"Sleep will make it better"

[mzyra]

Contrary to popular opinion, sleep has meant that my eye's gone from roughly Alvin Futa to Pao Mellon. Hopefully that means as much to you as to me! It looks so natural actually... And I don't really blame the sleep, it could have been going to do this anyway... *sigh*
The really annoying thing is that I physically can't make my face symmetrical

Comments

[mykeeblelegacy]

I find it kind of funny how you describe your eye. XD You could always tell anyone that asks about your eye that you got into a brawl and won.

It does look painful, though. Is conjunctivitis also known as pink eye? If so, I had that twice due to the elementary school diseases that spread like wildfire. My eyes were pink, though, and burned constantly.

I hope that your eye gets better! *hugs*

[mzyra]

*Hug* Thanks. I'm feeling pretty crap emotionally after yesterday's party and my eye today... :(

*Checks* Yeah, I think pink eye and conjunctivitis can be/are the same thing. Oddly, I don't recall ever having this before, even though it's meant to be common in kids at school, like in your case. And my actual eye isn't pink or bloodshot (though the eyelid is pink, especially in the centre corner, where I think it started) and it's not really a burning sensation, more itchy and painful when I blink.

It sucks looking rubbish, but according to the doctor I only really need to worry if my eyesight starts acting up, in which case I have to get help /ASAP/ *worries* , but it seems fine for the minute...

[mykeeblelegacy]

Aww...your eye really doesn't look that bad! In fact, no one's eyes are perfect, really. And it sucks about the party. They're supposed to be fun, you know? And it would be nice if, you know, the person that invites you talks to you at least for a few minutes or possibly introduces you to someone you'd get along with.

You're lucky your eye isn't bloodshot because that makes it very obvious that you have pink eye (which is so much easier to type than conjunctivitis). Itchy and painful? So, it's kind of like...a bugbite in a way. But probably way more painful than a bugbite. Unless you're like my cousin and scratch at the bites til they bleed.

Hmmm...don't worry about the eyesight thing too much. I don't think it's all that common for your sight to act up when you have pink eye. If it was a black eye, on the other hand, well...that's a different story.

[mzyra]

It itches sooo badly now! >_< But by this part of the day, and after a shower, it's /almost/fully open :D It'll probably close up again overnight though *rolls eyes*

And yes, it would be /lovely/ if people bothered to talk to you when they already know you're shy! But then I can't really blame her, there were so many people there she probably just forgot or figured I'd find a way on my own. I didn't really want their pity...

Thanks again for caring *hugs*

[katrisims]

... "from roughly Alvin Futa to Pao Mellon". *giggles* Well, that's descriptive! =D

Seriously though, here's hoping that your eye gets better soon and you don't get any eyesight problems. Have a speedy recovery!

Also, sorry to hear that the party turned out badly. It totally sucks to be among strangers like that. Hopefully there'll be a next one that's much better! =)

[mykeeblelegacy]

"Hopefully there'll be a next one that's much better!"

I agree! XD

[mzyra]

Yeah, I clearly have an addiction problem when I think about such things in simlish terms, but that was the first thing I thought and the easiest way to describe it :)

There won't be another party until I'm back at uni again now, but that tends to be okay because I can walk home as soon as I get bored/a bit miserable. Unless my flatmates throw parties in our flat, but I could always lock my door and rant on here about how noisy and annoying they're being to make myself feel better if I can't properly leave. And if my flatmates turn out to be gits (no idea who they'll be) at least I'll have a genuine excuse to complain for once.

*hug* Thanks for the thoughts :)

[joandsarah]

*Across comes mother hen* Are you doing cotton balls with water? Bathing them is one of the best things you can do. A clean piece of cotton wool (I forget what you call it over there) for each eye, because it can spread to the other easily.

I had horrible conjunctivitis/pink eye (yes same thing) a few years back after a cold. Better to look like Pao then something from outter space. I needed antibiotic eye drops.
Also make sure no one uses the same hand towel that you use, that's one of the biggest ways it spreads.

*hugs* get better soon.

[mzyra]

We call it cotton wool too ^_^ It does seem to get a bit better after a shower, so warm wet cotton wool probably would help... Thanks for the suggestion! I have antibiotic eyedrops I have to take four times a day for 5 days too, hopefully they're helping, but it doesn't help the itching much.

I wouldn't mind looking like Pao if both my eyes did, but it's so clearly something wrong when they look so different... luckily I have no reason to leave the house for a while now!
Also luckily, I have my a bathroom to myself while my sister's not at our parents', so nobody else should be using it.

*hug* Thank you :)

[esmeiolanthe]

I always use a wet washcloth for a compress, since it holds the heat longer than cotton. Like Jo said, don't reuse it, and don't use the same washcloth on both eyes. My mother told me that the heat increases blood flow to the area which increases the amount of white blood cells that help you heal, and she's a doctor, so she'd know. :) Be sure to use your eyedrops exactly as directed for as long as directed, or it could come back. And if you used any eye makeup while you had this, throw it away.

But the most important thing is to come up with a good story. Last time I got injured, it happened "when I was back in the kickboxing ring for the first time since I accidentally killed that guy in '97, but the nuns *really* needed the money for the orphanage." If you're weird enough, nobody will really ask. And if you can pull off a deadpan delivery, some people will even believe you.

Feel better soon!