I had pink eye, But i really need to go back to work...?
931492
Yes you can.  As long as your eye isn't weeping and pink then you can go.  Just make sure to wash your hands constantly and flow up with a lotion to prevent dryness.  Don't touch your eye until all antibiotics are gone!
811327
Call in and say that you are having a problem with your eyes.\nWhen your boss asks what it is say "I just can't see myself coming in to work"!  Hah hah hah!!!
279711
Patanol for allergies in your eyes!! Work best ---you have to have a rx!!! Bye
266760
well of course it always depends on the type of job you have but i use basically two criteria - how effective i'd really be if i went to work (being so sick that i knew i couldn't concentrate or work seems like there's no point in going) and secondly whether or not the day of rest will make a real difference, like if it's winter and its the kind of cold that if i stay home i'll recover in a day but if i go to work it will definitely get worse and eventually will be so bad that i will need to take even more days off. A third criteria that I sometimes use is how contagious I am, there's no use in making other people sick as well.\n\nVomitting from a stomach virus, I would definitely stay home because it will go all day long and there's nothing you can do. Vomitting that will subside if I eat dry foods and drink tea, then I'd go. And if a fever is so bad that your body is hurting then you shouldn't go because it could be dangerous (you could pass out to say the least).\n\nWhen I have no choice and have to go to work anyway, then I go in to do the important things like check email and any other important projects, but I always let people know that I'm ill and dont attempt to start something new and will reschedule any important meetings or calls where if I'm feeling ill it may reflect badly on myself, my work or my company.\n\nThen the best thing to do is drink LOTS of tea (green or non caffeinated herbal/fruit tea) eat lightly, and take lots of asprin or ibprofin for the pain. And I go home as soon as possible :)
925199
You should go to the ER. It could be a simple conjunctivitis, but then it better not be taken for granted. Some types of conjunctivitis can affect the cornea too leading to corneal opacities and vision problems later on. It is your eye! Please be serious about it, visit the ER! \n\nI am against trying self medication for the eye!
351621
jab yourself in the eye with a pencil.. just kidding.. but seriously.. if u are sick then just say so.. and tell what is wrong with u.. of course this does not mean u get to eat nachos and watch porn all day.. that is my job.. just rest and take it easy and u will be better in a jiffy
528325
I have Uveitis, an eye disease. A few weeks ago, a blood vessel burst in my eye (I only have one), so I went temporily blind. Now that the blood has cleared, I'm waiting for my surgery. It was supposed to be today, but my doctor called. He had some sort of nerve problem this morning. Ah, I'm nervous.\n\nBut anyway, this disease usually makes me miss school. But, ah well. Life goes on, eh? \n\nWhy aren't you at work or school? ;)
339587
Check your eye doctor. If it's only stress in the eye, give it a rest and presume your work after a nice break. Graphic designers get a break too. ;O
930171
So long as you have been on antibiotics for a FULL 24 hours, you should no longer be contagious. However, your work may feel better if you stay home. I would contact your boss. Do you feel up to going to work? If you work in front of a computer or anything that you use your eyes heavily, you may want to consider staying home for a day.
403765
Flush the eye with LOTS of clear water -- for at least 15 minutes -- then head to the hospital.\n\nOh, and kick that SOB in the crotch as you go by.
1073039
when I was working with pottery a lot my tear ducts would often get infected or clogged.\nWhen mild it hurt when I blinked, felt bruised, tender around the lower eyelid where the tear duct is. When it was real bad it was red and sometimes swollen around the tear duct area.\n\ngenerally eye drops worked, but, it wasn't an immediate fix; took a few days to heal.\n\nIf this sounds the same:\nI would recomend washing your eye out with cool water.\nDo not rub!\nAnd, if after a day or two, it doesn't get better, go to the doc.\n\nRemember: this is your eye! Don't play around! If you are at all concern that it is something more than an infected tear duct, have it checked out.\nThe absolutely best thing you will ever hear from a doctor is "You wasting my time for this?"\n\nThe Chronicler
757430
go to the optitians for an eye test check your diet which foods may be causing the problem and go to the doctors to be safe
595537
eyes are pink/red and itchy\n\nif there is yellowish gunk in it, its bacterial and you can get a prescription for your doctor to shorten its duration. if theyre just red and there isnt gunk, its probably either viral or allergies and there isnt much you can do- you can get over the counter eye drops and that's about it. you can try putting a hot, wet cloth kid's eyes (with his eyes closed) and that can provide some releif.
139940
You really should see a doctor.  Pink eye, also called conjunctivitis, can be bacterial, viral, caused by irritants in the eye, caused by allergies.  In any case, it should be examined by a doctor and an appropriate medication or course of action should be prescribed.  Whomever has the pinkeye should be considered contagious and care should be taken so that person does not infect their other eye or other people around them.  If it is a child, then they may have to stay out of school for at least 24 hours after treatment has begun, possibly longer if it's of the viral kind.
343430
I agree with the other two answers.  "Pinkeye" is the layman's term for conjunctivitis which can be allergic, viral or bacterial.  It's an infection and inflammation of the conjunctival layer of the eye.  If the eyes are intact it's possible to contract conjunctivitis regardless of vision or lack thereof.
287476
First you need to make sure that you aren't using anything that's contaminated - this includes make up (throw it away), towels, sheets, and pillows (wash them).  The majority of cases of pink eye resolve on their own within 4 weeks (as long as you aren't re-infecting yourself).  If it lasts longer than that, you absolutely need to see your eye doctor to rule out other infectious and non-infectious causes.  You also should never self-medicate (especially with other people's prescriptions).  Even eye drops can cause serious side effects in certain people.
267928
EITHER TAKE OFF WORK OR GO VISIT THE DOCTOR.  SOME THINGS YOU HAVE TO SEE THE DOCTOR FOR.  YOUR BODY IS YOUR TEMPLE, TAKE CARE OF IT.