Cure for a shiner?

[kelpmermaid]

So far, the teeth line up, no headache, really not much swelling, normal vision...it's just ugly and sore. I have not yet reached the leech level of desperation, though. Did you read the part about leeches getting lost?! Gave me the willies!

 

[Spectre]

O-ring once bubbled...
I can't wait to get a shiner and try it! I will just have to drive quite a ways to find a bait shop in DC...

Hey Eric. Stop and pick some up on the way to Dutch... we'll see if we can come up with a way to fulfill your fantasy!

kelpmermaid... Aleve or something like that could help reduce the swelling some, as well as a good dosing of ice for the next couple of days. The swelling is what you just need to clear up to deal with a mask [just remember to equalize early and often!]

There is always the 'makeup' method... but personally I'd be inclined to come up with a better story than you gave us and just wear it with pride. [skiing injuries seem to be the most believable ]. But that could be just 'cause I look really funny with makeup on.

However as far as the timing goes, I wouldn't be too concerned about it. Even the nastiest bruises I've had recently have gone past the painful stage in about 3 days.

 

[TwoBitTxn]

Wasn't it an episode of ER where they cleaned up a case of gangrene with fly larva?

TwoBit

 

[kelpmermaid]

You know, I think I have heard about that somewhere else, not on ER.

I will keep icing. I actually consulted the Kaiser Permanente (HMO) handbook, and that's what they suggest doing for 48 hours after the injury. Spectre's right, I ought to think up something more exciting as a cause, though.

 

[Ontario Diver]

After the first 48 hrs, you can use warm compresses to increase circulation to help flush away all of the "dark" matter!

Of course, a warm cloth on the eye is not a cool as a few leeches.

 

[Crispy]

If all attempts to "cure" your black eye fail, make up an awesome story about it.
..... one of the shark's in the tank got a little squirlley...or... hey I thought they called them hammerheads beacause of the "shape" of their heads, not what they actually do to a head.....

Be creative and have fun, When life throws you battle scars, make battle stories.

-Crispy

 

[Amanda]

Crispy once bubbled...
Be creative and have fun, When life throws you battle scars, make battle stories.

This is my new motto.

 

[Travisc]

It never fails, Bad Day= go read scuba board.... You guys are great.... Black eye... well I have always used raw steak or ice... but might have to try the leech thing, it would scare anyone away that was bothering me.

 

[divemistress]

"you should see the other guy!"

i've gotten some strange looks when i've used that one....

 

[kelpmermaid]

that it seems to be resolving well. After the ice, I did some warm compresses and have used some arnica gel, a homeopathic treatment for bruises, muscle stiffness, etc. The line along the bone still has some reddish purple, but it is surrounded by yellow, and I think this is progress. In Southern California, I also have the outdoor option of sunglasses. By tomorrow, I might even be able to hide it with concealer...
Why do people assume that a woman of a certain age with a black eye must have experienced domestic violence? I know the bank teller meant well, but...
I'll bear your response in mind, though, divemistress.