Tag Archives: conjunctivitis

Breast Milk does WHAT?

I could also entitle this blog adventures in treating conjunctivitis homeopathically. I want to start off by saying that this is not medical advice, I don’t have any degrees in homeopathy nor have I researched it thoroughly. Before you think I’ve gone off the breast milk deep end, let me explain how we got to treating conjunctivitis using breast milk. It was 6:05 PM. I’m sure it was because had it been in the morning, I would’ve taken the twins to the doctor immediately for an antibiotic. The doctor’s office closes at six and as luck would have it, both … Continue reading →

Pinkeye

I had too many encounters with pinkeye when I was younger. Some of it was caused by allergies; some of it came from friends at school. The worst part for me was waking up and being unable to open my eyes — because the discharge had crusted my eyes shut. Pinkeye is also known as conjunctivitis. This is a redness and swelling of the mucous membrane that lines the eyelid and eye surface. Normally, this lining is clear. When the lining becomes irritated or infected, the lining becomes red and swollen. Most cases of pinkeye are caused by infection, chemical … Continue reading →