OK... I fell asleep last night in my contacts?!
Question:
OK... I fell asleep last night in my contacts?
NOW, open or closed, my eyes HURT terribly, they're all red and swolen, AND REALLY REALLY watery, and i'm barely able to hold them open long enough to type this.... I took them out, and that only felt worse... so I put a brand new pair in which "slightly" felt a teeny bit better- It still feels like I have about 10 eyelashes in my eyes...... and now, I dont know what to do cuz this really sucks! I can't go to the Doc today cuz for 1, I have no insurance that covers my eye appts, and 2, I am babysitting several kids today, with only 1 carseat.... If ANYONE knows of any home remedies... PLEASE HELP!
Answers:
1. TAKE THE CONTACTS OUT (you may have scratched your cornea... Wearing them longer may cause more - or worse - permanent damege).
2. PUT SALINE SOLUTION IN YOUR EYES (it's the closest thing to tears that we have -- wash your eyes with it well and it should wash out anything that is in there).
3. PUT A WET WASHCLOTH OVER YOUR EYES (alternate between hot and cold... If nothing else, it should take away any pain).
If your eyes don't begin feeling better with in a few hours and you don't want to go to the doctor, follow these directions:
One can treat conjunctivitis/red eye/sore eye effectively at home it self. The best home remedy for conjunctivitis is cleansing the body’s constitution thoroughly. Clean physical system and follow the natural laws of diet and general living to get rid of this disease. Start the treatment by going on an exclusive fresh fruit diet consisting of the fresh, juicy fruits like apple, orange, pears, grapes, pineapple and grapefruit for seven days. Avoid the bananas and all other foodstuff.
If problem is serious, take a juice fast for three to four days. Take orange juice in warm water every two hours from 8 in the morning to 8 in the night. When on juice fast abstain from any other food stuff as this can reduce the positive effects juice fast. One can substitute carrot juice for orange juice.
An all-fruit diet for seven days after juice fast will completely remove toxins from the body. After that adopt following diet:
• Breakfast: Any fresh fruits that are in season except bananas.
• Lunch: Large mixed raw vegetable salad with whole meal bread or chapattis and butter.
• Dinner: Two or three steamed vegetables except potatoes, nuts and fresh fruits.