My almost 3 yr. old boy has had a nasty cold this past week. and now he has some discharge coming out of his eyes. it is the same color as his mucus that is constantly running out of his nose. Originally it was yellowish/green and now it is more of a whitish color (changed color at the same time as his nose). Now I have the same symptoms, however my eye discharge started out later than his and already at the whitish color. Is this just a cold symptom or an eye infection?
Most cases of conjunctivitis are viral and they often come on the heels of a cold. That's probably what it is and you will just have to wait it out, since it's probably viral. It's usually better in a couple of days.
It is probably viral conjunctivitis. I would use an eye wash that contains boric acid several times a day & especially before bedtime.
My son who is now 6 had the same thing with a cold a few years ago. His mucus discharge from the eye was from an ear infection, I was surprised to find out. I have a 19 year old as well and she had many ear infections, but never a discharge from the eye. If you have not taken hom to the Doctor, I would as he may have liquid in the ear and could get an ear infection.
That was my experience.
It sounds like an eye infection. I would have it looked at or get some drops as this can be very infectious.
It is not uncommon for kids colds to come out of their eyes, especially if their nose is not running. However, since you have the same thing, I would bank in conjunctivitis. Wash your hands, and make the dr. appt.
Amanda, I would call your Doctor just to check. Could be just a cold but might be an eye infection also. Are your eyes red or your child's eyes red? Call the Dr.
Sounds like pink eye and it is highly contagious. Get to a Dr. ASAP to get drops for both of you!
Hi Amanda,
If you both are waking up with a green crusty discharge on your eyelids it may be Pink Eye. If it is Pink Eye it is contagious and needs a perscription from your doctor. I suggest you call your doctor and ask.
Linda
My son had the same thing happen to him last week. The pedi said that he had a sinus infection, and put him on an antibiotic. It has cleared up. If the whites of the eyes stay white other than rubbing them it is a sinus infection, but if the whites stay pink/red then it is pink eye. Either way you need to go see your doctor.
There is a tube connecting the tear ducts to the nose. It could just be so much congestion that it's got to find a way out. Pink eye (conjunctivitis) is usually a greenish discharge with a pink/red eye that may sting or be itchy. I wouldn't rule out a sinus infection, though.
Sounds like pinkeye. My 4-year-old daughter has had it twice and gave it to my husband once. Eye drops help, which are prescribed by the pediatrician. You can wait it out with OTC drops, but it's contagious and not fun!
sounds to me like it is pink eye. needs rx-drugs to clear this up and it spreads fast onto other people. I should know i'm prone to pink eye as an adult.
Sometimes with colds kids get blocked tear ducts. My first child had a severe case and she had them cleaned out (surgically). If it is yellow/greenish it is typically a sign of infection. Many times you can apply gentle pressure just to either side of the bridge of the nose and message gently upwards toward the corner of the eye to help squeeze the blockage out. However - I would highly suggest you go see your pediatrician.
Sounds like pink eye. You should both see a dr. Lysol door knobs, wash sheets, wash your hands often and do not use the same wash cloth to wash both eyes. If you have it, it is extremely contagious but easy to treat. If you have it your dr is going to throw out your eye makeup so you will not reinfect yourself. Go to a doctor soon otherwise your whole house could get it but it is easy to treat.
Hi there, This happened to my 18 month old and it turned out she had a double ear infection. Take him to the doctor right away. She had no other symptoms indicating that it was an ear infection but it was really bad at the time the eye discharge occurred and she had to be on very strong antibiotics for 10 days. Hope he is OK.
Many times the discharge you describe is symptomatic of an ear infection. Take him to the pediatrician to be sure.
Your eye would be red if there were infection. Chills, sweat, etc are also signs. Sounds like allergies but I'm not a dr. nor will you probably hear a reply from a dr. on this site...they wouldn't want to be responsible for diagnosis without seeing a patient. Good luck
Sounds like it could be pink eye which is highly contagious. I'd go to the doctor in case it is because you'd have to be on antibics.
My trio just got over something similar. I took them to the pediatrician and it was adenovirus. You definitely want to go to the doctor to determine if you need antibiotics or not.