A girl in my group for a school project had pink eye YESTERDAY and even though she did, she wouldn't go home. She thought she didn't had it. It turns out, she did.
She didn't touch her face, but we shared the same mouse on the computer that I touched a little bit but not frequently. Now TODAY, My eyes:
*Are watering a lot
But, my eyes are not itchy or red or swollen or anything. I don't have any discharge, my eyes are just very teary.
But I also happen to be sneezing a lot and I have allergies. Could this be allergies even though it's June? My allergies are usually prevalent in April-May. Could it be pink eye? I'm really scared, I don't want to miss school for pink eye. Help!
2007-06-05 11:12:34 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
I think it's great that you don't want to miss school. Pink eye (or conjunctivitis) is highly contagious, but it's easy to treat. The drops are uncomfortable, but if you start treating it right away, it should be gone in a day or two. You usually don't get conjunctivitis unless you've been really congested in your head. You know you have it if your eye(s) turn pink, you feel like you have sand in your eyes, and/or you wake up with your eyes all crusty. Most doctors will just call you in drops if you tell them you have pink eye and I don't think they are very expensive.
2007-06-05 11:22:12 · answer #1 · answered by getaclueppl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd have to assume you already went to the eye dr and got eye drops to use. If not have your parents go do that. Use the drops, wash your hands frequently this will keep it from spreading between your eyes if it hasn't already gotten in both and to keep you parents from getting it. Don't share towels with anyone else in the house, don't touch your eyes or rub them. You can put cool washcloth on your eyes and it will make them feel a little better, don't reuse it until it is washed though. You will be fine. It's just annoying.
2016-05-17 14:04:43 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's probably allergies - not pink eye. Pink eye makes your eye really pink and red. Even if it is - it's not that big of a deal - you just have to put some drops in your eyes.
2007-06-05 11:24:14 · answer #3 · answered by Kimber 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on a big factor which is whether or not you touched your eye. So if she rubbed her eye, touched the mouse, then you touched it AND rubbed your eye... well then I'm sorry to say you have it. On the other hand, if you didn't and your eyes aren't slightly swollen or itchy, then it's your allergies and you have nothing to worry about :)
2007-06-05 11:27:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you should do is wash your hands a lot. Between every period wash them and keep your hands away from your eyes. If it is pink eye you will not spread it to anyone else or your other eye. If it isn't, you'll have really clean hands!
2007-06-05 11:28:07 · answer #5 · answered by driz11 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could catch it
2007-06-08 23:47:38 · answer #6 · answered by cheri h 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋