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4 month old puffy eye

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tryingtobemarrypoppins2 · 15/06/2010 19:15

well thats it really, looking much smaller now than the other eye. Older DS had the same last week, looking much better now but as DS2 is so young I am a bit worried. Not red at all. Doctors visit needed or not??

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Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
tryingtobemarrypoppins2 · 15/06/2010 19:52

bumping

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beammeupscotty · 15/06/2010 22:32

Could be conjunctivitis, bacterial or viral. Look on NHS Choices to see if it fits symptoms. less likely to be allergy as I think would affect both eyes. Could she have rubbed anything into it, baby lotion/oil?

MrsBadger · 15/06/2010 22:38

is it gunky at all?
first stop with eyes in tinies IME is to squirt with breastmilk - cures most things

tryingtobemarrypoppins2 · 17/06/2010 13:59

Thanks all. I asked GP about the breast milk.....he laughed at me.....then handed me some antibiotic drops

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