Hello everyone. Hope someone here can help me as I have no dealings with this type of thing. I think I might have pink eye
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It just cropped up this morning. I showed my eye to a girl at my Chiro and she said it looks like it might be and that it is highly contagious. My 20 year old just came up with the same symptoms this afternoon. Except her eye is painful and mine is not. Mine is real red especially in the corner near my nose, looks like the blood vessels burst or something, and there is this cream colored discharge. I thought maybe it was a sinus thing as my throat has been sore for the past few days and I have had nasal congestion.
I am soooo worried my 6 month old may get this. I just got done reading a little about pink eye and I read that sometimes you need oral antibiotics to help clear it up. My biggest concern is the baby, IF he gets it, would he have to have a oral antibiotic, I really would rather avoid that route if possible because I know antibiotics can wreak havoc on his system. He is currently on a probiotic though if he HAS to have antibiotics.
Also I saw some homepathic type pink eye drops at Walgreens, has anone ever tried this? Does anyone have any suggestions or home remedies maybe?
I have no idea how I got this stuff, I have not been around anyone with it I am aware of. I was told it is so contagious you can get it just about anyplace.
I would appreciate any help anyone can offer. I would also appreciate any help anyone can give me in reagrds to the baby should he get it.
Also, can pets get it pink eye from a human?
Thanks so much.....
It just cropped up this morning. I showed my eye to a girl at my Chiro and she said it looks like it might be and that it is highly contagious. My 20 year old just came up with the same symptoms this afternoon. Except her eye is painful and mine is not. Mine is real red especially in the corner near my nose, looks like the blood vessels burst or something, and there is this cream colored discharge. I thought maybe it was a sinus thing as my throat has been sore for the past few days and I have had nasal congestion.
I am soooo worried my 6 month old may get this. I just got done reading a little about pink eye and I read that sometimes you need oral antibiotics to help clear it up. My biggest concern is the baby, IF he gets it, would he have to have a oral antibiotic, I really would rather avoid that route if possible because I know antibiotics can wreak havoc on his system. He is currently on a probiotic though if he HAS to have antibiotics.
Also I saw some homepathic type pink eye drops at Walgreens, has anone ever tried this? Does anyone have any suggestions or home remedies maybe?
I have no idea how I got this stuff, I have not been around anyone with it I am aware of. I was told it is so contagious you can get it just about anyplace.
I would appreciate any help anyone can offer. I would also appreciate any help anyone can give me in reagrds to the baby should he get it.
Also, can pets get it pink eye from a human?
Thanks so much.....