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Tammy Claxton
True Blue Farmgirl
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Tammy
Glen Burnie
Maryland
USA
1559 Posts |
 Posted - Oct 22 2007 : 7:31:32 PM
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The last few days have been terrible. Since Thursday, I've had pink eye. It doesn't want to go away. I'm using the prescription drops and warm compresses and it's not working. Does anyone know of a different way to get rid of this?? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks girls!
 What doesn't kill you only makes you stronger!
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Past Blessings
True Blue Farmgirl
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Brenda
Orchard Prairie
WA
USA
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Posted - Oct 22 2007 : 7:59:43 PM
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Maybe post this in the "Here's to Your Health" forum as there are some pretty knowledgeable farmgirls there that might have some suggestions. I am so sorry you are having such a terrible time of it.
Hugs & blessings,
Brenda
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farmgirlwannabe
True Blue Farmgirl
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audrina
Antelope
Ca
USA
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Posted - Oct 22 2007 : 8:45:34 PM
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Tammy,
I don't have any brilliant advice, except to wash everything-pink eye is highly contagious and you can pass it from eye to eye (sort-of like poison oak/poison ivy...) So make sure when you're doing the eye drops you're washing your hands like crazy, and you're using towels or washclothes only once, and when I get it (I work with kids so sometimes it's an occupational hazard!) I change the pillowcases daily-anything that comes in contact with my eyes. Other than that I do what you're doing. Good luck-you have my sympathy!
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Tammy Claxton
True Blue Farmgirl
1559 Posts
Tammy
Glen Burnie
Maryland
USA
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Posted - Oct 22 2007 : 10:27:43 PM
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Thank you for the advice. I'm off to ask the other ladies in the health section....just in case. Ughhh.
What doesn't kill you only makes you stronger!
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sunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
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Wendy
Utah
USA
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BarefootGoatGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1495 Posts
Corrine
North Carolina
USA
1495 Posts |
Posted - Oct 23 2007 : 07:34:20 AM
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Pink eye is nasty, but fortunately there are some easy natural remedies. The quickest way to get rid of pink eye is to drop breastmilk in the eye...I know it sounds weird but the antiboties in breastmilk really wipe it out. Unfortunatly you have to be at a specific stage of life to use this remedy. Since I havent had milk in several years, I now use honey water. Just disolve some honey in clean fresh water and drop into the eye, make sure you make a new batch every time or bottle in an tincture bottle to keep it from getting contaminated. Honey is an amazing natural healer and can even be used to pack wounds. Tasha is better at explaining why these things work than I am, so if you want more info I'll leave it to her.
Trina
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Tammy Claxton
True Blue Farmgirl
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Tammy
Glen Burnie
Maryland
USA
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emsmommy5
True Blue Farmgirl
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Angie
Buckley
WA
USA
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Posted - Oct 24 2007 : 08:16:23 AM
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Also using chamomile tea works well and is very soothing. I used to make the tea as a rinse and then use the warm tea bag as a compress.
Good luck
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