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Is this conjunctivitis?

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MeanAger · 30/07/2017 12:07

Last weekend DS(12) woke with sticky eyes. I showed him to wash his eyes morning and evening with slightly cooled boiled water. It has eased off but still slight stickiness. This morning I woke with sticky eyes. They are very mildly puffy and ever so slightly sore. DS and I don't share towels, face cloths, clothes, bedding etc. We don't even use the same shower/bath. Our laundry is washed in the same washing machine but everything is washed at 60 and I use the laundry disinfecting stuff for every wash.

Is this conjunctivitis or something else? Do we need to see the GP?

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Floggingmolly · 30/07/2017 12:08

I'd see the GP just in case. Never take chances with eyes.

Musicaltheatremum · 30/07/2017 12:45

You can go to the pharmacy and they can tell you if you need antibiotics. Don't need a GP. If the eyes are just sticky then bathe them. If the conjunctivae (whites) are getting very inflamed then may need antibiotics but I would bathe for a few days to see if it clears up. Often does

MeanAger · 30/07/2017 13:15

Thank you both. Will keep bathing and see pharmacist tomorrow and go from there.

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