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shmaichul
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 Sun, Nov 25 2012, 5:34 pm
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My 2yr old and 1yr old have had bad colds for the past week. I noticed now that they both have stuff coming out of the corner of their eyes... Does anyone know what it can be?
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shmaichul
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Sun, Nov 25 2012, 5:51 pm
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Should I be worried about it? It's quite a lot...
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imasinger
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Sun, Nov 25 2012, 8:04 pm
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It could be pink eye. Mucus comes from either a viral infection, like a cold, in which case it will go away after a few days. Or it could be a bacterial infection, which needs to be treated with eye drops. If you don't see an improvement, call your pediatrician, because the bacterial kind is highly contagious.
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bamamama
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Sun, Nov 25 2012, 8:05 pm
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I have two kids who snot out of their eyes when they have colds - my dr has confirmed. It's prob best to check but that sounds like what you are describing.
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OheivYisrael
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Sun, Nov 25 2012, 8:15 pm
My son also gets this when he's sick- it runs in DH's family (they call it a "cold in their eye"). My opthalmologist told me it's a normal secretion and some ppl have more of it. He said to wipe the eyes with a washcloth with warm water every morning, and if necessary, use tear free shampoo on the washcloth.
I don't normally follow these instructions- only when there's reason for it- but it works!!
(His pediatricians gave us cream for pink eye with EVERY SINGLE cold- never did a thing to help.)
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shmaichul
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Mon, Nov 26 2012, 8:26 am
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Thanks everyone! That's probably what it is then... I've just never seen it before and was getting worried it might be pink eye but it now seems unlikely.
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