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[Lindseym]

I have a cyst about the size of a dime right beside my eye, every time I open or close my eye it is extremely painful. I tried treating it topically and all it did was make the bump red and shed a layer of skin. My eye was quite swollen from it on Saturday so I went to a medicenter to make sure it wasn't an eye infection. The medi center dr gave me antibiotics in case it was an infection and one of the nurses suggested I get it injected to reduce the pressure on my eye. I made an appt. with my family Dr..... are family dr's able to give cortizone injections to reduce swelling? how long does it take to go down after an injection?

[chunkylard]

Yes, most PCPs are able to give cortisone injections, as are most derms. Usually about 1 day before you see real results.