Conjunctivitis

[<3 Mumofthreetobe <3]

It looks to me as if my 15mth old DS has conjunctivitis in both eyes. His eyes aren't pink at all but they are secreting a thick yellow goop and has been since Friday. Should I continue to clean his eyes by wiping with a clean tissue each wipe and use the clorsig 3x a day as the chemist said or should I take him to the doctors for antibiotics? I am making sure I am sanitizing his/everyone's hands regularly and trying to avoid my nearly 3yr old getting too close to him (hugging, kissing him etc).

[Trillian]

You don't need to take him to a Doctor for that - you can get over the counter chlorsig eyes drops that will treat it in no time at all. Chlorsig Eye Drops/Ointment & Conjunctivitis - Ascot Vale Pharmacy

[Livinthedream]

The cream is much more effective than the drops.
If you are using the cream, and have been for 2 days and there is no sign of improvement, then I would get it looked at.
Chlorsig cream has always started working within 24 hrs here.
The drops, on the other hand, were useless.

[nickle730]

Are you BF'ing? If you are, squirt his eyes with BM at each feed, BM is full of antibodies. It really does work for conjunctivitis!

[<3 Mumofthreetobe <3]

Thanks, I'll stick with the drops for another day or so... then maybe try the cream - never heard of a cream, but I will ask. No not BF unfortunately. Give me another 19wks though and all would have been good lol