pinkeye or not?

Question

within the past month, i've had 2 "pinkeyes", 2 weeks ago and today. it all started with me rubbing my eyes and then my right eye got "dry and irritated" quickly. i went to sleep and the next morning i had the gunk associated with pink eye on that eye. this only happens to my right eye. before this month, i never had pink eye in my life. i havent been out much so i dont know how i got this pink eye a 2nd time, today. my parents do not have pink eye either so i seem to be the only one. also, last time the "pinkness" went away in 2 or 3 days.

Answer 1

I get that a lot, but I was told it is not pink eye. I get dry irritated eyes. Mine get pink for 2 days and dissappear on their own. I have contacts. My eyes do not itch or hurt. Sometimes they hurt in the mornings because they are dry, and I always have matter in them, but that is normal for me. My eyes are healthy.

Symptoms of PINK EYE / CONJUNCTIVITIS
- Redness in the whites of the eye or red, swollen and irritated eyelids.
- Sandy and scratchy feeling in the eyes with possible light sensitivity.
- Tearing and/or mucus discharge from the eye or eyes.

A physician should be notified:
- if there is pain in the eye, rather than irritation or if the patient feels there is a foreign object in the eye.
- if a greenish-yellow discharge is present and does not begin to improve within 24 hours.
- if an abnormal difference between the sizes of the pupils is present or if the skin around the eye or eyelid is red.
- if the problem continues for more than three days or seems to get progressively worse.

Treatment and prevention of PINK EYE / CONJUNCTIVITIS
- Treatment depends on what is causing the pink eye / conjunctivitis and must be determined by a doctor.
- Infectious conjunctivitis spreads very easily! To prevent spreading the infection to the good eye or to others, the infected eye should not be touched with the hands.
- It is important to wash hands thoroughly and frequently to prevent spreading.
- Make-up and handkerchiefs should not be shared with an infected person.
- Contact lenses and eye make-up should not be worn until the problem has been resolved.
- Used make-up must be thrown away if the patient has been diagnosed with infectious conjunctivitis.
- Clothes, towels, pillow cases and anything else which may have come in contact with an infected person should be washed.
- A warm compress may be helpful to relieve discomfort and removing "crust".
- Antibiotic or antiviral medication may be prescribed by the doctor for certain types of infectious conjunctivitis.
- If eye drops or an ointment is prescribed, the applicator tip and infected eye must never come in contact with one another. Antibiotics for the eye are available only by prescription.
- Allergens and other irritants such as smoke, which may cause allergic and mechanical conjunctivitis, should be avoided.
- If an irritant or foreign object is causing the pink eye / conjunctivitis, flushing of the eye with an eye-wash solution may be recommended. (Specific products may be recommended by a physician or pharmacist.)
- Certain over-the-counter eye drops or oral antihistamine medications may help reduce symptoms of allergic conjunctivitis or conjunctivitis caused by certain irritants. These are not effective for infectious conjunctivitis and should only be used to reduce symptoms of allergic conjunctivitis. (Specific products may be recommended by a physician or pharmacist.)

Answer 2

Untreated conjunctivitis (pinkeye) doesn't resolve in 2-3 days so it's unlikely that this is what you had. It may possibly have been just a dry, irritated eye, as you said or possibly an allergic reaction. Conjunctivitis is a bacterial, viral or allergic inflammation/infection of the conjunctival tissue, the inner eyelid. The eye itself will appear very pink or even red. There is a yellow discharge that gets crusty when it dries and sometimes "glues" the lids together. Bacterial and viral conjunctivitis are contagious. But these same symptoms appear with other eye disorders too.

You may wish to use OTC lubricating eye drops (saline) and avoid rubbing your eyes to prevent this in the future. More frequent handwashing wouldn't hurt either.

Answer 3

If you were sick before the thing you need to do is go around your home and santize all the knobs of your home, all applliances and anything else in your home. You can also get it back if you didn't change your sheets and throw away your toothbrush. You also need to hit the keys on your computer with some alcohol. Take and wipe off your phones, your remotes for the tv, stereo buttons anything. You need to call your doctor to get a antiobitic to get rid of that once and for all.

Answer 4

If you've used mascara or eyeliner while you had pinkeye, the bacteria can stay in your makeup. Throw away any eye cosmetics that could have the bacteria in them. Eyeshadows should be ok, but definitely toss any mascara that you've used.

Answer 5

i could desire to record one hundred issues which could make it worse, yet i think i'm going to only supply you a number of the fundamentals. do no longer omit any doses of the attention drops. you like the attention drops with the intention to get extra powerful. do no longer placed on eye makeup till you're via with your therapy. do no longer rub your eyes, it is going to only worsen them, and that they are needless to say already annoyed. stay faraway from smoke, airborne dirt and dust, and different eye irritants. Use heat water to softly get rid of any eye "goobers" that could type using pinkeye. do no longer placed on contacts till you get it cleared up, and verify they're reliable and clean before you placed them back in. reliable success!