Can you buy eye drops for an infection over the counter or is
WEBJun 5, 2009 · Usually conjunctivitis is self limiting and doesn’t require antibiotic treatment. Try bathing the eye frequently using boiled and cooled water with a fresh cotton bud first to see if that helps. Unless it is a serious infection (lots of discharge, changes to vision, very painful) then you do not really need to see the GP to treat it.
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WEBApr 16, 2014 · My son is 2 and recently had conjunctivitis in both eyes. He was waking up in the night screaming because he thought he was blind. I took him to the doctors who gave him antibiotic eye drops. She said they don't normally prescribe anything for it but it was so bad she would. If the eye drops you've bought seem to help I'd just leave it as that.
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WEBFeb 17, 2012 · On top of this, she has been having cold and cough over the last few days We spoke to the GP this afternoon (didn't get an appointment to visit one) and he prescribed Chloramphenicol but said it was optional and we could wait for 2 days (he thinks it could be viral since than bacterial) due to the cold.
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WEBFeb 1, 2013 · When my ds was a baby he suffered with recurrent conjunctivitis. We always were given chloramphenicol eye drops by the doctor - after a day or 2 of using them the infection would clear so if she's had it since we'd she …
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WEBOct 16, 2009 · You can buy drops over the counter from the pharmacy for conjunctivitis, I did this when my DD was 4 years old. Only annoying thing is having to give them every 2 hours. I think the cost was about £5.
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WEBJun 29, 2012 · Look out for any signs of an eye infection, such as eye pain sensitivity to light redness of the eyes and/or eyelids a grey or white patch develops on the coloured centre of the eye (the iris) a discharge of fluid from the eye; the fluid can be yellowish-greenish or alternatively blood stained a high temperature (fever) of, or above, 38C (100.4F)
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WEBJun 15, 2011 · Hi i am currently 38 weeks pregnant now but from 19 weeks until 26 weeks i had an ongoing water infection, i was prescribed antibiotics, for over 4 weeks. In all fairness i was worried sick, but the doc and midwife kept a close eye on me. The infection finally became clear, and has caused no problem to me or the babies development.
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WEBSep 22, 2017 · 1 Keep an eye on your baby's body temperature If your baby seems feverish (hot to touch, with flushed cheeks and clammy skin), check their temperature. Ideally, use a digital thermometer under your baby's arm (they tend to be more accurate than the old-fashioned mercury ones or forehead strips).
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WEBOct 5, 2016 · If your child has a persistently runny nose and itchy eyes, it could be hay fever – an allergic reaction to pollen, which affects up to 40% of children. Here's how to spot the symptoms, recommended treatments and the latest remedies to look out for this summer.
Can you give Calpol as well as antibiotics? - Netmums
WEBApr 1, 2009 · Yes you can. If calpol alone does not reduce his temp then you can also give neurofen & calpol (not at the same time) Give him one dose of calpol & then 2hrs later a dose of neurofen & keep this pattern up until he is feeling better.