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Problem with eyes- pinkeye?
I know this isn't a medical website, but I called the doctor's office and they're booked until tommorow. 15/f
Since Friday I've been pretty sick. Friday I had the chills and a fever (at one point I was delirious) but I had a really important performance for drama so I went. Saturday I was delirious all day, chills, fever, sore throat, runny nose. Sunday my ears started to hurt, throat hurt, painful cough, lots of sneezing. Last night my eyes started to produce mucus (i know, gross). I was literally picking it out of my eyes. This morning when I woke up my eyes were crusted shut and I couldn't open them without washing them off. My eyes sting and the veins are bright red...from a small distance my eyes appear pink, and I still have a fever.
Any idea of what this is? Pinkeye maybe? Or if you know something that will help my eyes, I can't keep them open but when i sleep they get crusted shut. Sorry this is so long!
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If you have had a high fever with those symptoms you may have a case of the flu. A conjunctivitis can be caused by a viral infection. Rinse your eyes with some saline eye wash, apply cool compresses for 10 minutes to soften the discharge, and wipe your lids/lashes from the inside corner out. Use a clean part of the washcloth for the other eye. Until the drainage is clear you shouldn't share washclothes or towels with anyone, and wash your hands every time you touch your eyes. In addition don't touch the tip of the eye drop bottle to your eyes or you contaminate the entire bottle. This information is not a substitute for a medical opinion and treatment.
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oh hun i think it is way more serious then pink eye indeed.. im not a doctor nor do i have any right to honestly tell you what you have,, but hope u feel better..
-Adrianna
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It sounds like pink eye...also known as conjunctivitis should you care to look it up!
Sometimes it will go away on its own, but the doctor will probably give you some eye drops to put in your eyes. It is contagious and very easy for it to go from one eye to the other...over and over again. So get the drops.
In the meantime, you can wear sunglasses if your eyes are sensitive to the light.
You can put cool compresses on your eyes to help with the swelling and itchiness that you are probably having. Be sure you use a clean wash cloth every time, like I said it is very contagious. Hold it on your eyes for maybe 15 minutes at a time.
That should get you by until you can see the doctor. :)
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