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Q: conjunctivitis ???????? ?
okay so my doctor said i had conjunctivitis on tuesday, and he gave me some eye-drops. i have to put the eye-drops in twice a day, once in the morning, and once in the evening.

he told me not to wear my contact lenses for 5 days, so does that mean ill be okay if i wear some eye make-up? will i be alright? its been almost 5 days already, and he didnt say anything about eye-make-up?

how long should i keep doing the eye-drops for also? it dosent say on the box.

A: Use the drops for about a week after symptoms subside, and don’t wear contact lenses because they can hold the bacteria on your eye (if you still have it) or they can re-infect you (if you are fine). I also wouldn’t wear I makeup unless you like pain. Also, when you finally get around to putting you contact lenses in, you a NEW PAIR.

Q: Conjunctivitis………….?
Okay, im ment to be staying over my mates house tomorrow night and saturday night, but she has just got Conjunctivitis… does this mean i will get it if i go over there? or would it be okay, if like i wash my hands all the time and dont touch my eyes at all? or not?
Help pleasee

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A: As long as you don’t rub your eyes after touching your friend(after she had rubbed her eyes) and you don’t touch her eyes or anything that has been near hear eyes (i.e. sunglasses) you should be fine. Conjunctivitis or pink eye can not jump from person to person like a flea.

Q: How much does it cost to treat conjunctivitis in cats?
My 9 year old cat has conjunctivitis. I volunteer at a cat shelter and I probably didn’t wash my hands enough and brought it home from a cat a few weeks ago. I am positive it is conjunctivitis, I’ve seen it many times before – But, I have never had a pet with it. What is the average cost for the visit/testing and prescription ointment? I need to inform my mother. Also, should I keep him separated from my kitten (who doesn’t have the infection)? Thanks.

A: Two things cause the runny eyes and 3rd eyelid to go up, the calci virus and the herpes virus. If it’s the herpes one just get a bottle of Lysine from the vitamin section of the grocery store, a generic bottle is $5 for 60 pills. Crush one a day and mix it in the cat’s food–a cat dose is 250 to 500mg. It bonds to the herpes virus and negates it, you’ll see huge improvement by day 3 and it should be under control by day 7.

If it’s the calci virus, that’s far more persistent. I had a tube of clear gel for ours, from the vet, which went on twice a day right onto his eyeball (it was very soothing, he stood absolutely still for this) and it ran me $18 plus the price of the exam. Took a good 2 weeks to kick the problem out, but it did work.

Q: How common is Giant Papillary Conjunctivitis in patients who have never worn contacts?
I was diagnosed with Giant Papillary Conjunctivitis a week and a half ago. Symptoms began a couple weeks before that. I have never ever worn contact lenses. I’m just wondering how common this is among non-contact-wearers?

A: A similar condition can be seen in severe atopic conjunctivitis.
GPC is a reaction to protein deposits on foreign objects on the eye. Besides soft lenses, rigid lenses and hard lenses one can see it from prosthetic eyes (“glass eyes”-really plastic) and foreign bodies such as sutures following eye surgery.
Another possibility is you were misdiagnosed when in fact you might have an infectious conjunctivitis with a lot of lid conjunctival reaction.

Q: Can one work as usual with conjunctivitis of eye?
Can one perform day-to-day works and do studies with conjunctivitis? Is it possible to avoid getting it even when some people around are with the disesase?

A: yes you can work. it won’t spread by eye contact but it will spread by the items,material,cloths or towels if you use this thing tell other not to touch them

Q: How long after i got rid of conjunctivitis can i use makeup?
My conjunctivitis has gone today, can i start using mascara again?

A: it depends, if the ingredients in the mascara is what caused your conjuctivitis in the first place, you may never be able to wear it unless you find an alternate formula. some mascara is made from sterilized bovine feces. i would definately wait until you have finshed your drops before reapplying any eye makeup. If reinfection occurs then stop usingyour current eye makeup and seek alternative ingredients.

Q: What eye drops did your vet prescribe for cat conjunctivitis?
I have 2 kittens and they both have conjunctivitis. I’m sorry but I am not able to take them to the vet. I want to get them antibiotic drops and am wondering which kind to get. Has anyone treated their cat’s pink eye? And if so, what exactly did you have? I need to buy the medicine. I’m not going to go to the vet.

A: A vet will not sell you antibiotics over the counter without first examining your animal.

Q: Does anyone know how to cure conjunctivitis in a kitten?
My brother-in-law found a very young kitten and he has what appears to be conjunctivitis. Does anyone know of any possible home cures? Please let me know as soon as possible. The kitten is only MAYBE about a month old. Also, has anyone noticed this before? His back toes on his left foot seem to be completely gone. It doesn’t seem to be bothering him, but should I be worried anyway?

A: the kitten has probably caught herpes from his mother at birth. wipe out the eyes with a warm rag and once all the goop is out you can put regular neosporin around the eye lid, if some gets in the eyes its ok, it doesn’t hurt them. then if the problem continues take him to the vet

Q: What can I do to help my eye conjunctivitis?
I got eye conjunctivitis from my little brother who had it and it’s extremely annoying because I keep getting “eye boogies” on my actual, pupil and all in my eyes , my eyes hurt really bad , and they itch! My little brother is a little over 20 months old , do you think it’s okay to use his eye drops? And also , what can I do to sooth the irritation for the night until I get his eye drops tomorrow? Thank you & sorry if that seems a little like a lot , but , it’s only 2 questions. Thanks!

A: You need to go to the doctor. Since your brother is not even two, his prescription will probably not be strong enough to cure your pink eye. It is highly contagious too, so if both of you handled the eye drops without properly washing your hands, it might be more difficult for it to go away.

When I had pink eye I put a warm washcloth over my eyes before I went to bed, so they would feel nice and fresh. Maybe you can keep a damp washcloth nearby for when you wake up so it won’t hurt so much to get the crusties off. Make sure they’re clean!

Good luck.

Q: After having conjunctivitis, how long should I wait before putting on eye makeup?
I had a mild conjunctivitis on my right eye starting on Monday morning. Everything seems to be cleared up but I’m wondering how long I should wait until putting on eye makeup.

My makeup is pretty basic: shadow, liner, mascara.
I’ve thrown away all of the makeup items I used a few days before I got the conjunctivitis to avoid getting all that bacteria in my eye again.

What do you think?

A: First what I would do is throw all your old makeup away and buy new. You could introduce the bacteria into your eye again, and fight another round of conjunctivitis. After its cleared up though and all your medication is used, you could begin to wear your makeup up right away.

Q: What medication is for Viral Conjunctivitis treatment?
I went to the eye doctor today having had a red, swollen, sensitive eye all day yesterday. I was told by him that it is a viral infection and I was prescribed Besivance. I just read the box and it says it is for treating Bacterial conjunctivitis, says absolutely nothing about any viral treatment… Anyone able to shed some light before I call and ask them a series of questions again? Thanks.

A: there is no light to shed, they made a mistake in your prescription, and they need to fix it immediately, do not let them delay the prescription because of their mistake.

Q: Can I get conjunctivitis from the my cat?
The vet says my kitty has conjunctivitis. Can I get it from her?
yes i just got her. you think it could be stress related?

A: Depends on if its viral or bacterial. Viruses are usually species specific. Bacterias on the other hand are usually zoonotic, meaning that animals and humans can pass them back and forth.

So get medicine for your kitties eyes, and wash your hands and use Purell or GermX on your hands after treating her.

Q: how to ease suspected conjunctivitis until monday in a 1 year old?
I think my 17 month old son has conjunctivitis, his left eye is pinkish and has a greenish discharge appearing in the corner.
He has never had this before and it doesnt seem to be bothering him at the moment.
I keep cleaning the discharge away with cooled boiled water and cotton wool. but is there anything else that may help him until I can take him to the doctors monday?

A: I shouldn’t worry too much, it looks worse than it is. Cojunctivitis is common for a child his age, and not too unbearable.

This is often caused by a small amount of dust entering the eye from a wafted pillow or a dusty car air vent blowing or dirty air-con, or from contracted another person.

Just take precautions that you do not catch this is my advice, it is very contagious.
use different towels and flannel etc, and make sure you don’t wipe from one eye to another as the conjunctiva is seperate to each eye. Keep washing the childs hands and keep him away from other children for a few days.

Get some eye drops from BOOTS the chemists, don’t bother your doctor with this.

It usually clears up after 3-6 days. 2 days with a dropper.

Q: What are some (preferrably natural) soothing treatments for painful conjunctivitis on the eyelid?
I know I’ve asked this question before, and I’ve got one informative answer, but not very helpful . . . if anybody knows how to treat painful conjunctivitis on the upper eyelid, please tell me. Preferrably natural ways to treat it.

Thanks.

A: run tap water until it’s hot. Get a bowlfull and liberally add salt to it and stir. Soak a clean washcloth or soft clean cloth in it and compress the closed eye with it over and over.
repeat. you really need neosporin ointment to the closed lids at bedtime.

Q: How can I relieve allergic conjunctivitis?
I’ve been using eye drops (Naphcon A) several times a day for over a month. It says not to use more than three times a day and only for a couple of weeks, but this conjunctivitis is not letting up. I don’t want to overuse the eye drops, I’ve heard that it’s a bad thing to do. I think I’m becoming photophobic from all the eye drops. Is there something else I can do?

A: If this product is used regularly for more than a few days, your body becomes tolerant to it. When you try to stop using the product “cold turkey,” your body actually creates the symptoms that would make you want to keep using it (i.e. itching, redness, etc.).

I would recommend slowly decreasing the amount of times per day you are using the Naphcon A, and get a plain saline eye drop to keep the eyes moist when needed. Your symptoms will most likely improve. If they don’t, you may possibly have a viral conjunctivitis.

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