Man, my 2025 New Year's experience has been miserable, lately. Turns out, my sister's grandbaby has pink eye. It apparently got passed to me during Christmas, it took a bit to set in, and I had to visit the ER when the symptoms really started showing up. And, the doctor that checked me out, wants me to use some eye drops that has more severe side effects than I'm comfortable with:
Breathing problems or wheezing, racing heart, fever or general ill feeling, swollen lymph nodes, swelling of the face/lips/mouth/tongue/throat, trouble swallowing or throat tightness, hives, nausea or vomiting, dizziness/feeling lightheaded/fainting, stomach cramps, and even joint pain.
Yeaaaahhhh, hell no. I've been trying to manage it with moist wipes that have Tea Tree oil, Rosemary oil, Eucalyptus oil, Clary Sage oil, Menthol Extract, and Aloe Vera Extract. They feel SO GOOOOOODDDD...... I've also been spreading some Aloe Vera gel with Menthol Extract around my infected eye. All of those oils and extracts have antiviral, antibacterial, antimicrobial, and antifungal properties. So, I've just been sitting here, miserable, watching movies, keeping hydrated with green tea (lots of antioxidants), and comfort eating sliced bananas with sea salt caramel drizzle.
Please send hugs. :'(