I have Viral Conjunctivitis....
@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
Perth, Australia
July 1, 2020 6:22am CST
Sorry I haven't been on here like usual. Busy with the childcare course. Things are quite intense right now as we have our Practical Placements coming up soon which I will talk about in another post later.
The past few days my nose has been a bit runny as well as sneezing way more than usual. ( I mean usually when I randomly sneeze, I only do 2 and then stop but lately I have been doing 10 - 15 sneezes at a time ). Also, for the past few days, my eyes have been stinging a bit. Going a bit red and then sometimes being watery. This morning I was unable to get ready for class and unfortunately didn't go due to my eyes being / feeling much worse. I went to the doctors and she said that I have Viral Conjunctivitis. She said she could see the redness in both of my eyes. Annoying enough since this is viral, there is nothing I can really take to help it. I just have to let it run it's course. I mean I can do things to help the stinging / burning but that's it.
They are both stinging and uncomfortable but my right eye is way more sore than the left eye. I've never had any form of conjunctivitis before so this is new to me. I knew OF it but never experienced it til now.
I don't really know for how long I will be on here. I want to at least take care of some notifications as I don't want to lose them but I apologise I am going to be so slow with them including answering notifications for this post and my previous one.
I hope you're all well and all safe. 
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@CinnamonGrl (7086)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
1 Jul 20
I'm sorry. That is so miserable. I had pinkeye when my son got it in kindergarten, my daughter got it, too. Seems like that year we were always sick with something. But yes, ours was not viral so we did the drops and got better. I hope you can shake that soon. I feel for you, it's horrible!
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@CinnamonGrl (7086)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
11 Jul 20
@VivaLaDani13 Good! Awful stuff. . .
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
11 Jul 20
@CinnamonGrl Definitely. It was bringing me some very bad headaches and was hard to stay in certain lights as it hurt my eyes. 
@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
11 Jul 20
@CinnamonGrl Aw that sounds awful. But so glad you all got better with the drops. Thank you so very much for your answer. Thankfully I am so much better now. My eyes are no longer red, watery or hurting. 
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@Lavanya15 (12888)
• Chennai, India
1 Jul 20
Don't worry about notifications. First go for solve your Health issues my friend. Take care of you.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
11 Jul 20
@Lavanya15 Thank you kindly. I am so much better now thank goodness.
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@Lavanya15 (12888)
• Chennai, India
11 Jul 20
@VivaLaDani13 that's cool. Enjoy your day my friend.
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@LadyDuck (502148)
• Italy
11 Jul 20
@VivaLaDani13 I am glad to know that you feel better. Yes, my eyes were sensitive to light when I had conjunctivitis.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
11 Jul 20
@LadyDuck Thank you very much! And thank you for answering. I was so curious. This was the very first time I have had it. So glad it's over.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
11 Jul 20
@LadyDuck Thank you very much. I am finally better which I'm so happy about as I start my Practical Placement this Monday at a Childcare. Were your eyes sensitive to light when you had conjunctivitis?
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@moffittjc (128824)
• Gainesville, Florida
2 Jul 20
Conjunctivitis is the worst! And like you said, when you get the viral version, there is nothing you can do but let it run its course. When I get it, my eyes usually get super itchy, rather than burning. And of course, when you rub your eyes, you contaminate your hands and then you have the virus on everything you touch. That's why it spreads like wildfire around people. Anyway, I hope it goes away quickly, and that you are back to your normal self in no time!
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@moffittjc (128824)
• Gainesville, Florida
12 Jul 20
@VivaLaDani13 I've probably had it a dozen or so times over my life. I had it really bad one year at university, when both of my eyes swelled completely shut. That was a fun time.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
16 Jul 20
@moffittjc oh my goodness! That sounds so awful! 
That really sounded like a bad time for sure! Poor thing you!
That really sounded like a bad time for sure! Poor thing you!1 person likes this
@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
11 Jul 20
@moffittjc That is pretty much how it started. My eyes were getting itchy and was hurting when I was rubbing my eyes ( at that time I didn't think of it being conjunctivitis otherwise I wouldn't have been rubbing them ).
How many times have you had it?
Thank you very much, I am so much better now.
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@birjudanak (14316)
• India
1 Jul 20
Sorry my friend as you have viral conjunctiviities as in it eye becomes so red. My brother has same issue many years ago and in heat or dust went inside it became very red eyes. I hope you fine soon and everything will be OK. No worry for notification as people know you are very well as you are here from long time.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
11 Jul 20
@birjudanak That sounds awful when that was happening to your brother. Thank you very kindly. I am so much better now thank goodness! 
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
11 Jul 20
@JudyEv Thank you very kindly. I am so much better now. I'm just hoping to spend the day catching up on here as I'm so far behind.
I'm just hoping to spend the day catching up on here as I'm so far behind.1 person likes this
@m_audrey6788 (58468)
• Germany
1 Jul 20
I understand. I hope you`ll get well soon 
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
11 Jul 20
@m_audrey6788 Thank you very much. I am all better now.
I am all better now.1 person likes this
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
11 Jul 20
@VivaLaDani13 I was very happy to read that just now. 
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
12 Jul 20
@just4him aw thank you! Too kind!
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@thelme55 (79311)
• Germany
11 Jul 20
@VivaLaDani13 You are very welcome. I am glad you feel better now.
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@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
2 Jul 20
@VivaLaDani13
How does one get it? Just take care of yourself and do not worry about me. I wondered where you were? Not good news. You are stay safe. Can you stay home from your class till this passes?
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
12 Jul 20
@Hannihar No problem. And thank you very very much. I will try hard to come on here after the first day tomorrow.
And thank you very very much. I will try hard to come on here after the first day tomorrow. 1 person likes this
@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
11 Jul 20
@Hannihar I don't know how it starts but I got it from a friend. He had it and when we thought he was better, he laid on my pillow and couple days after I used the same pillow and caught it that way. Not sure how conjunctivitis completely starts though. I just know it's highly contagious.
I am thankfully better now so I went to class on Wednesday and I start my Practical Placement at a Childcare Centre this Monday so I'm glad I'm better now otherwise that really wouldn't have been good.
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@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
11 Jul 20
@VivaLaDani13
Thanks for explaining how you got it. I am glad you are feeling better now. Good luck with the Practical Placement. Please let me know how it goes.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
11 Jul 20
@nela13 Thank you very kindly. I'm sorry your husband had dealt with it. It's a horrible thing!
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
12 Jul 20
@nela13 I am thank you so much.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
11 Jul 20
@CarolDM Thank you, I've done the best I can and thankfully I am so much better now.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
11 Jul 20
@VivaLaDani13 So glad to hear you are better.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
1 Jul 20
take care of you! Pink eye (common name in the US) is a tough one!
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
11 Jul 20
@VivaLaDani13 that is good - always tough when we don't feel well!
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
1 Jul 20
@myklj999 you are a very funny man
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@Treborika (18194)
• Mombasa, Kenya
5 Feb 23
So sorry for you having that condition on your eyes. It's a very common issue among people.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
7 Feb 23
@Treborika It was awful but interesting experience.
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@Treborika (18194)
• Mombasa, Kenya
7 Feb 23
@VivaLaDani13 So sorry for the awful experience
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
1 Jul 20
You did the right thing staying at home. It may be inconvenient, but you do not want to spread the virus at all.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
11 Jul 20
@GardenGerty That's exactly right. I'd feel so horrible if I was to spread the virus. Thankfully I am so much better now. I'm so glad.
@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
11 Jul 20
@marlina Thank you. Thankfully I am so much better now. My eyes are back to normal.
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@aureategloom (11025)
• Bosnia And Herzegovina
1 Jul 20
i'm sorry that happened, i hope you get well soon. people in my country would say "eh that's nothing, just put camomile on your eyes and it'll be gone" 
people in my country would say "eh that's nothing, just put camomile on your eyes and it'll be gone" 1 person likes this
@Butterfingers (66603)
• India
1 Jul 20
Sorry to know about it dear. I hope you feel better
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@VivaLaDani13 (60812)
• Perth, Australia
11 Jul 20
@Butterfingers Thank you very very much. I am doing much better now.
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