How long before viral conjuctivitis gets better?

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I've had viral conjuctivitis for about 6 days and my symptoms are just getting worse by the day.
I'm using viscotears as instructed by the hospital to feel a little less discomfort
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What are some good ways to help cure a viral throat problem?*Quick responses appreciated*?

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It is not Strep throat it is just viral but it hurts to swallow, cough, yawn, and throw up. My fever broke for the most part during my sleep and I feel much better accept for my throat. Is there anyways to help treat it by eating soup etc...
Please be very descriptive and if you can list more than one way(or at least most affective).
Thanks for your help.
Sometimes it helps if you gargle with warm salt water. Definitely drink plenty of liquids. Soup is definitely good. There are also plenty of the numbing cough drops which are very effective for your throat. I hope you feel better soon! Good Luck!  (+ info)

Can I get viral herpes from sharing a drink with someone who had a cold sore 1 year ago?

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I shared a drink today with a friend who had a cold sore about a year ago and hasn't had another since. Could I get viral herpes?
By the way, she's a good friend of mine, I see her everyday. So I knew that she had a cold sore a year ago because I saw it and she I know she hasn't had one since because I would have noticed.
Also, she only took one small sip and afterwards I wiped the lid quite thoroughly.
I think you're probably fine. The risk is highest when the person actually has a cold sore and lowest when they don't have one, but its certainly possible that you contracted it since it definitely is a disease that can be passed through bodily fluids  (+ info)

What is a website for a viral disease?

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I am doing research on a viral disease.Any disease would be good.
I want the exact website for any viral disease and it has to continue on to at least 2 pages to make sure that it will be acceptable.
I will be choosing a best answer.
Check out CDC.gov  (+ info)

What kind of viral infection can you get from a swimming hole?

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What viral infection can you get from a swimming hole that affects your nervous system?
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Can Viral and Bacterial infections work as a sort of team in the body?

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If someone has a bacterial and viral infection at the same time and recieves drugs for the bacterial infection only.As the bacterial symptoms disappear so too can the viral symptoms . Can one be somehow linked to the other?
Viruses and bacteria are different life form, its like comparing a monkey and a goat. They have similarities but are different species.
It is possible to have both a virus and a bacterial infection at the same time but antibiotics will only work on the bacteria. they would have no effect on the viral infection. With the bacterial infectured treated the patient woiuld still show symptoms of the viral infection. Viral infections are usually less severe and self limiting;  (+ info)

Can a viral infection harm by unborn fetus?

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I recently went to my OB doctor because I was extrememly sick with sneezing, coughing, and a severe sore throat. He diagnosed me with having a viral infection and gave me some antibiotics and robitussin to take. He didn't mention whether or not it was harmful to my baby, and now I'm a little worried it may cause birth defects or something. Has anyone else been sick with a viral infection while pregnant and everything turned out ok?
I too agree with the others that antibiotics seems strange for a viral infection but your doctor may have other reasons like prevention of other infections. Regarding the Robitussin, my doctor also said it was okay only if it was straight Robitussin and not the CF or DM or any others, if you look at the active ingredients, these have an additional ingredient not found in the regular one and probably the reason she said not to use these. I would be warry of the Tylenol Cold as well unless your doc approved as mine only said Regular Strength Tylenol was okay for the fever. Lost of rest, fluids, vitamin C and cough drops (check the labeling) are your best friends right now.
My one suggestion would be to make sure you keep your fever down as my doc said anything over a 100.4 can be cause for concern during pregnancy.
Best of luck to you, get well soon!  (+ info)

Can anybody tells me how efficient viralcide is at treating viral infections?

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The manufacturer claims this natural supplement can cleanse the body of any viral infection from HIV to Herpes, Flu,....
Has anybody tested this or is that just another claim from people eager to make money on desperate patients?
If it cured anything it claimed to you would have heard about it on the news.  (+ info)

What are some treatments for viral pneumonia?

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What are some treatments for viral pneumonia?
Time.

Any doctor who offers you an antibiotic for a viral illness is not worth your trust. Antibiotics do not, as is sometimes claimed, "keep a virus from becoming a bacteria".

Doctors overprescribe because that's what they think you want, and they want to keep you happy as a customer.

Keep us (I'm an MD) honest: demand scientifically meaningful care.

Good luck with your pneumonia.  (+ info)

Would you rather have a viral infection or a bacterial infection?

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For my science project we have to talk about if we would rather have a viral infection or a bacterial infection and why? Thanks for all the help!
It would depend on the infection but overall, I'd rather have a viral infection. Generally speaking, bacterial infections tend to be more serious. A virus hijacks your own body's healthy cells and uses them to reproduce and spread. A bacteria is its own living cell and multiplies and spreads on its own and is easier to destroy but....

Viruses. Most are self-limited and respond to supportive care. While there are a few bacterial infections that don't necessarily require medical treatment, most do and antibiotics have adverse reactions that can cause serious problems in their own right.  (+ info)