Yesterday morning she woke up with her eye nearly swollen shut. Nothing was really coming out but took her to the pedi. Pedi said, doesn't look like pink eye, eyes were white, nothing goopy. Said may be a bug bite and give Benadryl.
After 2 doses of Benadryl it had gotten worse, more red and more swelling below her eye. We took her to pedi urgent care. They didn't know either but said may be conjunctivitis so we got some ointment.
Woke up this morning still just as red if not worse. Took her back in this morning, pedi still not sure what it is. She gave us a Rx for augmentum. I guess she is concerned about it moving to the tissue around the eye and augmentum is usually what they give for that.
So basically if it gets worse or if she gets a fever we need to go to the Children's hospital, need an eye specialist.
Not knowing what it is especially being her eye is freaking me out. It looks horrible She isn't complaining it hurts or itches, she's acting completely fine.
Poor girl! When in jr. high, I got poison ivy from the air (I guess it was blooming/whatever?), and it settled in my eyes. It was about this time of year also. I had a round of steroids that cleared it up. I'm glad she's not bothered, and I hope it clears soon!
One time I had a stye sort of thing (chalazion) that made my upper eyelid swell. Or could she have a scratch on her eyeball or something? Poor girl. I hope it gets better soon.
They have looked in her eye but not sure how good you can see on the top part because its so swollen. She isn't bothered by them touching it for the most part and let's me put in the ointment.
One pedi mentioned it could could be allergy related. I actually wondered about a stye too because I saw a red bump on her other eye this morning Pedi looked at that but didn't seem too concerned.
Im hoping the antibiotics kicks whatever it is. She's been a rock star at the doctors doing what they ask her to.
Oh no!! I hope the mess kick in quickly. My mom works at an eye doctor's office, would you like me to send some pictures to her and have the doc take a look?
Oh no!! I hope the mess kick in quickly. My mom works at an eye doctor's office, would you like me to send some pictures to her and have the doc take a look?
Omg I would love that! I have a pic from yest morning too still swollen but not nearly as bad. Let me know if you need anything else. I'm so curious to see what their opinion is thank you!!
No pain, no itching, not discolored in her eye ball, no fever, some goop but mostly clearish and eye lashes aren't crusty at all. She doesn't even touch it.
Post by melmon0417 on Apr 23, 2015 11:08:12 GMT -5
A's eyes swelled up once, when she had an allergic reaction to a prescription. I'll try to find the picture to send to you... She had to get a shot of steroids at the ER, then she was on steroids and something else for a few days.
Wow, poor L! I would be nervous too, it's her eye! I hope the antibiotics work and it starts looking better. Sooo glad she isn't in pain or bothered by it.
Post by melmon0417 on Apr 23, 2015 12:18:20 GMT -5
I can't get the damn pictures to upload, but looking at them, A's face was swollen, too, not just one eye. I still think it looks like an allergic reaction, but I'm soooo far from a medical expert.
Oh no!! I hope the mess kick in quickly. My mom works at an eye doctor's office, would you like me to send some pictures to her and have the doc take a look?
Omg I would love that! I have a pic from yest morning too still swollen but not nearly as bad. Let me know if you need anything else. I'm so curious to see what their opinion is thank you!!
No pain, no itching, not discolored in her eye ball, no fever, some goop but mostly clearish and eye lashes aren't crusty at all. She doesn't even touch it.
Oh that looks so painful!! I once had a sparkle from the ceiling fall into my eye and got stuck in the inside of my eyelid and every time I blinked it would cut it again. We went to the ER and they couldn't get it out, but my optometrist could the next day. I honestly would call an optometrist and see if they could help out quicker. I hope it's nothing major at all