Pinkeye and sheets

[Anonymous]

DS had pinkeye last week and when we stopped the medication, it looked like it was starting to return--he had a bit of gunk in his eye again. The doctor recommended doing another week of the medicine (we switched to the ointment from drops because I couldn't get the drops in) but I'm wondering if it started to come back because I may have forgotten to change the sheets? I know I changed them several times, but maybe not the last time as I figured the medication had knocked out the pinkeye for the most part. So how often do you change them when your child has it?

[Anonymous]

I wash all bedding - sheets, blankets, comforters and stuffed animals a few days after starting the medicine when the gooping and tearing of the eye stops. I also give the house a good wipe down with Clorox wipes including door nobs, light switches, remotes, ipads etc.

[Anonymous]

My kid has never had it but I’d probably put on a fresh pillow case every night and then wash everything half way through the course of medicine and again at the end. By everything I mean sheets and duvet cover. Not stuffed animals or duvet itself.

[Anonymous]

Just wanted to say thanks Op for this thread. We are going through the same thing!

[Anonymous]

Yes, wash everything, keep using ointment/drops, and don't forget about warm compresses (I just use a warm paper towel and replace it if any gunk gets on it).

[Anonymous]

This is probably overkill but I washed my kids bedding, lovelies, and pillowcases after each time she slept until it wasn’t completely gone. So this was twice a day because she still naps. We have a lot of extra bedding so I’d wait until we had a full load.