# I have a stye on my eye the size of an ardvark. Tell me your home remidies PLEESE!

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [June 4, 2003, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-stye-on-my-eye-the-size-of-an-ardvark-tell-me-your-home-remidies-pleese/179633 "2003-06-04T16:37:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2003, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-stye-on-my-eye-the-size-of-an-ardvark-tell-me-your-home-remidies-pleese/179633/21 "2003-06-05T05:00:24Z")

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Well, I’ve tried hot compresses.

I’ve tried the warm tea bag.

I’ve tried the hot shower and the rubbing and the poking.

So far - nuthin’. ☹

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**Author:** ![Tony\_Barber\_s\_Underwear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/58f4c7/32.png) [@Tony\_Barber\_s\_Underwear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tony_Barber_s_Underwear)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2003, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-stye-on-my-eye-the-size-of-an-ardvark-tell-me-your-home-remidies-pleese/179633/22 "2003-06-05T05:54:58Z")

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This is probably an old wives tale that won’t be effective, but whenever I got a stye as a kid, my mother would rub her gold wedding ring on it. No idea what it’s supposed to acheive or whether it is effective (I’m sure its not), but it can’t hurt.

- Bubba.

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**Author:** ![Mama\_Tiger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Mama\_Tiger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Tiger)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2003, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-stye-on-my-eye-the-size-of-an-ardvark-tell-me-your-home-remidies-pleese/179633/23 "2003-06-05T12:28:43Z")

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With a nasty stye, it can take 2-3 days to clear up using the warm compress route . But it will work if you’re persistent. Keep at it; I just got rid of one a couple weeks ago that way. Even a brief trip to the bathroom every couple of hours to hold a wet paper towel over your eye for 2-3 minutes is better than nothing while you’re at work; who’s going to time you when they think you’re doing your business?

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**Author:** ![Dragonflame476](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f14d63/32.png) [@Dragonflame476](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragonflame476)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2020, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-stye-on-my-eye-the-size-of-an-ardvark-tell-me-your-home-remidies-pleese/179633/24 "2020-09-03T16:16:38Z")

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I have epsom salt paste. I am considering putting it in my eye.

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**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2020, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-stye-on-my-eye-the-size-of-an-ardvark-tell-me-your-home-remidies-pleese/179633/25 "2020-09-04T12:37:31Z")

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[opening to _Oh, What a Beautiful Morning_]  
…And the Stye is as High as an Aarvark-es Eyeeeeeeeeeee!

Oh, What a Beautiful morning  
Oh, what a beautiful day  
I’ve got a wonderful feeling  
Ev’rything’s going my way!

[/opening to OWaBM]

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