A mother shares a chilling warning after her son had a near-fatal reaction to eye drops
Swansea: So, there’s this mum, Katelyn, who had a real scare with her little boy, Milo. He almost died after licking a drop of eye drops that rolled down his cheek. Can you imagine? She was just trying to help him with his eye issue.
It all happened when Katelyn was giving Milo his second dose of Optrex eye drops. A tiny droplet slipped down his cheek, and before she knew it, he licked it. Within minutes, he started coughing like crazy and couldn’t breathe. Katelyn rushed him to the hospital, and the doctors told her it was a severe allergic reaction.
She was terrified, watching her son go in and out of consciousness. It turns out the eye drops contained chloramphenicol, an antibiotic that can cause serious reactions. Katelyn did her homework afterward and found out that this stuff shouldn’t be taken lightly, especially for kids.
She shared her story online, hoping to warn other parents. Katelyn said it’s every mother’s worst nightmare, and she wouldn’t wish that kind of fear on anyone. After a strong dose of antihistamine, Milo was okay, but she’s still shaken up.
Now, she’s calling for Optrex to rethink using chloramphenicol in their products. She’s worried about what could happen if a baby got hold of it. It’s a real eye-opener for all parents out there to be cautious with medications.
