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Conjuctivitus

Hey

I've just been sent home from school because I have conjunctivitus. This infection of the eye is contagious, but last night I went to see my pharmacist who said that I should still go to school as long as wash my hands after touching my eyes and don't go rubbing my eye-goo on people.

So, I went to school and was told my our nurse person that I shouldn't have been there in the first place.

What is the correct thing to do?? :eek:

Reply 1

DeLboY

I used to get conjunctivitus quite a bit at school. I would always be sent home. They have a responsibility to protect all the other children from infection, even if it isn't dangerous. The ultimate decision lies with them, not your pharmacy.

Besides, it's a day or two off school! I don't remember having to be told twice to go home :smile:

Reply 2

Leisure17

It depends on what kind of conjunctivitis it is. If it is allergic it is not contagious and can be treated with "antiallergic eyedrops".
If it is caused by bacteria it can be contagious but should be no problem if your hygiene is good.
I could be the highly contagious "ceratoconjuntivitis epidemica" which is a real nuisance and must be treated by an eye specialist. Even then you could go to school after initial treatment. I once had it and only had to stay at home 2 days, but had to be highly conscious of washing my hands etc. Nobody else got it at that time, but it is know to be highly contagious when people in institutions have it (army, boarding-school)

Reply 3

Two Tone

I'd stay home. You're contagious, they don't want everybody going down with it, and it's a couple of days off school.

Reply 4

ScaryFairy2

OK thanks, i thinks its the bacterial one because I have yellowy-white pus coming from my eyes and they were stuck together this morning and yesterday. I got some antibiotic eye drops this afternoon, and was told to see my doctor if they don't start to clear up in 48 hrs. It's really annoying because 2 girls in my year had conjunctivitis too, but they didn't stay off so I probably got it from them. I'll probably just stay off tomoro too, but I have a music NAB on monday and kinda need to do it.

Reply 5

DeLboY

Does it look really noticable?? I don't see why you can't still go to your music NAB. Just pretend your hayfever is really bad or something..

Reply 6

Lush Law

I had conjunctivitis whilst on holiday in Malaysia once. I didn't find it particularly painful, more just a constant irritation.

Reply 7

litispendence

Unless people are actually touching your eye, then the infection shouldn't be very contagious.

Just stick the eye drops in a few times a day. I take it you were given chloramphenicol?

Reply 8

Leisure17

If it does not clear up have it checked at an eye specialist. You don't want your cornea damaged, sometimes these infections (especially ceratoconjunctivitis epidemica) can scar the cornea and that might mean wearing glasses later on.

Reply 9

legbreakgoogly

I've had this. Pretty funky in the morning, eye all stuck together. Usually sticky white stuff in the morning is caused by other stuff...

Reply 10

kexy

is it just me or when reading this thread did/do u become very aware of your own eyes? :biggrin:

i caught myself thinkin that one eye was stuckier than usual etc lol

Reply 11

ScaryFairy2

is it just me or when reading this thread did/do u become very aware of your own eyes? i caught myself thinkin that one eye was stuckier than usual etc lol

ha my mum and classmates were like that!
i cant remember what the eye drops i got were called, excepet i got them without prescription, but they have only recently become available that way. i have to take em once every 2 hours for the first 48hrs ,which is now oops, and then less regularly for the next 5 days.

they're not to sore now, but my eyes were stcuk togethr this morn, and they are so red it is unbelieveble

Reply 12

buttons7

i wouldn't complain about a couple of days off school... conjunctivitus can be contagious (i remember having it once when i but was a wee lass... except i got like a whole week off school for some reason). you could probably go in if you wanted to, but it's also probably better not to risk infecting other people.

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