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Question #13083
22 hours ago
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eye flu treatment - #13083

Dhruv

I am struggling with this weird eye issue. It started about a week ago when I noticed my left eye getting all red and watery, plus there was this annoying itchiness that wouldn't go away. The thing is, I thought it was just allergies or something, but then my friend said it might be eye flu? I don't even know what that really is! I went to the doc and they said it looks like conjunctivitis, but they didn't call it eye flu, just said I should keep an eye on it (pun intended, I guess!). They prescribed some drops but, honestly, I'm not seeing much improvement. It's super frustrating because it's affecting my work and I can't keep rubbing my eye. Should I be looking into more specific eye flu treatments instead? Like, are there other home remedies or something I should try? Do you actually need a prescription for eye flu treatment? I read online that some people say warm compresses help, but I’m kind of nervous about just trying anything without knowing for sure. Should I go back to the doc or see a specialist? This whole eye flu thing is just making me really anxious, and I could use some thoughts on how to handle this better!

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