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Trekking with conjunctivitis
I am suffering from conjunctivitis and am leaving for a seven day trek.As suggested by my doctor I have just finished a 5 day course of anaflam tablets and am still continuing with extragat eye drops (Gatifloxacin 0.5%), optihist plus eye drops(Chlorpheniramine Maleate, sodium chloride, boric acid and tetrahydrozoline hydrochloride), Gatilox DM eye drops(Gatifloxacin and Dexamethasone). However the condition hasn't improved much and has spread from my left eye to my right eye (as predicted by my doctor). Are there any medicines I need to carry apart from the eye drops as I might not be able to buy medicines during the trek
You have given the diagnosis not the symptoms.
Whether the conjunctivitis is infective or allergic or viral.if it's viralor allergic then you may continue the same treatment but if it's infective then steroids has to be stopped and antibiotics has to be changed.
Please share a close up pic of your eyes with detailed information about discharge redness watering pain swelling itching and blurring of vision.
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