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todamax15

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Can Bacterial Conjunctivitis Heal Without Antibiotics? Posted: 10-11-07 12:35pm


I think I have bacterial conjunctivitis due to the crusty yellow/white sometimes clear discharge I get every morning I woke up or everytime I close my eyes for awhile. I was wondering if it'll heal by itself over time without the use of antibiotics? All I've been doing is washing them with eye wash twice a day.

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Re: Can Bacterial Conjunctivitis Heal Without Antibiotics?
Posted: 10-11-07 12:38pm

todamax15 wrote:

I think I have bacterial conjunctivitis due to the crusty yellow/white sometimes clear discharge I get every morning I woke up or everytime I close my eyes for awhile. I was wondering if it'll heal by itself over time without the use of antibiotics? All I've been doing is washing them with eye wash twice a day.

You need to go to the doctor. Pink eye is contagious and needs to be treated with antibiotics because it is bacterial.

Actually, I think there is OTC treatments for pink eye. It needs to be specifically for pink eye though.

Now that I read back, you said you have been washing your eyes and they are still infected, so back to my original advice... see a doctor.

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