My feed
Premium

Please
or
to access all these features

Mumsnet doesn't verify the qualifications of users. If you have medical concerns, please consult a healthcare professional.

General health

Conjunctivitis or something else?

3 replies

SabrinaTheTeenageBitch · 29/01/2017 09:02

Hi all

I have had an absolute corker of a cold for the past week. On Friday night I fell asleep on sofa and my right eye was all stuck together (lovely)

Assumed the cold had caused pink eye, bathed it and started to treat it as such (own towel, lots of hand washing etc etc) However it hasn't itched at all and is only sticky upon waking.

This morning it wasn't stuck together and is a normal colour again but still feels 'odd' Had planned to make appointment with GP tomorrow but unsure whether to bother now?

Is there anything other than pink eye that can cause this?

OP posts:
Report
Olympiathequeen · 29/01/2017 18:41

If it's getting better than it's just wasting your time going to the gp. It's very common to get conjunctivitis with a cold and you can now get eye ointment over the counter if it continues.

Report
Twopeapods · 29/01/2017 21:33

I would just try over the counter drops. My DD has had it a fair few times and never complains of any itch. The bathing and drops always do the trick.

Report
WendyIsMyName · 29/01/2017 23:08

It's self limiting anyway so unless it worsens I would just leave it alone

Report
Please create an account

To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.