my daughter just got pink eye the day before thanksgiving, which was yesterday.. well i have no idea how she got it, i was trying to be real careful not to get it myself but my left eye is kind of itchy.. there isnt no pink but its itchy, am i getting it?? and is their anything i can do to kind of make it stop?? like if i flush my eye out with visine will it work to stop the itch and the infection, or do i have to go to the doctor???

sounds like you'll both need some antibiotic drops

I would go to the Dr.. He or she can give you antibiotics to make sure it either goes away or is prevented (if you don't have it). Pink eye can get uncomfortable real quick! And if you itch too much you can scratch you cornea. Just make sure you and your daughter are washing your hands as much as possible. Especially after you touch your eyes!

Check out this web site on pink eye....
http://www.medicinenet.com/pink_eye/article.htm

Pink Eye


For pink eye, dilute 1 tblsp of honey in about 8 oz of water, and using a shotglass, wash out affected eye. Use 3 times daily. Barb

My mother treated our family for pink eye all the time, never a doctor was needed, so when my daughter and her friends came down with pink eye from sharing makeup, there parents went and spent money on prescribed medicine, and I used my moms recipe. My daughter was cured almost 2 wks before her friends. I still use it for my grand kids.

2 tsp Boric Acid
1 cup of water

Bring to boil, then set aside to cool. When cool, place in air tight bottle.

Wash eyes 3 times daily till improved (3-4 days) with cotton ball. DO NOT DROP IN EYES -- Wash Eyes Only. Do not use the same cotton ball twice. Sylvia Posch

Pink eye is very contagious so you may be getting it too. Not all redness in the eyes is pink eye, though. Allergy eyes are red and watery. With pink eye you usually get green or yellow goopy drainage. You can clear it up more quickly if you will wash out the goop every hour with warm water. If you have prescription medication put it in after you wash the goopy or crusty drainage out.
You can get pink eye anywhere you get a cold. Kids get pink eye from other kids. One of the places that kids have a high likelyhood of getting pink eye is in those Moonwalk things--you know, those huge inflatable toys that you can rent for parties that the kids jump in. They don't wash those things very well.
Frequent Handwashing helps in preventing many illnesses.