Cold Compress?

[np1981]

Seeing as inflammation seems to play a role, is there any benefit from trying a cold compress?

[Rebecca Petris]

Many patients apply cold compresses for temporary pain relief. I've never heard of it in connection with any lasting benefits, personally.

[kitty]

I have tried cold compresses when my burning is at its worst. It gives a bit of relief while it is on, but if it is too cold it gives me a headache. I find chilled eyedrops to be more soothing. Give it a try, it can't hurt (I don't think). Everyone is different. So much of managing this disorder is trial and error.

[Lucy]

Seeing as inflammation seems to play a role, is there any benefit from trying a cold compress?

Our eye pain may be different, but I am a lover of the cold compress. I also love the warm compress. I also love ICE. I get trigeminal pain in one eye and face area and only Vicodin and an icebag over the area works for me. I use (finally made a couple) of ricebags for warm compresses. I always HAVE to take either a warmed ricebag or an icepack when i go to sleep every night. It goes over the whole 1/4 of my face area.

Sometimes, it's impossible to have something warm, but we can almost always get a washrag damp and it's "cool" and I think soothing. A warm washcloth soon becomes cool anyhow, as we all know. I'm in favor of anything that makes you feel more comfortable, unless it's harmful.