good you live in a place where you can roll up and see a Doc on a Saturday afternoon! Not even here in France is it that easy!

    Glad it is not sinister and you will soon be on the mend

    Lizx

    • martinarvelo
      martinarvelo elizabeth46338

      Posted

      Only sunday afternoon is a problem here . .then you would have to go to Accident and Emergency and probably hang around for several hours before being seen . . . Mnd you, that's private medicine. . I probably could have gone to the local medical centre, but as I;ve got insurance it seemed quicker to go to the private one. . . People over here are always complaining about the medical service, and of course sometimes there are problems. . but in general,its pretty good.
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