Janty Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 My poor lad Baden (aka Kop Boy) has had a cough on and off for the past two weeks. On Wednesday we noticed that he had a black eye. We asked him what he had done and he said that he had no recollection of bashing it. Then his eyeball started to redden. Then the other eye went black underneath and the other eyeball went red. I got an appointment at the doctors on Thursday as I was getting really concerned. he still maintained that he hadn't bashed it and I couldn't even put it down to sports as he is on half term. The cough has been so bad during the nights that he has vomited. The doctor reckons that during these coughing fits, he has burst blood vessels in his eyes and this has caused the redness and bruising. She said that his eyes will turn completely red over the next few days then turn yellow, brown, purple, etc through all the usual colours for bruising. Baden thinks this is great. We thinks he looks like something from an Omen film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 I was reading this thinking - I bet he thinks its cool! When I was a child one of my eyes was like this after an operation, it took weeks to fade, I got a lot of mileage (and ice creams and chocolate!) out of it I hope it clears up quickly and his cough gets better, it must have been a terrible cough to cause broken blood vessels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted February 22, 2009 Author Share Posted February 22, 2009 It gets quite violent in the night. As I say, it has made him vomit on a few occasions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 Poor wee soul It does look scary and I agree he does look a bit like something out of an alien film (but much nicer) Do spoil him a bit until it's all better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 pretty cool for a young lad Hope he is feeling better, he will get some pretty extreme reactions. The same thing happened in one of my eyes about 20 years ago, but both Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joojoo Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 Oh Janty are they sore? Give him a big hug from me xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 Wow, that looks Poor lad, I have to steam my little lad sometimes to stop him vomiting through a dry cough he is prone to, I really hope his cough clears up, and those eyes too BeckyBoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 I know people say "you know that thing that's going around" but I know so many people who've had this terrible cough recently that it's scary! DH and I have had it and I'm struggling to shake it. I've had to try sleeping propped up a few times as it's just overwhelming when I lie down and I've nearly made myself sick too! Has Baden tried sleeping propped up by pillows? It might help at night because I've found when I lie down, it triggers it worse. I've strained a muscle in my chest with it all. Also, a glass of water kept by the bed for it gets really bad and maybe he could try some hot water with honey and lemon in it before bedtime? Also, Jakemans cough lozenges have been brilliant for relieving the tickle. Hope he feels better soon. xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Oh dear, poor lad, he does look a bit gruesome . Usually though that kind of sub-conjunctival haemhorrhage isn't painful at all....just looks incredibly alarmng . That said the cough must be pretty major to cause burst blood vessels like that, I do hope the cough resolves pretty quickly now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 I hope it soon clears up! - I bet he'll be looking forward to going to school Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 That does look a bit alarming doesn't it? Hope his cough clears up soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Oh bless him, I hope the cough clears up, I sound like I've been on the Woodbines at the moment He will of course need lots of chocolate and goodies to help get over it Karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Poor lad. I can sympathise. I had this once, caused by the vomiting of early pregnancy. At least his friends will be impressed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Wow . That looks cool (I'd imagine, from a boy's POV!) but I hope it clears up soon - it looks painful even though I'm assuming it's not . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Bless his heart! all the more reason for me to get these top trumps to him asap me thinks! I can totally sympathise with the coughing I have only just shook the worst of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Good grief that is red Hope the cough goes away very soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy chickens! Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Hope he's better soon, it's horrid when you just can't stop coughing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 goodness. On a positive note it really brings out the green in his eyes though Poor thing he must have been really coughing a lot. My YS has this at the moment and has had to use his inhaler such a lot over the last week as he just felt like he couldn't breathe. I've had it as well and felt as if I'm struggling for breath so he has my full sympathies. An ex-neighbour of mine had this happen to her whilst she was giving birth. It really made me jump when she knocked on my door. I hope your son recovers soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamebird Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Have you thought of sending him for an audition at Hammer Films? He could make a fortune and wouldn't have to spend hours in the make-up chair. I hope he gets better soon with lots of TLC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 crikey that must have been some coughing fit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Yikes! I have never seen that before. Hope he gets better soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted February 23, 2009 Author Share Posted February 23, 2009 We said that he looks like the anti-Christ and got a huge lecture about being horrid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffyfeet Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Time to worry is when he asks if he can hang upside down to sleep!?!?!?! (Sorry - twisted mind!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Poor lad - so sorry he's feeling poorly like this. But hey COOOL look! I hope he's got some really neat piccies to show his mates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
percydub Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Hope the lad is on the mend , but what a cool look, shame its not halloween. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
