Pink Eye
If anyone knows...at what point do I need to be concerned about conjuctivitis? I've had it since the 29th of December and wake up every morning with my eyes crusted over. (Gross, I know) I called the Dr's office and they recommended warm compresses because "it's probably viral and there's nothing we can do." But when I look at the 612 websites which are apparently completely dedicated to the study of conjunctivitis, the symptoms look more bacterial to me. But what the hell do I know? If I'd been smart, I would have gone to Med School instead of Law School.I also hate triage nurses. I know they are the gatekeepers of
{sigh} Thoughts? Anyone?
Update: Thank you to everyone who responded! I still haven't broken down and bought the damned OTC stuff, but the Elder Child has a Dr's appt on Friday, so I figured I'd just make the doc look at my eyes then and give me the prescription stuff. I did start wiping my eyes with cottonballs soaked in warm water, and it almost seemed a little better this morning. And then not so much. At any rate, maybe I can convince the doc to give me some flexeril for my back too - because I concur with LawMom - you can never have too many prescription drugs at home "just in case."
Having three school age kids means I've dealt with more than my fair share of pink eye. I was recently complaining about being almost out of old eye drop prescriptions (which I keep and use when new cases pop up. My doctor would probably have a heart attack if he knew that.) when my neighbor told me that there is some kind of OTC conjunctivis treatment that you can buy now. I haven't had the need to look for it (yet) but you might want to ask your pharmicist about it.
I feel for you though. Pink eye is NOT FUN.
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Let this be a lesson to you all. Sometimes impulse shopping is a good thing.
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