Comments on: Home Remedies for Pink Eye

By: Robyn

Robyn — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:36:46 +0000

my daughter woke me up in the middle of the night with a bad case of pink eye do u think trying several diffrent of these tips would work ok we have no insurance and payday is 3days away

By: LakeSuzanne

LakeSuzanne — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 06:18:52 +0000

Laughter is the best medicine ~ so thank you MR.HELP and MR.WTF [or Ms.] Both of your posts had me rolling on the floor. REALLY GUYS? REALLY? SNL should consider using your material for weekend update. And thanks to everyone who helped to give a balanced perspective on remedies that are 3000 years old versus 30 or 60. I’ve picked up a few new remedies-that may come in handy if I find myself in the middle of East Egypt with only a fifth of Tequila, a lemon, a full bladder and very itchy crud-filled eyes. Suffice it to say, when you put 80+proof alcohol on any mucous membrane it will 1)BURN LIKE HELL and 2) ACT AS an ANTI-BACTERIAL [think about the lab tech swabbing your forearm prior to sticking a needle in to draw blood]. Fair to say the old-time remedy needed here is, perhaps, a grain of salt. Thank you all for your contributions–the result is a balanced perspective on the best home remedies on the planet.

THINGS TO KEEP IN YOUR CUPBOARD FOR [VIRAL] CRUSTY ITCHY EYEBALLS:

BORIC ACID / BAKING SODA / SALT
TEABAGS CHAMOMILE preferably but any TEABAGS will do
WITCH HAZEL [without any additives]
SALINE SOLUTION [the kind used with contact lenses] or SALINE DROPS
OTC BELLADONNA EYEDROPS or OTC Euphrasia Officinalis EYEDROPS
Q-TIPS / COTTON BALLS
J&J TEAR-FREE Baby Shampoo

IF AFTER 24 hrs YOUR EYES ARE EITHER 1] not improved OR 2] worse –>
—>SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION from your PHYSICIAN or URGENT CARE CENTER<—
probability is high that you have a bacterial infection in which case the above remedies will render temporary comfort, but not treat the CAUSE of the INFECTION.

By: HELP

HELP — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 04:39:22 +0000

I NEED TO KNOW SHOULD I PISS IN MY EYE OR NOT????

By: chilenoman

chilenoman — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 03:52:57 +0000

Boil water place a regular black tea bag in the cup; let sit and clean your eye.

By: christina

christina — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 01:12:49 +0000

Ok so the baby shampoo thing everyone complains about-really? How in the world do you wash your babys face? You can get baby soap in your eyes and it doesn’t sting so why is everyone so against it? Do you not wash your babys face? Get over yourself and your rude comments-why are you even on this website anyway? I have tried the tea bag remedy and it does work. I will try the babysoap remedy for myself tonight.

By: Pamm

Pamm — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 18:45:48 +0000

I personally would NOT use human waste (urine) in my eyes – not only is it gross, but it is an irritant to the skin and eyes. Why would you want to further irritate your eyes? Makes no sense to me!
If you really don’t want to go to the doctor, use honey, either raw or organic – not fake honey! It must be the REAL DEAL! You can either dilute it with a bit of water and drop in your eye or I prefer to just put a dab on the indside lower lid. Honey has natural antibacterial properties and has been found in some cases to work better that traditional “medicinal” antibiotics! I have used it in my own eyes, my son’s and my dog’s!

By: lorrie

lorrie — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 07:30:43 +0000

I KNOW THAT URINE SOUNDS GROSS BUT I HAVE 3 CHILDREN AND I USED IT ON ALL OF THEM AND IT WORKED. I ONLY USED IT WHEN THEY WERE STLL BABIES BECAUSE THIS WAS PASSED DOWN THROUGH GENERATIONS BECAUSE SOME OF THE OLDER PEOPLE COULDNT AFFORD HEALTH INSURANCE OR TO PAY A DOCTOR.I USED SOME FROM THEIR OWN INDIVIDUAL DIAPER(THE DIAPER DID NOT HAVE ANY POOP ON IT)SQUEEZE A LITTLE ON A COTTON BALL AND WIPE IT AROUND THE OUTER PART OF THE EYE.IT WORKED!I DID NOT HAVE TO GO TO THE DOCTOR AND MY MOM USED IT ON ME AND MY SIBLINGS.OF COURSE I CANT DO IT NOW BECAUSE THEY ARE ALMOST GROWN NOW.

By: jamie

jamie — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:15:13 +0000

Breastmilk-yes

Shampoo- No You are still burning their eyes, they just can’t feel it since it contains a numbing agent. Bad idea!!

As for the rest, I don’t thik I even need to say no.

By: Take it with a grain of salt

Take it with a grain of salt — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 06:30:47 +0000

I’m hardly the kind of person on a first name basis with the folks down at the local health food store –the scent of patchouli oil makes me gag and I’m pretty sure I have at least 5 different types of Tylenol all claiming to do different things (but all oddly listing the same ingredients) kicking around in my medicine cabinet, but I’m surprised at the vitriol coming from the “go see a doctor” crowd here. Sure, I’m all for calling your doctor, health practitioner or local pharmacist and running a suggested cure past him or her before you try it (and especially before trying them on kids!), but a lot of the suggestions I’ve read here make complete sense. I’m Canadian so it doesn’t cost me much (besides time off work and inconvenience) to see a doctor, but I feel a bit of a social responsibility not to run to one when I have something that can easily be cured by a home remedy or something I can pick up (for much less) at the drug store. I’ve had two incredible maternity doctors and two different nurse practitioners (on top of tons of friends who’ve tried it) tell me about the breast milk cure–in fact, I’ve read that advice in a number of books written by doctors who were by no means “health nuts.” I’ve tried it on myself and my son (twice for him) and it worked like a charm. I’m all for healthy skepticism when it comes to experimenting on our eyes, but I’m a little put off by the holier-than-thou attitudes I’ve seen from the “go to your doc” crowd…are you people sheep? I’ve worked for the Ministry of Health in my Province for years and we have put out a campaign every fall for morons who continue to take antibiotics without question every year–not only are you are lowering your body’s ability to fight off infection by continuing to run for antibiotics before researching other viable cures, you are actually a huge part of why we’re seeing super-bugs that are resistant to antibiotics…so if common sense doesn’t get to you, perhaps a little social responsibility might. Don’t ask your doc–he may be accepting kick-backs from some Pharmaceutical company–ask a nurse who’s been around the block. I am fortunate to have had some really good docs who strike the right balance between pharmaceuticals and natural remedies. Don’t dismiss something just because you have to buy it in a place that smells like incense–just do some homework =)

By: Someone ;)

Someone ;) — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 03:33:03 +0000

I have it right now and it stinks last friday i got a sorethrout/headache/ aches and fever cold, then all my symptoms went into my head, with a fever and a stuffy nose, sore throught and a cough and a sinus headache Im going to the doctors tomorow about my pink eye…cause i dont really trust all the ideas on here It seems there has been alot of descusion about it!