20/09/2026
Reason # 4,537 of why I love Mexico.
After a day of denial, I finally admitted to myself that I have conjunctivitis.
I went to the farmacia, peeped the wait for the farmacia doc, decided I didn't want to wait 45 minutes because the line was looong.
So I went into the farmacia proper, asked the employee for antibiotic drops for conjunctivitis.
She commiserated with me over how awful my eyes look, and sold me the meds.
$79 pesos and 5 minutes.
The US would have had me taking out a damn loan. 😂
Edit: I see some confusion in the comments.
Oral antibiotics are by prescription only.
Eye, ear, and topical preparations are over the counter.