Molluscum Contagiosum in the inside of the eyelids and GP referal was returned by dermatology department. Any advice?

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DS has had molluscum since 3 years ago, but nothing to worry about (a small quantity in his hand), but a few months ago they spreaded to his face and now to the inside of his eyelid.

I followed the GPs advice of waiting for them to go on their own but bring him back if they get to his eyes. GP refered him to Dermatology department but have just got a letter from them saying they won't see him.

In the mean time, DS has a watery eye, green discharges from the eye in the mornings and the skin around the eye very dry and irritated. I took him to the homeopath who insisted in sorting the problem in a "holistic way" which means she won't concentrate in the molluscum but as needs to know him better has given me another appointment in 3 weeks time! argh!

I know that Thuja may help but I don't know how to dose the remedy.... any ideas???

Any suggestions would be greatly apreciated. Thanks for reading this

No problem with going private but who should I see? Does anybody knows a person who has been treated for molluscum in the eyes? and if so, who did? (I'm not quite sure GP should have refered him to dermatology...)

If you're in London, take him to Moorfields Eye Hospital A&E.

If you go the homeopathic route (and I would do that AND look at other options- no problem with that at all, especially for molluscum where the conventional treatment shouldn't be at odds with homeopathy ), then the homeopath's method is 'correct'. To treat with homeopathy you treat the person- by treating the person the molluscum should go (actually have to admit that homeopathy did move ds3's on-very quick response- he had mercury- but that will be individual to him). I'm not sure whay she needs you to wait 3 weeks though- have you had an initial appointment already? I would expect a homeopath to be able to produce a remedy after an hour's consultation.

agree with eye hospital idea as well

Thanks for your replies, I will try to get the GP to re refer him but to the eye clinic this time.

About the homeopahty thing.... I think I need another homeopath, she is booked up until then but I found she was not able to concentrate at all in the 2 appointments she has had with him saying that he needs to know him better, telling me about stoping emollients for eczema as they have parafin, and checking and condemning any medicine DS has had, etc but then doesn't do much about it either...and at £50-£80 per appointment I'm getting VERY fed up about it (Although apparently she is a fantastic homeopath).

Did the GP give any reason for the referral being returned? Or any suggestions as to what he could do? We often return referrals as people get referred for conditions that we don't treat, but we do tell the GP where they should direct the patient instead.

It might be worth ringing the Consulant Dermatologist's secretary and asking her. It might also be worth ringing the Ophthalmology dept and asking if they'd accept a referral, or if there isn't one your nearest eye hospital as already suggested.

I have just found this document by the NHS . If I had knew this I would have punctured the things while they were at his hands! it would have been soo easy (he had less than 5) but now...

[rolls eyes]

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The link that you gave says:

Refer People with ocular and lid-margin lesions and associated red eyes (suggestive of conjunctivitis) to an ophthalmologist, as lesions around the eyes can rarely cause a chronic keratoconjunctivitis

....so you should go back to the GP and ask for a referral to an Opthalmologist.

Or find a drop in clinic at an Eye Hopsital!

dd has it on her stomach and legs at the moment but when I asked Gp about bursting them he said they don't do it in young children due to the risk of scarring. I ahve just had to watch in case it spreads but so far it hasn't too much.

We were told to throw the eczema ointment away and given new stuff and to come back ASAP if any appeared round her genitles(sp) or on her face

Went to the eye clinic but they said they won't see him unless his vision was impaired. But suggested a name of someone who may see him privately.

Spoke to GP too, who is trying to find out why the referal was turned down or even to get them to telll her what to do about them. May also referhim to the opthalmologist.

Knowing our luck, we will need to wait for a few weeks/months... i would like to know if any of you have used a natural remedy that works that I can use in the mean time (and also because I cringe at the idea of mechanical manipulation in the skin inside the eyelids EEEEKKK!!!)