Sqad, need some advice please

[ojread2]

happy bank holiday weekend

My 8 year old woke up with a very red eye on Sunday morning. She said it had been 'wet' and stuck together when she woke, so whilst in Asda I asked the pharmacist for advice. He gave her some Optrex chloramphenicol drops and I have been using them as directed.
Her other eye became red and weepy over the course of Sunday and when she woke yesterday both eyes were very red and very sore
This morning, the eye that went red first is quite swollen. Trying to suggest a visit to the out of hours GP brings on hysteric and she is, for reasons unknown, scared silly of anything GP or nurse related

Anyway, the reason I am asking you for advice is that she says her eyes hurt when she closes them, she has slightly blurred vision and the light is causing her some discomfort so it's more than 'just' conjunctivitis isn't it and she needs more than just the drops (which BTW I have stopped as I thought she may have been having a reaction to them)

I feel a bit daft asking because really I know what you are going to say - but she needs to see a GP, doesn't she?

[boxtops]

I'm not sqad, but yes - take her to the out of hours service - otherwise it's not going to resolve itself. Any idea why she's so scared of the doc? She's 8 though - if you want her to go, she goes.

[rowanwitch]

I'd agree you don't take chances with eyes

[Sqad]

I agree with the diagnosis of conjunctivitis and there is no need to panic as it will settle down ny the weekend with or with or without the antibiotics. Bath both eyes with cotton wool and warm water and lease remember to wash your hands and hers.

Monitor the situation for the next 48 hours and it should start to settle down

[ojread2]

Box, I have no idea why she is so frightened of the doctors :(
I'm not frightened at all and she'll sit in the dentist chair no problem daft child
Thanks Rowan
Thanks Sqad, it was the fact it hurts her that had be worrying

[Eve]

If it gets worse and you are still worried would she be ok seeing an optician?

Some have a Red Eye service where there is a free walk in clinic and they will have a look for you and can prescribe eyedrops and such like a normal prescription and I think make referrals. I used it the other week when I was having vision problems, my local Specsavers had one and I was seen very quickly.

Might be an option if she needs to be seen and refuses to go near a GP.

I think I just googled my area and red eye opticians to find which ones did them.

[ojread2]

Thanks Jenna, that could be worth looking into - will update as I know
Hopefully it will clear up and soon
She is disappointed she hasnt been able to go to the cinema today, we cancelled our lunch date yesterday and we had plans for tomorrow but it really wouldn't be fair on others to take her into the public domain lol

[ojread2]

quick update and again thanks.,
One eye is clear this morning
The worst affected one is still sticky but noticeably cleaner and not so swollen

[Sqad]

oj...thanks for the update..... continue on that regime and they will both be clear by the weekend.

[ojread2]

Will do, sqad. thank you