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Cold Sore Eye Irritation
What could this be? Should I be worried at all?
ok so Im 15 years old and I believe I have a cold since my nose is plugged up or its allergies.. My left eye has been watery since yesterday, and its only my left eye! what could that mean if only my left eye is watery? and is it normal for only one eye to be watery? Could it just be allergies? Its not really constant but every once in a while it will just fill up with water and then be fine for a while. Or at other times it is just somewhat watery. Could this be irritation from rubbing my eyes so much yesterday from crying all day? I was crying cuz someone in the family died, and so I would rub mny eyes off with my sweater and they kinda got sore from rubbing them.
eye irritation can cause watery eyes...sounds like allergies..and yes it is normal for only one eye
take some allergy medicine
Get some sleep-sleeplessness can cause eye problems
Cold Sores in Children
Cold sores in children do not usually develop the first time they catch the virus. Children get the Herpes Simplex Virus type I (HSV-I) through kisses and pecks from their relatives and friends who are already infected with the virus or are just carriers. They normally get swollen gums and a sore feeling in the mouth. After a few days, small blisters that turn into shallow painful sore forms. The child may have a fever and swollen lymph glands in the neck.
You need not worry as the blister will crust and heal within ten days leaving no scar at all. However, you can place a pack of ice wrapped in a clean cloth on the sore during the initial stages to ease the inflammation and pain. You can also give a mild pain reliever though you should never give aspirin to children or teenagers as it may trigger Reye's syndrome (this is a rare but potentially life-threatening illness).
When your child is having a cold sore, you should avoid salty, spicy or sour foods which irritate the raw nerves in the sores. Encourage your child to wash his hands frequently and to avoid picking on the sore. Should he touch his eyes and it gets infected, schedule an appointment with his pediatrician for antiviral drugs.This is to keep the infection from scarring the cornea. If the child gets ocular herpes, this could cause weakened vision or total blindness.
How do you prevent your child from getting this infection? Cut out kissing from cousins, aunts and friends. If you have the infection and you have a new born baby, wash your hands regularly and you can even wear a surgical mask. If you have an infection on your breast, refrain from breast feeding until it has cleared.
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