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Pink Eye Still Contagious After 2/3 Weeks?

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elwood

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Pink Eye Still Contagious After 2/3 Weeks? Posted: 10-23-06 14:39pm


Hello, I contracted pink eye about 2 weeks ago (from girlfriend). It was in both eyes. I've been on antibiotic eye drops for about a week now. Both eyes have cleared up a lot. My left eye (first one that had it) still has a slight discharge and is still slightly swollen. The right eye is pretty much back to normal. My question is that after having it for two weeks and being on antibiotics for almost a week, is it still possible to spread the bacteria? Has the antibiotics killed the bacteria? Is this a crazy question because it differs from person to person? Thank you for your input!

sandyallen

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Posted: 10-23-06 15:26pm


I would suggest talking to the dr or nurse or the assistant on duty, I have had pink eye before and it should not take this long to heal. Good luck!

elwood

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Posted: 10-23-06 17:44pm

sandyallen wrote:

i would suggest talking to the dr or nurse or the assistant on duty, I have had pink eye before and it should not take this long to heal.

Good luck!

it took my gf two weeks to get over it when she had it also. Her whole family had it, they all pretty much had it for nearly two weeks.

It's alot better, almost cant tell I have it anymore.

Just wondering if it's still contagious. I'm ready to get out of the house without acting like a germ freak and without fear of getting someone else infected Crying
or Very sad

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