Well, in this case it's not that I'm saying 'yes, holding onto a personal supply of antibiotics is the right answer', it's that I'm saying there is a real probl

Well, in this case it's not that I'm saying 'yes, holding onto a personal supply of antibiotics is the right answer', it's that I'm saying there is a real problem to which the official advice offers no solution. Conjunctivitis is certainly a good example. As for what would be a solution, I think it would be helpful if you could get basic medical advice and an antibiotic prescription over the phone. (To the person about to point out the potential downsides of this - yes, I'm aware of them – but what's your better solution?)