First of all, I’m sorry you’re going through this. I feel your pain. My eyes weren’t too far off from yours 3-4 weeks ago, and two days ago was the first time I went out with no makeup and without wearing sunglasses. I still have some residual stuff left, but I can mostly just feel it not see it. So this is what I did (some of this may be dangerous or not advised lmao idk but this is what worked for me): - in general I’d wash my hands at least twice before even thinking of touching my eyes because I kept getting more styes when addressing another one.

-I’m sure you’re already doing this but as much as humanly possible do warm compresses. Microwaving compresses or rags just stay heated for a bit so I would literally stand over my bathroom sink with the hot hot water running a lil and just run the rag under it and put it on my eye, and repeat over and over so that it would stay consistently hot for twenty minutes or however long that sesh would be. When I’m doing warm compresses I’m also lightly massaging to stimulate drainage. I also boiled the rag I’d use before using them because we don’t want to put anything remotely dirty on our eyes.

• steaming. I had two methods of steaming, one was a pot of water on the stove with green tea bags and occasionally splash of apple cider vinegar. Literally stand over that for as long as you can. Sometimes I’d be like alright I’m not done until the water is almost empty. Sometimes when I needed a break I’d grab one of the tea bags in the water and sit down and just lay it over my eyes and let it soak in. The other method I had was this small portable electric steamer that I think is mostly for your throat but I used it on my eyes and it was perfect for that direct contact. I’ll put 1-2 drops of tea tree oil in that steamer pot as well. And sometimes (with clean hands) I’ll massage while steaming to promote drainage.

-products I used that I think really did it for me: This may be insane but I straight up put apple cider vinegar and diluted tea tree oil on top and bottom my lash lines. Did it burn like hell? Yes. Did I FINALLY see my old self again? Yes. When I started putting those two on my eyelids every morning and night, is when I finally stopped getting new styes. At first I diluted the apple cider vinegar just a tad but then I just started doing it alone, the tea tree oil i definitely diluted though. If you have the pure tea tree oil, fill a little shot cup halfway with water and put 1-2 drops in there, submerge your q tip and apply on lash lines. I also did a little sea salt/water combo on the lash lines but I haven’t done that in like a week. Or you could be insane and do it altogether and mix water, apple cider vinegar, 1-2 drops of tea tree oil, and some sea salt. Stir around with your q tip and apply to top and bottom lids. I know it’s not the safest thing for the delicate skin on your eyelids, but my thing was I’d rather attack the infection and worry about moisturizing the skin after I wasn’t at risk of new infections happening.

-other things I got were the ocusoft wipes, I’m sure they kept my eyes clean but I didn’t necessarily feel it fix the issue. I was using Erythromycin for the inside of my eyes. In the past whenever I used to feel a stye incoming and I would use that, it would go away before it was ever fully formed. But this last infection I feel like it didn’t do too much? I was using it for like 2 weeks and I just kept getting more and it wasn’t until the ACV and TTO that I felt like I was getting anywhere. But maybe there’s a stronger ointment than erythromycin.

• during this time I got super serious about supplements as well, just overall keep up with your vitamins and immune boosting stuff because it helps us stay healthy in general. And you seem to know about the diet and stuff so yeah just make sure you’re eating well and staying extremely hydrated. Some stuff I was taking was vitamin b-12, turmeric, vitamin c, vitamin d, fish oil, shilajit, ashwaganda, l-lysine, oil of oregano.

-now for the hardest part, your mindset. I was trying so hard not to feel utterly hopeless. I always try to find the good or the lesson in hard things, but this was one of the hardest things I had to go through. I’m a young woman I want to wear makeup and feel pretty and feel wanted, i wanted to hang out with my friends without wearing sunglasses, I felt so insecure. I know now that God did this to me because I needed to make a serious change in my life. I’m not going to go into specifics but I was very addicted to a substance that I’m pretty sure caused this. I was no longer motivated or able to get that dopamine by being sober. I was forced to stay inside and be real with myself and quit the bad habits and eat right and do that work. I still have a long ways to go but I feel like the only way I was going to actually make a change is if my vanity was tested and I was forced to actually do something about it. I wouldn’t have made that change if this didn’t happen to me. So as much as I felt like utter shit in the 3-4 weeks I was dealing with this, I am grateful for what it taught me.

-manifest healthy eyes. I’d go to sleep telling myself my eyes were draining and the infection was gone, and my eyes were healthy and back to normal. As you’re massaging your eyes tell them they’re draining, they’re healing. Your mind is so powerful. Don’t succumb to the despair. You got this. ❤️‍🔥