anybody have experience w/pink eye?

[Rita]

Jackie just got diagnosed with pink eye. Can't be in school. Can anyone tell us how long we might expect before it won't be contagious anymore?

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[Matt J]

If I remember correctly it is a few days to a week.

Paging Dr. Skunky!

 

[Ocean Lover]

Jackie just got diagnosed with pink eye. Can't be in school. Can anyone tell us how long we might expect before it won't be contagious anymore?

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Bacterial pink eye is no longer contagious after 36 to 48 hours of antibiotic drops. Have you been to the dr yet?

 

[Mermaid]

Pink eye! Man o man, is that a trip down memory lane. I'll never forget the Christmas that Philippa had it. We were 1000 miles from home, at my parent's in New England. We drove home on New Year's Eve after a dinner party, figuring the roads wouldn't be filled with drunks that early in the evening. By that time, Philippa had given the pink eye to her father. He was driving across upstate New York in the dark, in a blinding snowstorm, behind a salt-spewing truck...with pinkeye. It is a testimony as to how bad a nighttime driver I am that despite the plagues of Egypt bestowed upon Merman, he still wouldn't let me drive.

You need to get Jackie some prescription drops from her doctor.

 

[Smiling JOe]

my eye is itching just thinking about it.

 

[Rita]

Thanks guys. We've been to Dr. this morning. Doc said don't go to school but I didn't ask when was OK. Drops are in and antibiotics started for the ear infection ---- so it is likely bacterial since she has both ear and eye problems. In googling, it sounds like as long as the school doesn't have a problem she can go back tomorrow. She's responsible enough to keep hands clean and away from people for a while. She's carrying around the hand sanitizer.

Mermy, that is a great story! Are you really that bad of a driver??


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[30A Skunkape]

There is an area of intense confusion! 'Pink eye' refers to viral conjunctivitis;usually the child has a minimally itchy but very watery red eye. A thick discharge is not a part of classic pink eye. Often you can feel a swelling of the lymph node that lies on the side of the face between the eye and ear (just in front of the ear, actually). I don't think anyone knows for sure how long the kid is contagious but a good rule of thumb is about a week after onset, but once the redness and tearing go away, they are ok to go to school as long as they wash their hands (yeah, right). There is no need for any medication.

Lots of times people will call bacterial conjunctivitis 'pink eye', but it is not the same thing. This is the condition where you see the goopy stuff on the eye lashes of the red eye. I always give these kids an antibacterial ointment. There is no need to keep them out of school!

Good luck

 

[Hollibird]

make sure everyone in the house washes hand repeatedly throughout the day. Chances are, you'll get it too. It's no fun waking up with your eyes glued shut.


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[Dia]

Jackie just got diagnosed with pink eye. Can't be in school. Can anyone tell us how long we might expect before it won't be contagious anymore?

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Just went through this - after 24 hours on antibiotic eye drops they are no longer contagious.

 

[Rudyjohn]

be careful about the use of hand towels in the house too.

I become afflicted with conjunctivitis about every 10 years. hate it.