Woke with Swollen Eye

Sounds like pink eye:
http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/infections/eye/conjuncti...

Which you'll need to get some eye drops for from the Dr. It's also VERy contagious so make sure there is lots of hand washing, etc. and clean all of her toys, change her sheets, etc.
With the drops it usually clear up in a couple of days...

Sounds like a stye (kinda like a pimple on her eyelid). The doctor can prescribe polysporin for your eye & they say to put a warm wash cloth on it multiple times per day to cut down the swelling. They happen if she got dirt on her eyelid. Good luck.

Most likely pink eye and she needs drops. It is going around CRAZY right now, my son had it 3 weeks ago. Don't touch your eyes!

Does the eye have any crusties around it? Do you have a regular pediatrician? I am not a fan of Claritin and especially wouldn't give it to a child so young. You should check with your pediatrician before giving a child 2 or younger any medication. It sounds like pink eye which is a bacterial infection that needs to be treated with antibiotics. Claritin wouldn't be the answer even if it were safe for her age.

It sounds like pink eye. You can get a wet, lukewarm washcloth and use it as a compress, hold it on her eye for a few minutes, if she lets you, and see if that might help.

If it's not Pink Eye or a Stye you may want to condsider the following information.

If she has any type of allergy to pollens there is a chance she could have a small piece of pollen inside of her eye. It has been windy here the last two days. My son recently was riding his 4-wheeler and came back with the entire left side of his face swollen and his eye was completely shut. After several hours of trying to figure out what was wrong and taking Benadryl since it itched and was swollen we used warm compresses on his face and occassionally he would use and eye wash. Then one time he wiped toward the nose and a large piece of pine pollen came out and as soon as it came out the itching stopped and within minutes the swelling started to go down. So thinking of everything from changes in soap, laundry detergent,bug bites, pollens or a food allergy.

Good luck I hope you figure it out. Having dealth with 3 boys with allergies, I know how frustrating it can be.

L.

Sounds like you covered it with a trip to the dr. The only thing I have to offer is that if there is ever a problem with the eyes, go straight to a doctor, be it you, your child, your husband, etc.... Eyes are too precious and delicate and the brain is right behind the eye. Infections spread too easily!!!

Good luck!

My first thought was a bug bite, too, because that happened to my son around the same age. If I understand correctly, Claritin is a preventative that needs to be in your system for several days before exposure to an allergen, where as Benedryl helps if you are currently having a reaction, so I would try Benedryl. If it is oozing, I would take her to the doctor because it could be pink eye or something else.

Well Dear, have you given any thought to taking this
precious child to the Dr. ? It could be an infection
of some sort...the only thing that comes to my mind is
a boric acid solution, dabbed with cotton, but best to
take this up with a Dr. Good Luck, Dear...
Granny...

Try Benadryl. That would probably be most effective.
L.

I wouldn't suggest the waiting. She isn't old enough to let you know if it is bothering her or contagious. The pink eye is going around and it is very easy to get. That won't go away with claritin. I'd go on in today and get some drops and be on the safe side. What a way to ring in the New Year! :o)

Hi R.,

It seems that it is a case of pinkeye. There is an herb called 'eyebright' that will help clear it up. I would recommend getting the liquid drops and having your daughter take them under her tongue. The problem will clear up in a day or two.