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Can anyone help me find an image of eye herpes please.

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Aimsmum · 07/02/2006 10:55

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SwimmingUpHillThroughCustard · 07/02/2006 10:56

just googled it on google images, there are lots of pictures?hope this might help?

foxinsocks · 07/02/2006 10:59

I would call the specialist you have been referred to at the hospital - tell them you are really concerned and ask them what you should do. Maybe they have some cancellation appointments you could use.

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Aimsmum · 07/02/2006 11:04

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SwimmingUpHillThroughCustard · 07/02/2006 11:07

go onto google, then above the search box you can see a group of headings one of which is images, click on that then write your search item in..it brought up loads!

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Aimsmum · 07/02/2006 11:09

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foxinsocks · 07/02/2006 11:11

gawd what a pain aimsmum!

if the doctor(GP) is not too worried, does that make you feel a bit better?

have you got the money to go privately to an opthamologist if you are really worried?

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Aimsmum · 07/02/2006 11:29

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HJ · 07/02/2006 11:43

You should be able to go to your local A&E and get them to send you straight to the local eye clinic as an emergency case.

Otherwise go to an opticians they can send you straight to an eye clinic if they think you need to be seen.

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Aimsmum · 07/02/2006 11:47

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chapsmum · 07/02/2006 11:52

Aciclovir eye ointment is usually presceribed for eye herpes...
What part of the country you in?

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Aimsmum · 07/02/2006 12:11

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chapsmum · 07/02/2006 12:14

hmmm, not an expert at eye but would think that during an active lfare up you would treatment.
Whats your local hosp, and who prescribed the zovirax the first time?
I can CAT if you'd prefer?

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Aimsmum · 07/02/2006 12:22

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chapsmum · 07/02/2006 12:36

Wow, a real life celebraty!
I know the waiting time for a standart appt is that long however you would get an urgetnt appt much quicker.
If your GP does suspect herpes I think this requires treatment promptly, however If he suspect this other condition that perhaps is why he is waiting for the specialist opinion.
If it is causing you grief, there is an emergency opthmologist that covers the south side based at the southern, but not sure what goes on in the north.
What ever way you decide to go I think perhaps it would be better for a specialist to decide if this was herpes.
Why not ask you gp to make this an urgent referal tell him your v anxious about it being herpes and leaving it for so long.

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Aimsmum · 07/02/2006 12:40

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chapsmum · 07/02/2006 12:44

no probs, was just thinking about it there, why not give the clinic at gn at wee ring ask to speak to one of the nurses and ask them if they think its appropriate to wait that length of time?
Hope you get on ok!

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Aimsmum · 07/02/2006 13:41

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chapsmum · 07/02/2006 13:46

01412113000
Is the number for hospital switchboard, then just ask them for the eye clinic. Hope things get better for you

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Aimsmum · 07/02/2006 13:47

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chapsmum · 07/02/2006 13:51

Am from the area...

LIZS · 07/02/2006 13:55

SIL was supposedly diagnosed with this but it turned out to be an amoeba bug (like the report \link{http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn4537 , possibly caused by it transferring from the water used to soak her contact lenses in to her eye. She has had it since the summer, was misdiagnosed for several weeks and has already lost some vision. Don't think you can be too careful. Is there an emergency eye clinic or specialist hospital near you ?

LIZS · 07/02/2006 13:56

here

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Aimsmum · 07/02/2006 15:28

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chapsmum · 12/02/2006 19:27

how you gettin on??
Is the eye feeling better

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Aimsmum · 13/02/2006 15:49

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