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Will conjunctivitus go of its own accord?

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carla · 08/02/2006 07:50

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NatalieJane · 08/02/2006 08:11

Hiya

My DS has it at the moment My mum has suggested using a cold teabag to wipe over the eyes, just literally wipe the eyes over and throw the teabag away. Have only done it once with DS and his eyes haven't been as bad this morning.

HTH

Nat

Clayhead · 08/02/2006 08:18

I've always wiped with water and cotton wool and it's cleared up after a few days. HTH.

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carla · 08/02/2006 08:25

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mummyhill · 08/02/2006 08:27

Tea bags work a treat especially as it can be difficult to get drops in.

Mercy · 08/02/2006 09:10

Has she had a cold very recently? If so, this is the contagious type of conjunctivitis. If she's no better in a day or 2 I'd definitely get some eye drops

JennyLee · 08/02/2006 09:28

If it is bacterial it will not go away on its own at all you need to go to the doctor and get medicine if it last more than a couple of days, and it is extremely infectious, look it up on NHS directs website. If it comes from having a cold particularly. it is so infectious school and nurseries send kids home who have it.

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carla · 08/02/2006 09:31

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chapsmum · 08/02/2006 09:32

viral and allergic...

chapsmum · 08/02/2006 09:34

is it in one or both eyes, is there any discharge?

chapsmum · 08/02/2006 09:40

Viral conjunctivitis usually affects only one eye and causes excessive eye watering and a light discharge.

Bacterial conjunctivitis affects both eyes and causes a heavy discharge, sometimes greenish.

Allergic conjunctivitis affects both eyes and causes itching and redness in the eyes and sometimes the nose, as well as excessive tearing.

Giant papillary conjunctivitis (GPC) usually affects both eyes and causes contact lens intolerance, itching, a heavy discharge, tearing and red bumps on the underside of the eyelids.
Have been up on nightshift all night, so have to go to bed now, sorry, hth

bloss · 08/02/2006 09:52

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mszebra · 08/02/2006 16:28

Totally disagree with those saying bacterial cj doesn't go on it's own. My kids have had both viral & bacterial cj & both types have always gone of it's own accord, though it takes 2-7 days and may look awful in the meantime. Most important thing is to leave it alone; don't attempt to clean it -- you just spread the germs around if you try to clean them. Nobody has caught it off other people in our house, either.

Give calpol if child is obviously irritated by this infection. Safe to splash them clean in the bath or swimming pool; ime that is only way to clean the eyes that doesn't make them worse.

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