Can I use peroxide for an eye infection?
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Absolutely not!  It is not intended for use in the eyes.  If you have an eye infection, see your doctor or eye physician (either can help) for an antibiotic eye drops or ointment prescription.
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Steps \nTake a small bowl, and add some warm water. \nAdd an equal or slightly lesser amount of Hydrogen Peroxide. \nFill the ear syringe with this mixture. \nLie on your side, and insert a small amount of the mixture into the affected ear with the syringe. (unaffected side to the 'down side') \nRemain lying on your side for 5 to 15 minutes. You should be able to hear the Hydrogen Peroxide bubbling in your ear. \nWhen the bubbling sound stops, place the second small bowl under your ear, and turn your head to drain the ear into the bowl. \nRefill the syringe, and with the bowl under your ear, squirt the mixture into your ear with a slight amount of pressure. You should be able to feel the pressure from the liquid, but don't squeeze the syringe so hard that it causes pain. Repeat this step until you are out of the water/peroxide mixture. \n\n\n\nTips \nHeating the peroxide may help. Fill a sink with hot water, and place the bottle of peroxide in the hot water for a few minutes before performing preocedure. \nIt is best NOT to use a 'waterpic', or other mechanized water jet. If you cannot hear due to ear clog out of one or the other ear, it is best to see your health professional (a doctor, Nurse Practitioner or Physicians Assistant) at your local health clinic. \nWarnings \nDon't do this if you have experienced recent head trauma or air travel. \nThis procedure is intended to remove natural ear wax from ears. If there is a foreign object obstructing an ear, consult a doctor. \nPlacing cotton in your ear while lying on your side may help to prevent spills. (Never force the cotton into the ear canal, just 'snug' it into the outer ear opening, and be sure to lay with the ear being treated on the UP side.) \nDO NOT try this if there is any opening in the eardrum. (ie. ruptured eardrum, or tubes) \nMake sure when using the syringe to insert the mixture, there is enough room around the tip of the syringe for air to escape from your ear. \nDO NOT try to attach any kind of 'needled dispenser' to the syringe! At no point should any part of the syringe enter the ear. \nFor your comfort, make sure the water is warm as cold water will cause a violent reaction. Squirting cold water in the ear is how comatose victims are tested for consciousness. \nThings You'll Need \n2 Small bowls (1 to contain the cleaning solution and fill the syringe the other to catch the drained solution.) \nHydrogen Peroxide \nWater \nEar Syringe (Can be purchased at local pharmacy) \nCotton
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if you want to try a home remedy, then monostat or canesten, you can use a solution of peroxide and water, equal parts. also plain yogurt insert and rubbed around outside of area, yogurt is a yeast based product so it mimics and ultimately kills the bacteria from infection.
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Hydrogen peroxide is the best!!
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It does help ease the pain. When I use to have them it was the only way to get to sleep.  However that only helps relieve the pain, not kill the infection that causes it.\n\nHowever the best thing to kill the infection is actually peroxide... yes that little brown bottle you can buy in your store for like 50 cents. A teaspon in the ear and it goes right to the infection and starts killing it right away..and then you drain your ear out on a white towel to see the gunk it gets out of your ear.
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The hospitals use hydrogen peroxide. Lay down, put a little in your ears. The bubbles may make it feel a little uncomfortable but just let it set. Once it's been in there a few minutes, turn over on your other side onto some napkins. It will melt the wax.\n\nedit: dont use olive oil like the below recommends. It can accumulate bacteria and cause an ear infection.
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I'm not an authority on this, but I think your eyes have natural antibacterial materials in them that get washed out with water, so the bacteria might cause more eye irritation. I would suggest using a real eyewash and talking to your doctor about why you (might be) wash your eyes out with water so often.
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Go w/the answer from Ann. The doctor will do a flush and explain how you can do it at home yourself the next time it happens. Peroxide does work but for a complete cleaning you need to see your doctor.
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In a weak solution Hydrogen peroxide won't harm you, but full strength it might "burn" new cells off from inside your mouth.  Never use it full strength.  It is a germ killer.
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I use...\nHydrogen Peroxide, and then keep the wound clean.  Also it is not indicated for deep wounds.  Mainly for surface or small cuts , etc..\n\nNOTE  NOTE>>  Triple Antibiotic Ointment is generic Neosporin, so following the advice below will be a problem for you.
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put nail polish remover in your eye.
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I use 1/2 hydrogen peroxide and 1/2 hot water(sterile) but only you only want mixture lightly warm for use. I put on inside of wrist like baby bottle to test temperature. Pour in ear. It usually tickles like crazy. Our family hasn't gone to doctor for an earache in years. Hope your feeling better!
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Go to the eye doctor and they will give you eye drops to use. It should be gone in a week or less.
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Eye infections are very serious. It's your eye. You don't want to go blind do you? Infections can cause so many problems, especially in something you really need. Go to a doctor, you need antibiotics and eye drops. Prescription ones. Don't put your contact lenses in, until the infection is gone. If they caused it you could be allergic to them, or they could have something wrong with them. You really need to see your doctor, so you can see your doctor later on. Good luck.
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You need to throw that old solution out!! You are setting yourself for a really bad infection because the solution is not cleaning the lenses as it once did. I used old solution for 4 months after it expired and my lenses started becoming harder and harder to get out of my eye. Eventually one of my eyes ended up getting infected because the solution no longer had enough of the ingredient to cleans off the protein buildup. Yuck that was worse than pink eye! \n\nMy advice is to get rid of it and invest a few dollars in some fresh solution that has everything you need to maintain clean lenses and healthy eyes!
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I suggest hydrogen peroxide 'bleach' because it is much less toxic than regular bleach, but it still destroys many pathogens.\n \n Also, 70% Isopropyl alcohol is a good disinfectant.
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The simplest method is to go to your drugstore and have him point out boric acid for eyewash.  It comes with a eyewash cup.  It doesn't burn and it is very soothing.