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Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye) (from a New Zealand perspective / I am writing this with one eye closed..... so it's half a perspective I suppose)
I suspect that I acquired this affliction from my recent gardening activities. When I mentioned to an old pharmacist fellow that the bugs in our soil are probably not always our friends, he responded by saying that i/3 are good little critters, 1/3 are pretty neutral and 1/3 somewhat antagonistic! Of course I wear a mask before diving into a bag of potting mix or seed raising mixture but maybe I should wear goggles as well? Good grief! The molds are a cause of concern these days and are under-rated when it comes to being detrimental to our health. I find it awkward to wear gloves whilst gardening but do a lot of hand washing afterwards. We have had the odd case of Legionnaires' Disease here in the past.
Take anti-bacterial eye drops every 2 hours for three days
Ditto four times per day afterwards
Ditto for 24 hours after getting back to "normal"
Eye bath with
âOptrexâ / Witch Hazel several times per day for relief
Warm Cloth to get red and white blood corpuscles moving towards the eyes (apparently they need encouragement)
Increased water consumption
Replace towels, flannels and pillow cases daily#
Avoid close human contact (elbow zaps instead of hand shakes please! )
Donât use other peopleâs bathroom stuff (or let them use yours- don't))
Avoid cross-contamination between your two eyes
Eat fresh, organic Carrots, Carrot juice, Beets / Beetroot, Spinach, Swiss Chard etc
I have been eating four Manuka honey sandwiches a day (and I don't normally eat any).
Use warmed Chamomile tea bags on the closed eyes (water must be pure of course)
Use tiny amount of excellent quality coconut oil smear or Manuka honey smear on the closed eyelids with care
Be aware that it might be a virus OR it might be bacterial in origin.
These home remedies will tackle either but antibiotics will only target bacteria (maybe??!! )
Some anti-bacterial eye drops have now reduced effectiveness â surprise surprise!!
Hence the need to self-medicate every two hours instead of the formerly advised four times per day
4 X per day will no longer âCut the Mustardâ at least for the first three days
Peruse the "Pink Eye" section on E.C. for more info. to assist you.
Pink eye is a very common affliction - most people recover and go on to lead useful and productive lives!
#âPink eye is quite contagious. Wash hands before and after touching eyes to treat them. Hands should be washed any time the eyes are touched. Wash pillowcases daily and use a vinegar rinse to avoid reinfectionâ. (E.C. attribution)
Cheers from Down Under
