I woke up this morning at around 5 and my right eye was all crusty and had some gunk coming out of it and it was red. Now it's watery and still on the pinkish side, but not as bad. I'm going to the doctor today at 2 to find out if it's definitely pink eye. This really s u c k s!
Does anyone know how long it's contagious for if you're on antibiotics?
dream426
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I think it is 24 hours. I had it a few months ago and the school wouldn't let me come back to work unless I had the drops in for 24 hours.
kellybean
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usually 24 hours !!!! or untill not gunky!!!
Espo22
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ive had pink eye and was around people nobody ever got it btw...but in the meantime to help boil some chamomile tea and soak up a cotton ball or something similar and hold it over your eye. This made such a huge difference for me.
megzzie
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Thanks girls!
Thanks for the advice Denise!
xXxNovember08xXx
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yeah 24 hrs.. or not gunky...
even if you are on meds and ur eye looks bad.. people will still tell you to go home...
dream426
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Posted by Espo22
ive had pink eye and was around people nobody ever got it btw...but in the meantime to help boil some chamomile tea and soak up a cotton ball or something similar and hold it over your eye. This made such a huge difference for me.
That is good to know. No one ever told me to do something like that. They always said only drops. I was so uncomfotable until the drops started to work.
Espo22
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Thanks girls!
Thanks for the advice Denise!
no problem, and try to do it more than once a day. Hope it goes away soon
Espo22
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Posted by Espo22
ive had pink eye and was around people nobody ever got it btw...but in the meantime to help boil some chamomile tea and soak up a cotton ball or something similar and hold it over your eye. This made such a huge difference for me.
That is good to know. No one ever told me to do something like that. They always said only drops. I was so uncomfotable until the drops started to work.
oh yeah the doctors never told me either...my mom did that for me when i was a kid and had pink eye, its old school remedies lol but works great.
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Just make sure if you rub your eye don't touch anything or anyone untill you wash it. that is how it's transfered from person to person. One perosn rubs there eye then touchs someone else and they rub there eye.
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Just make sure if you rub your eye don't touch anything or anyone untill you wash it. that is how it's transfered from person to person. One perosn rubs there eye then touchs someone else and they rub there eye.
Thanks for the info Kerry!
jennandrolo
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I had it last week and although its annoying it went away quick.
TommysWife08
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OH NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! pink eye is the WORST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
there are these over the counter herbal eye drops that is specifically for pink eye - forget what they are called, but they def help A LOT until you can get to the doctor!!
good luck & feel better!!!
KarinAmanda
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take a washcloth and run it under water - put it in the MICROWAVE for 20-30 seconds and hold that on your eye for a while ...
the hot compress will help to bring all the gunk/runnyness out and soooth it
