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Do I Have Pinkeye?
14/f
Hi I've been riding my bike a lot more often than usual and kinda suddenly,(it's pollen/allergy season) and lately I've been noticing my right eye is ITCHYYYY!!!!! I only noticed today that the lower eyelid is a bit swollen and the sclera is a very light shade of pink. Does this sound like pinkeye? From what I read online I think it is the not-infectious kind but I need an opinion I know is from a person. Thank you
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The advise given by AskSinz is excellent advise. I will ad this. Until proven otherwise, after seeing your doctor, consider pinkeye to be very contagious. Once your doctor tells you if the form of pink eye is contagious or not it would be good to take some precautions to keep the rest of the family from getting it.
Wash your hands often.
keep your towel separate from the rest of the family.
try not to touch your good eye.
A warm compress may help relieve the itching.
Given that this is a holiday weekend you may want to go to one of the mini-clinics in your area, rather than wait until Tuesday to see your Doctor.
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It is very possible that you have pink eye. The best thing to do would be to make an appointment at your doctors because depending on the cause for your pinkeye, they can then allocate you the necessary treatment.
However in the meantime to relieve the symptoms of conjunctivitis:
Protect your eyes from dirt and other irritating substances.
If you wear make up avoid wearing it.
Remove contact lenses, if you wear them.
Non-prescription "artificial tears", a type of eye drops, may help relieve itching and burning from the irritating substances causing your conjunctivitis. However other types of eye drops may irritate the eyes and should not be used. Note: Do not use the same bottle of drops in an uninfected eye.
Traditional home remedies have been fine for soothing pink eye associated with colds, minor infections and allergies. Treatment consists primarily of cleansing the eyes and preventing the condition from spreading
Get to the doctors as soon as possible to avoid spreading. Hope this helps xx
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