Conjunctivitis in a toddler?

[OceanPrincess]

Hi all

As in the subject, my 19mth old had conjunctivitis and I'm wondering how to treat it?

When she was a bub we squirted breast milk to help clear it up - what can I do now she's older??

[feeb]

Same again Breastmilk in eye or cooled boiled water.

[Janie]

BM or saline are both the bomb

[~me~]

If neither of those work, you can now get Chlorsig drops or ointment over the counter from your local pharmacy. I have had to use Chlorsig on DD as nothing else was working.
They are $12.95.

[ShootingStar]

Conjunctivitis usually requires antibiotics and/or prescribed eye drops. Its the only thing that has ever worked in clearing up it for my kids.

[Olive]

yep boobie milk!

there are three types of conjunctivitis : bacterial, viral and allergic

[*Efjay*]

If neither of those work, you can now get Chlorsig drops or ointment over the counter from your local pharmacy. I have had to use Chlorsig on DD as nothing else was working.
They are $12.95.

what she said. The last lot my 2 littlies had, BM didn't help.

[diva det]

yup babe - even use some of your contact lense cleaner on a sponge to wash her eyes
and def keep her away from other kids- very contagious!!!

[Nai]

I used saline solution to clean out the eyes, make sure they are completely clean before using BM or Chlorsig. If the BM doesn't work I got Chlorsig drops and cream. The drops are ok during the day but the cream overnight really knocks it on the head. It cleared up in 2 days for us.

[Beach Mama]

Just letting you know too that Chlorsig is available over the counter now, used to be script only. Hope it clears up soon for you.

[OceanPrincess]

Thanks ladies. I'll get onto the saline and drops tomorrow.

Should I steer clear of Playgroup??

[Olive]

yep... sorry!

[diva det]

isolation time hun- sorry!!
bah humbug
and it might be worth starting to squirt some booby juice in Mr X's eyes now - may stop him contracting it!
also keep on washing Ms I's hands everytime she rubs her eyes as it spreads easy through touch!!!
hang in there hun

[OceanPrincess]

Sigh, ok det!! I'm supposed to be going out to mum and dad's after... Now I'm thinking maybe not... Don't want to infect my niece...