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Are there any home remedies that i can begin with already for conjunctivitus as the doctor not open until tomorrow?

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Dr. Randy Baker answered

Specializes in Holistic Medicine

Many: While not exactly a home remedy, you should be able to find colloidal silver at a health food store- sovereign silver (a silver hydrosol) is a reliable brand- use one of 2 drops every hour or 2. This is beneficial for both viral and bacterial conjunctivitis. For other options (with detailed reviews by those who have tried them) see http://earthclinic.Com/cures/viral_conjunctivitis.Html.

Answered 3/23/2014

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Over the counter OTC: Lubricating eye drops is a benign solution that shouldn't exacerbate possible infection. Stay out of your contact lenses if you wear them and you may consider an otc ant-histamine drop for allergic induced symptoms. See your doctor immediately since bacterial and certain viral causes can be devastating if left untreated professionally.

Answered 11/10/2015

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Conjunctivitis: Usually takes its course over a 5-7 day period of time regardless of how you treat it. You can use artificial tears and keep your eyelashes as clean as possible. This is something you can do right now. If you are experiencing significant pain or vision loss, or if are you having a lot of thick discharge, then you should see your ophthalmologist in case other treatment is needed.

Answered 3/24/2014

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