Why do i feel like there is a hair or sand after welding?

So I was welding and now my eyes feel irritated first it was both but now only one its not that bad any more but I had never welded before but it hurts so its been going on for about 1 day and a half I felt asleep and put potato slices on my eyes and one of my eyes is good now its just my left eye now that hurts not as bad because the first day I couldnt open them at all but now its just irritatinghow can I make it go away will sleeping make it go away and rinsing them help please I don't have that much money for a doctor but if I need too go ill take my savings out and ill go health comes first and I did use the faceshield

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