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Conjunctivitis but middle of nowhere!

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Jewelanemone · 12/03/2023 19:31

Hello! I'm on a dive holiday in the Philippines and I've got conjunctivitis. I'm nowhere near any shops of any description. All I've got with me that might be useful is a box of 'antiseptic eye wipes' purchased at HK airport (it started on the flight) and a tube of Germolene. What can I do? My eyes are sticky and puffy 🫤 Can i smear Germolene on my clised eyelids? The wipes are starting to sting - should I persevere with them? Thsnk you x

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LemonFrosting · 12/03/2023 19:39

Cooled boiling water, dip a cotton pad in, one pad for each eye, wipe. Repeat several times daily. The drops only speed up recovery by a day.....according to my gp.
Since working in child care I get it regularly and found that it's gone within around 3 days when doing this.
Good luck!

Jewelanemone · 12/03/2023 20:10

LemonFrosting · 12/03/2023 19:39

Cooled boiling water, dip a cotton pad in, one pad for each eye, wipe. Repeat several times daily. The drops only speed up recovery by a day.....according to my gp.
Since working in child care I get it regularly and found that it's gone within around 3 days when doing this.
Good luck!

Thank you, I'll give this a go. No cotton wool pads with me so it'll have to be loo roll!

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