Both my beardys eyes are swollen shut & leaking help!!!

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AHBD

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How long has she been doing that ? Yes, it looks like a neurological problem....it may be temporary, but just wait + see what happens. Even if it's permanent, it isn't necessarily painful, so if she gets over the eye + mouth problems she may recuperate + just be a bit off, but still be a special pet.

And just warm the water + add the honey + stir it really well.
 

Agbailey1990

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Yea I wont mind if shes alittle "special". If she cant walk Ill feel realllllllly bad and course Ill cry n hurt for her. But theres NO WAY IN HELL id shuv her to the side like shes not worthy. If anything she'll get moreeeee attention from me. Ill love her no matter what. Shes been like this for like 2 days I think but since all this happened shes been walking funny.
YAYYYY as im typing this she was able to walk str8 but you can tell she struggles a reaaaaal lot to. Its as if shes scared to move her right side. Idk can be many of things

You can see at the end of this video that she was able to push herself up, but most time she cant move her ride side mostly. Or maybe she can but shes to weak Im not sure. I just fed her some Sweet Peas mixed with Beef babyfood with some water. So Im gonna go and get the honey downstairs n put it on her n let her get some sun.
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Ok i just added the honey. The honey is Raw Wildflower Honey and its very thick & hard. I added a tiny bit of warm water to a cut and some of the honey. I grabbed a spoon and kept stiring and breaking it down for a minute till it was like thin watery honey. I got a few QTips for I didnt use the same one on both eyes for I dont transfer the infection. I dipped the QTip in the honey and rubbed it all over her eyes and even inside her eyes & did the same for her mouth.
Is it gonna dry up and make her eyes crusted & in pain? Do I need to wash it off after awhile or what??
 

Agbailey1990

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It bothered her alot she kept trying to move around to get me stop, but who wouldnt hate having a sticky QTip stuck in there eye lol
 

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Yeah, any kind of touching in her eye is going to bother her right now, just put it on her eyelids if she doesn't like her eyes being messed with. Do it 2-3X a day, very gently and you don't need to rub it off. Let her rest alot while she's sick...don't try to make her walk or try to feed her too much. She's actually pretty chunky, so just give her waterd down veggie baby food with a pinch of supplements every other day. She doesn't need food or hydration every day. Remember that she is under alot of stress from being ill, and many animals need rest as much as anything so they can recuperate. You don't even need to pick her up to dab the honey on her.....make it as stress free as possible. Hopefully she'll continue to improve.
 

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Yea she is a little fat azz lol. Thats first thing the vet told me last year "Wow we have a chunky one here". More to love :). But it adds pressure on her lungs he said so sometimes she like gasps for air. But since that visit i slowed down alot on her feedings and not so much. Yea I keep trying to feed her daily cuz I want her to get food n vitamins in her for she gets energy to heal. But Im just probably stressing her out more then anything. She hasnt gotten to eat anything close to a stable in almost 2weeks now so Im worried shes starving. But Im sure shes ok she probably doesnt have much of and appetite and really tired.
Usually every morning since all this started I let her warm up and take her out of her tank n give her meds and water & babyfood. For now on or atleast for next couple days Im just gonna keep her were she is in the tank and just give her meds in there. I do need to grab her head and lift it up and open her mouth because shes stubborn but she'll just have to deal with that for now.
Okay, Ill do the honey 1more time today since we got a late start. Yea she didnt like it but I rather her be alittle mad with me for a few minutes and getting the honey way she should then not getting it at all. I wasnt like putting alot of pressure on her eyes I was gently dabbing it but I had to try to force her eyes open to get it inside a bit. For now on ill just put it over her eye lids n let it soak in or something.
Shes been sick for this long & shes still putting up a fight so shes my little champ.
I just switched her lights I had a 60watt in there for her basking which would bring her temp up to like 86 because when its in the 90s she moves away n doesnt go towards it. & now she cant go to her basking spot & if I put her up there she falls off when she moves. So I bought a 75w light n put her on a towel in her tank n put the light over here. Hopping to get the new UVB in a few days & when I do Ill put it on her for few hours a day just for she gets some since it is healthy for her.
I appreciate everything you both have been doing for me. Honestly without u two I would be freaking out probably making myself sick over this. I wish there was a way I can pay u back & say thank you more. But do know both of you are the reason Empress & myself keep going so thank you...Alottt :)
 

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You're welcome Adam ! I really hope she improves ! I'm sure everyone that reads this is pulling for Empress. It's obvious that you care for her very much. :)
 

Agbailey1990

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Yea love her a real lot. You know how it is Man/Women (sorry Idk your name lol). Know matter if your a Vet, breeder, hobbiest or just and owner. You learn to love animals as one of your own children. & Im a 23yr old made, dont have any kids so they're pretty much my babies lol.
Remember when me & my ex fiance who lived with us last year first moved in. She was always sooo interested in Beardys but was never able to get one so I allowed her one day. I took the dragon over righttt away because they were sooo cool I literally didnt sleep for dayssss staying up all night researching about them I was fascinated!
Anyways, You know how I said I think she had a stroke? I just looked up strokes with bearded dragons & EVERY SINGLE ARTICLE I READ ALL SAID THE EXACTTTTTTTTT SAME 2 THINGS EMPRESS IS DOING. Head tilted one day and walking in circles because they cant walk straight. So yea seems like she might of had 1 maybe even 2 because when I freaked out the other day it seems she might of had one during that.
Theres not much I can do for the stroke I guess except bring her to the Vet which I cant do because lack of $$ at the moment. But Im going to give it till next friday, if no big improvements come along I'm gonna sit outside with a cup begging for change if I need to (not literally but you know what I mean).
I also forgot I bought Flukers Repta+Boost for them last year. I gave them it for alittle while & then forgot about it. I have a tonnn left. I know it kinda acts like a Critical Care Aid for reptiles, so I think I'll start using that every other day for a boost and maybe it'll help with the infection & help her ammune system get better. Because theres number of reasons strokes would happen, dehydration, bacterial disease, low blood sugar, MBD etc. & the ReptaBoost will help with all those. So I wont give it to her daily for I dont over do it with her and stress her out but maybe every 2-3days. What do you both think about that??
I just added another layer of honey. & both her eyes look very shiney and sticky. Doesnt seem to be bothering though, but still dont wash it off right? Or maybe every other day wash it off for little while to let her eyes like breath or something then re-add it? I would do it very quick and without taking her out of the tank because you guys said let her rest dont bother her so much. Which in the video you watched you seen me move her n like push her back side but I was only doing that once to get her move more for you can see. At the moment she doesnt have her head to the side shes just laying down with her head at mid level sleeping, or atleast I think I cant tell lol. She has alot of drool built up on her bad side were the lip went limb, I'm hopping its because she cant feel that side that well & not because shes kinda of like Durrrrrr/"Slow" if you know what I mean. SOrry for ALWAYS typing SOO MUCH. But I wanna explain every tiny detail for I dont miss or forget anything for u guys can give ur best advice so my apology
 

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Hello Adam,

Oh poor dear, it does look neurological. She very possibly could have had a stroke, either from stress or just some other type of genetic issue.
You can start putting the new UVB light over her for short periods of time to see if that will help, along with the basking light as well.
So the honey treatments don't seem to bother her then?
You can give the calcium 3 or so times per week or up to 5 times per week if you feel she is deficient.
The reptaboost can be helpful but try to let her rest too so that she can heal up. She can eat every other day or every few days & be fine.
Are you keeping her tank around 80 overnight to help her out?
You are doing fine, I hope Empress improves more for you. Let us know how she is doing.

Tracie
 

Agbailey1990

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As of 1:20am right now her temp is at 76.5degrees. Should I get a black heating light for the night? Its starting to warm up here so if I get one it might go to waste in few days. The weather here in Connecticut USA has been wacked but it should start warming up outside and when it does my room gets BRUTAL. Average temp in my room which is where the dragons tanks r in the summer is 91degrees! Hateee it. I never got 1 for when there sleeping because there ok as long as it doesnt drop under 70 and like I said the weather be heating up veryyy soon.
The honey doesnt bother her. The 1st time it did because I kinda pressed alittle hard but 2nd time I did it she just layed still. Just hard to tell if her eyes are leaking or if its the honey because when they leak alot I clean it up but if its just honey I dont wanna wipe the honey off.
 

Agbailey1990

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Yea thats what I was thinking. They like it alittle colder at night when they go to sleep or atleast mine do. Wherever the basking light is, wen there ready for bed there run away from it to other side of the tank to go sleep. & I think mid/high 70s would be good.
 

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Hello,

How is she doing tonight, resting comfortably I hope?
If you do need any nighttime heating, you can just use a ceramic heat emitter or an undertank heater or heating pad on low with a towel in between her & the heater.
I hope her eyes are feeling better for her.

Tracie
 
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