Conjuncitivitis (Me) and it really hurts!

[parkejm]

My right eye has been playing up all day until at about 4pm I started to look like this now it's oozing and red and generally disgusting. But it's also very painful, hurts to blink and it feels bruised and tender.

Is there anything I can do to help with the discomfort? I know that it should resolve itself in a few days but I started my new job today and could really do without the pain and general zombieness of it all.

[RealGoneKid]

I'd go to a chemist and get drops now it's icky if it gets hold

[cheeky_biscuit]

It shouldn't hurt at all J, if it's painful call the out of hours docs - you only get 1 pair of eyes.

[lisnic]

If you can't get drops do a eye bath like you would a baby with cooled water

[sticky_honey87]

That sounds quite nasty, and I believe that when one eye becomes infected it can be difficult to avoid infecting the other one (i.e. through use of towels, rubbing your eyes etc.) I think that you should at least speak to a pharmacist tonight if possible. I remember having conjunctivitis when I was a child and it was horribly uncomfortable, but I don't recall it being painful. Definitely get it checked out

[helpimfalling]

Eyes drops over counter straight away and bathe eyes x


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[parkejm]

Thanks ladies, I've just popped to the chemist and have some drops. I've also boiled the kettle and am just waiting for the water to cool so I can do the bathey thing.

[Jelly]

Are you sure its conjunctivitis? I had really bad hayfever one year that I thought was conjunctivitis - my eyes were really painful and bright red, but an antihistamine helped to sort it. The pollen count has been really high today and I have itchy eyes.

Whatever it is, I hope it goes away soon

[parkejm]

Thanks Jelly. I hadn't thought of hayfever, I've never had either before. It's only one eye though, would it not be both if it was hayfever? I've not had any other symptoms that I see DH having - streaming swollen eyes, sneezing, itchy nose, throat & eyes, but then I guess everyone's symptoms are different

[violet wallop]

If you can't get drops do a eye bath like you would a baby with cooled water

You can add a bit of salt too.