Pink Eye Home Remedy (for my fellow ACA victims)

[ToastedHead]

I used this again this week (with great results) so I want to share, since we're all paying the first $6000 dollars out of pocket now for healthcare.

My little girl came home from school Wed and one of her eyeballs was red. Throughout the evening, it got worse. She started to get the eyeball snots in the inside corner, and along the lower lashline.

I sent Hubby to the store for activated charcoal. This is the exact product he bought at CVS, around 10 bucks. It can be found in the aisle by the Tums and Maalox, because it's marketed as anti-gas.

I boiled a cup of water in the microwave, and then opened three capsules (grab on either side and twist) and dumped them in. Then I poured it through a coffee filter. After it cooled down a bit, I dipped plain old tissues in. I gently wiped both eyes (separate tissues) with enough of the clear black water to get them really wet.

In the morning, her eye was not worse, but still a little pink. I kept her home as a courtesy to the other parents, and I treated her two more times throughout the day.

By Friday morning, she was good to go. No pediatrician required.

[nomad]

Presented for your amusement only, no guarantees or medical advise implied http://www.fishantibioticsdirect.com/index.php/

[svcw]

First I thought you were talking about the GandT.....:-)
That is good to know.

[ToastedHead]

Would a Tractor Supply store be a good place to check?

[KeyLargo]

Hitler’s health insurance is cancelled

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNmSdmgjRKI

[svcw]

Thanks

[S.O.S121.500]

you can also fine the activated charcoal at the aquarium supplys

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you can create your own. Coconut shell is my preferred source.

[kara37]

Yes.

[Delta 21]

Yes. Bees are smart that way.

[ToastedHead]

I am dying at the names! FishMox, FishFlex, FishFlox. Lol! Those are all regular human doses, at great prices.

[Delta 21]

Colloidal silver usually kicks it over night.

[nomad]

Theoretically, oh yea. Try visiting prepper sites for more jewels of self sufficiency.

[ToastedHead]

I am laughing so much at Hitler I’m coughing.

[kara37]

Oh Yes, I forgot. Fish don't need a prescription either. Thanks for the reminder.
This is the same antibiotics sold in any human pharmacy. The dosage for fish makes it easier than buying it for livestock.

[ToastedHead]

Silver has a bad rep. It’s used short term for burns in some creams, but I remember someone telling me a while back about skin discolorations.

[csmusaret]

Boric acid cuts the roaches. It does not poison them.

[ToastedHead]

I look at it as my duty now to be able to inform regular Americans of cheaper alternatives to their rxs. What’s your favorite prepper site?

[Red_Devil 232]

If you have a local County Co-Op try them also.

[Cicero]

Yes, I’ve used triple antibiotic ointment for pinkeye when I didn’t have access to a pharmacy or my eye doctor to get the antibiotic eyedrops.

If you check out the container, it says “Do NOT” use in eyes. So I suppose everyone should consult their own doctors on this. But it didn’t do me any harm, and I had to use it for about a week.

I did use it mainly at night, because I don’t think it’s a good idea to drive with stuff in your eyes.

[Delta 21]

I may turn blue, (been making/using it for 15 years and hsven’t yet), but I wont be dead.

[B4Ranch]

I have found that using baby soap to thoroughly wash both eyelids a couple of times a day will clear up Pink Eye in two days. I think getting the soap into the eye is what kills the bacteria. That and change out your pillow case.