How can I get swelling around the eye to go down?
Question:
I was caught in the crossfire as some drunk girl and her boyfriend fought for control of an airsoft gun. One of them caught me in the eyelid. :(
Answers:
Try an ice pack or cold compress 10 minutes on 20 off repeat.
Lay with your head elevated (two pillows)
take some motrin
drink some water
and see an eye doctor if it's worse or not better by Friday.
Air soft stings you are lucky it didn't hit your eye ball.
dont use ice! The cold on eyes actually doesnt work as well on swelling as a warm washcloth.
I had once the same problem, I slept on my eyelid and it got swollen,it went away by itself in 2-3 days,you don't need to put ice...it is only some water accumilation in the eyelid.
Ice pack should do it. I am surprised to know it isn't working! Put on the icepack for 20 minutes then take it off fro 20 min. Keep it onn for 20 min, take it off for 20 min. Repeat untill the swollen reduces.
Go to the eye doctor or your doctor if necessary.
Eat a spoon full of black strap molasses every day..
You can buy this at a health food store...
ive once had a black eye that was very swollen and i put a bag of frozen peas on it.but before you do kinda slam the bag a couple times so the peas can move around not so they are just a hard block...it does actually work
O_O
What are you saying, tmreturns?
Ice is the best thing for inflamation, and heat is used for soreness.
Oh, and to the Asker, DO NOT PUT ICE OVER TOP YOUR EYE FOR MORE THAN 15 MINUTES AT A TIME!
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