Ug.. I Think I Have Pink Eye:( Posted: 09-11-04 10:46am
Ok.. Yesterday or the day before bf
noticed my eye was ped which isn't rare
for me because I have contacts and when
they bother me, my eye is really red but I
was confused because it didn't hurt at
all.. Anyway I went to work the next day
as a dishwasher and mind you I worked a
week straight and the whole time I worked,
I was doing hots usilg comet and hots are
usually hot plates and panq that have alot
of soot on the back so I spray comet and I
scrub them and I put my back into it
sometimes which naturally makes me go
lower and maybe too close to the fumes
from the comet (spray bleach) and when I
go home I usually cough alot from it..
Like I said I wear contacts so something
may have gotten under there and I don't
take my contacts out but to clean them for
one sec then plop them in..(stupid.. I
know) anyway.. I thought nothing of it
until last night when I woke up to use the
bathroom and saw gunk in that eye.. At
first I thought.. "eah mackenzie is not
alone"heather's baby with a clogged tear
duct) but then it watered a little bit so
I figured it was my first infection of
pink eye that I know of in my life.. So
yeah, does anyone know how to treat this
with like .. Home remedys or how long it
lasts and if I even have pink eye?
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linuxChique
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 05 May 2004 Posts: 4535
Posted: 09-11-04 10:53am
Oh no!
Some info:
what is conjunctivitis?
Conjunctivitis, better known as pink eye,
is an infection of the inside of your
eyelid. It is usually caused by
allergies, bacteria, viruses, or
chemicals.
What are the signs and symptoms?
Red, irritated eye.
Some burning and/or scratchy feeling.
There may be a purulent (pus) or a mucous
type discharge.
How is it treated?
It depends on what caused the pink eye.
It may or may not need medication for
treatment. If medication is given, follow
the directions on the label. Viral pink
eye cannot be treated but bacterial pink
eye is commonly treated with antibiotic
eye drops.
What else do I need to know?
To prevent the spread of the infection:
wash hands throughly
before you use the medicine in your eyes.
After using the medicine in your eyes.
Everytime you touch your eyes or face.
Wash any clothing touched by infected
eyes.
Clothes
towels
pillowcases
do not share make-up. If the infection is
caused by bacteria or a virus you must
throw away your used make-up and buy new
make-up.
Do not touch the infected eye because the
infection will spread to the good eye.
Important!!!
Pink eye spreads very easily!
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bd1012
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 31 May 2004 Posts: 1998
Posted: 09-11-04 12:10pm
Thanks erin.. I must be very careful not
to give it to bf.. It may give him a bad
migraine or something... I just worry
because we rub our faces together
sometimes (just being silly) and I worry
he may have contracted it.. He said
yesterday that his left eye hurt so he
better check to see if it's red, if not
still buy some of that pink eye stuff and
use it just to make sure. I guess we
both should buy our own bottles. As soon
as I remembered what he said yesterday, I
called him and he said his eye was fine
and didn't hurt but he has no access to a
mirror and mine didn't hurt at first when
it first turned pink.. Let's cross our
fingers!
