[circles5]

hi,

my eyes have been really swollen recently, and i went to the doctors today and was told it's an infection… i was suggested a course of topical antibiotics..

I have a really big problem with antibiotics, since reading about side-effects e.t.c…
But my dad assured me they're safer when used topically….

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But,, i said no to the doctor and was given an anti-histamine eye drop,, instead.
Got home and found that quite it clearly states on the leaflet; "Not for treatment of eye infections"…
I read it's main ingredients most common side effect is; eye irritation
It also contains 'sodium hydroxide' - which is caustic soda: NOT something you should put in your eye….
awesome ()
what a terrible idea for a product.


>> So.. I haven't used that either, after reading the ingredients… and about the main ingredient.
So, my eye infection - which is pretty bad…: it hurts and my eyelids are so puffy its hard to see.. is definitely not getting better.
But i have a real issue with antibiotics…

don't know what to do… again..

(i've got Ocd ,,, with major health concerns - which is why i think the antibiotics worry me excessively.)
But then i have BDD, and i'm really hating how i look right now.. and worried it's gonna become permanent.

But it seems, eye-infections shouldn't just be left..

??hmmm
only really one thing to do,,, but i have such an aversion to antibiotics..

[Perna]

It is hard to be stuck in that place. I had antibiotics damage my body but they saved my life; I guess you have to decide if you want to take the antibiotic risks to save your eyes or not. There are no perfect medicines but they are all we have at the moment?

Infections have to be treated or the rest of your body could suffer worse (it could blind or even kill you). I would trust the doctor to know better than I did about what would/would not help my hurt eye and my father to want the best for me and I would use the antibiotic.

[circles5]

thanks, tis true.

[Verity81]

I've used antibiotic eye drops for infection and had no problem with them. You are better off taking the antibiotic ones as I can't see how antihistamine ones will help. Oral antibiotics can have side effects for me like belly ache or thrush but have never had issues with topical. No medicine is perfect like no food or drink is perfect. Thing is would you rather live with an eye infection or have it get worse or take the chance with medicine that most often is tolerated well.

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[lala-land123]

I'm very med phobic, but have never had an issue using antibiotic eye drops. When it comes to pink eye or any eye infection, I'd definitely do the meds. You should notice the infection getting better within 24 hours.

[Perna]

When I'm that scared I just get fatalistic and let logic take over. I went repelling off cliffs and got stuck on a thin ledge. I could not go back up and I did not see how I could continue since it had been too scary getting there in the first place. I did an "assessment" that I did not want to remain there forever and that the "ledge" was not big enough for a helicopter to land on and save me so I just "did it" like the Nike commercials. It turned out great/I actually enjoyed the 2nd half of the repel. I am betting you will really appreciate the eye feeling better the next day (don't stop using the antibiotic though until your doctor says or it could come back and be worse such that the antibiotic will not help).

[circles5]

cheers all. I'm currently trying to get hold of the doctors.
shall take the med.

> repelling off a cliff…. phew, thats a mad one. being stuck on a ledge woulda seriously got me.
Glad you ended up enjoying the experience though.

i intend to do sky diving some point this year :/ ……god…. am i really??
good to push limits though.
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thanks for all the advice, i'll take them meds, as my eyes are still really sore and rubbish.. - it will be nice to be rid of this infection.

Regards,
C5