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A member asked:

I have red burning eyes, mostly left w/draining.i thought it was allergies so dr called in zpack yesterday. but painful today, what could it be?

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Below: IF the pain is the eyes, now with drainage==this prob is a conjunctivitis. It could have started with allergies. The Zpack will not help allergies, or conjunctivitis. You need an exam to make the correct DX.

Answered 6/26/2016

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