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Suggest Treatment For Red And Itchy Eyes

My 3 yr old son has allergies....red eyes, watery, itchy, itchy skin, runny nose. The claritin is not helping. I took him to the doctor & he gave me some eye drops & nasonex. It's been 2 weeks and my son's eyes are still pinkish and itchy at times. Can I use an OTC eyedrop instead to help with the irritated eyes?

Wed, 30 Jul 2014
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Hello.

Thank you for asking at HCM.

I went through your son's history. From the history, I would first think of allergic rhinoconjunctivitis.

From your history, I would suggest you as follows:

1. I would like to know which eye drops you are using. Personally I prefer olopatadine eye drops for eye allergies, if your son has completed 3 years of age. (They are not used under 3 years of age)

2. I would also suggest to continue intranasal corticosteroids (Nasonex) for at least 1-2 weeks.

3, I would suggest you to add montelukast and levocetirizine for at least 2 weeks.

4. Please avoid exposure to dusts, smokes and air pollution as much as possible.

5. I would him allergy testing to identify the substances causing allergic symptoms.

Hope above measures will be helpful to you.

Wish him a quick recovery and the best o the health.

Should you have any further query, please feel free to ask at HCM.

Thank you & Regards.
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Suggest Treatment For Red And Itchy Eyes

Hello. Thank you for asking at HCM. I went through your son s history. From the history, I would first think of allergic rhinoconjunctivitis. From your history, I would suggest you as follows: 1. I would like to know which eye drops you are using. Personally I prefer olopatadine eye drops for eye allergies, if your son has completed 3 years of age. (They are not used under 3 years of age) 2. I would also suggest to continue intranasal corticosteroids (Nasonex) for at least 1-2 weeks. 3, I would suggest you to add montelukast and levocetirizine for at least 2 weeks. 4. Please avoid exposure to dusts, smokes and air pollution as much as possible. 5. I would him allergy testing to identify the substances causing allergic symptoms. Hope above measures will be helpful to you. Wish him a quick recovery and the best o the health. Should you have any further query, please feel free to ask at HCM. Thank you & Regards.