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Mummy Dilemma #77: Do I need to go to the doctor?

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So.
I suffer from hideous seasonal allergies, usually resulting in massive sneezing fits but in particular it’s my eyes that are getting hammered this year. I’ve been making it worse by rubbing them when I get stressed and tired {which is a lot at the moment} and have woken up on numerous occasions over the past two weeks with a completely bloodshot, icky and crusty eye.
So, being the thrifty and time poor mummy that I am, I have tried antihistamines, ClearEyes, cold compresses…..and then I remembered that Nixon had been prescribed some antibiotic eye drops when he was a baby. I of course threw caution to the wind and have been self-medicating, not a thought to the fact that I was dropping expired medicine into my eyeballs! Pfffttt.
As long as I don’t have to go to the doctors office right? I would actually prefer to drop meths in my eyes then go to the doctor’s office with Nixon.
There are approximately 10 million pot plants in the waiting room, all in various stages of dehydration, making their pots perfect, lightweight baby bowling balls. There are about 103 shitty, germy old toys that Nixon thinks he loves more than he loves his brother, toys guaranteed to invoke instant tantrums the second you even motion towards the door to leave. There are also at least 3 hacking cough-ers, 2 grumpy seniors and one toddler who is primed to take an instant dislike to Nixon and any possibility of sharing the beloved toys.
You feel me? You’d stay home and use expired eye drops too right?
Tell me I’m not the only one.

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  1. Dec 16, 2014 9:32 pm

    Go and see a Homeopath ! That way your eyes and allergies will clear up (homeopathic remedies are very effective) and you won't have to go to 'the Doctor' for a short term fix. Trust me, it will be worth it !

    • Dec 16, 2014 9:40 pm

      @Deborah

      Thanks Deborah, good advice!

  2. Dec 16, 2014 9:34 pm

    Antibiotics that have expired and are nowhere near the correct dose for an adult…… hmmmmmm well you do have two eyes, which is a good thing, playing Russian roulette with medicines prescribed for someone else who is a completely different age… with one of them not a very intelligent idea. ….. you could try putting the pot plant in there with the expired drops… and maybe the germy toys to give the antibiotics something to chase around on your eyeball……. 😉

    • Dec 16, 2014 9:40 pm

      @EvilePixie

      Haha! I've totally just had my hand smacked right?

  3. Dec 16, 2014 9:59 pm

    Breast milk! Clears up conjunctivitis immediately. Will make a good post reading about you self-applying it!

  4. Dec 16, 2014 10:28 pm

    A teaspoon of local honey works a treat for hayfever (well does for our family). Also use Colloidal Silver bought from health shop) spray in eyes at times when I have run out of local honey or in bubs eys (this stuff is a must-have in the first-aid cupboard as can be used in many different ways for many different aliments). I am like you when it comes to doctors and the amount of bugs flying around the waiting room – but from a business point of view having germ infested toys etc is awesome as it guarantees customers lol

  5. Dec 17, 2014 1:21 am

    Neti pots and stinging nettle tea! Feel better.

  6. Dec 21, 2014 11:21 am

    Haha feeling you! Unless it interferes with my ability to survive who go? It will fix itself right? hayvever and stinging eyes… the pits this year – so feeling you!