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November 4, 2008, 2:19 am
Flag as Inappropriate DanaS  

My eyes are gooey and sticky and I am struggling to see. I don't think that it is infectious pink eye because I don't have any other symptoms, but I am not sleeping much lately. Could that be enough to cause it?

It can contribute to it but it could also be from catching a cold, allergies or the beginnings of conjuctivitis (pink eye). To be on the safe side, make a weak tea solution and wipe your eyes a few times a day. The tea is naturally antiseptic/antibacterial and will prevent you from developing a full bloom infection. It's also very soothing.

I've heard of using cold teabags on the eyes but never of doing this. I guess its a similar thing, without the risk of the bag breaking and leaving you with tea leaves in the eye.

I've had similar after spending too long at the computer screen normally. My eyes just don't like it.

I normally give them a rinse in contact lens solution-its wonderfully soothing, and gets the junk out.

You might have an infection that you just are not fully aware of yet. I'd be careful in your contact with others just in case.

I have seen some people get pink eye so bad the eye actually swelled up and closed. That is something I will never fool around with and have been lucky so far to only get a little of what I have seen others deal with.

A friend of mine showed me some pictures he took of himself when he had the pink eye and his eyes were swollen, almost shut. So I know it can be very bad.