Ouch. my eyes.?

Question

ive had pink eye before when i was little and two years ago. ive never had allergies but over the past couple of days [[since sunday]] my eyes have been red, swollen, itchy, sting, and i have a lot of eye boogers [[gross. i know.]] my sister mentioned pink eye but when ive had pink eye it was different. i think it is probably really bad allergies from all of the pollen. if so will regular allergy medicine take care of it or shud i see a doctor? [[i took allergy medicin today and it didnt really do anything..]]

Answer 1

Sounds more like an eye infection to me.  You may be having a different kind of infection than you did before that causes different symptoms.  For example, bacterial infections have different symptoms than viral infections.  Also, you've never had allergies and the allergy medication you took didn't do anything.  If you're in pain or irritated, it's best to just see an eye doctor.  That way you can get the proper treatment whether it is an infection or allergies.

Be careful, too.  Eye infections are generally very contagious, so keep your hands clean and away from your eyes.  And don't wear contacts.  Good luck.