So, I have pink eye. Again.

[Kopikatsu]

Back in high school, I contracted conjunctivitis and it sucked. Then I went to the Doctor, he diagnosed it as a bacterial infection (Conjunctivitis comes in many different flavors with their own treatments, you see), gave me eyedrops, and it cleared up in a week.

Fast forward to present day, and I've been infected. Again. And it still sucks. But this time, I don't have a ton of money at the moment and no insurance ('cause I can't afford it). It's still in the beginning stages (Just started showing symptoms about five hours ago), but I couldn't find anything very helpful on Google. So the question is: Is there a site that I can use to accurately self-diagnose what kind of conjunctivitis I have; and is there a place to find medication for it?

I checked WebMD, but most of the medications listed were said to suck and the only one that was supposed to work is very expensive, comes in very small amounts, and has many side-effects that can show up from two days to two years after taking it, one of which is death. Now, I'm not entirely sure how eyedrops can kill you, but I'm not really in a big hurry to find out either.

 

[DugMachine]

Hmm I had no idea pink eye came in anything other than minor annoyance that lasts for 2-3 days. Guess my parents didn't love me enough to get me medication -_-

 

[xmbts]

I'd advise waiting it out, also wash your sheets and pillowcases and stuff, really just give everything that comes in consistent contact with your face a wash.

 

[Dags90]

Hmm I had no idea pink eye came in anything other than minor annoyance that lasts for 2-3 days. Guess my parents didn't love me enough to get me medication -_-

Pink eye is usually self limiting in non infants. A quick check of my school's online journal database yielded a study of culture positive pinky eye patients in which 63% of placebo patients had clinical success compared with 93% of the antibiotic group within three days. Antibiotics will usually just shave a day or two of sickness, depending on how early you go to the doctor. This goes for strep throat as well.

Your eyes are packed with blood vessels, should be pretty obvious to someone with pink eye. Eye medications make it into the blood stream in small but not insignificant amounts.

If the OP is an infant though, he should probably get eye drops. Chlamydial and gonorrheal infections of the eyes are leading causes of blindness.

 

[krazykidd]

How is death a side effect? I think death should be a primary effect and a DON'T use this unless suicidal warning .

OT: eww pink eye ! Stay away .

OTT: just wait it out.

 

[Bebop]

I thought is was funny because of your avatar x)

 

[Bagged Milk]

Stop farting on your pillows.

 

[Rastien]

I thought is was funny because of your avatar x)

I was pissing myself to be honest, no offense op but its beautifully coincidental.

Also
"Pinkeye is caused when someone does a bear cheak fart to the pillow of a friend or enemy leaving the remains on the pillow so that when the friend goes to sleep they lie on the affected area and wake up with pink eye."

So who took a pants down fart on your pillow is the question good sir.

 

[DoPo]

I thought is was funny because of your avatar x)

Yeah, I thought the same.

OT: OP, just don't turn into a zombie now, OK? I have a presentation today and later tonight, a friend of mine has a birthday party. I'm fully booked - I don't want to also be fighting the hordes of the undead.