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To ask if this looks like the start of conjunctivitis?

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Orange97 · 09/03/2025 09:47

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To ask if this looks like the start of conjunctivitis?
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TeaRoseTallulah · 09/03/2025 09:48

Yes, start bathing with salt water and if it gets worse then the pharmacist can prescribe drops now.

Orange97 · 09/03/2025 10:00

TeaRoseTallulah · 09/03/2025 09:48

Yes, start bathing with salt water and if it gets worse then the pharmacist can prescribe drops now.

Thank you. It doesn't feel sore or itchy or red as of yet

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zingally · 09/03/2025 11:07

Impossible to tell from a picture like that. Need to see the whole eye, and the other for comparison.

Conjunctivitis usually comes with red, sticky eyes, that feel very tired and gritty/irritated. Were your eyelids stuck together when you woke up this morning?

But if they don't currently feel sore, itchy or red, the pharmacist won't give you the drops for them. What actually are your symptoms? That tear on your eyelashes?

TheSandgroper · 09/03/2025 11:25

This is not medical advice but a telephone doctor told me once to use chamomile tea and it works!

I just make a cup of it and use a cotton swab to swipe every hour initially then four times a day for a week.

I’ve only had to use it on dd once. Her eyes were like Niagara Falls (it came on very quickly) and dried up in a few hours. It took a few days for the redness to settle.

TeaRoseTallulah · 09/03/2025 11:44

Yes, chamomile tea is very soothing.

Orange97 · 09/03/2025 12:02

Just woke up and it was a bit crusty and then a bit of whiteish discharge at the side. My eyes slightly ached. Nothing else

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