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My wife bought homeopathic eye drops from CVS (she didn't know what homeopathy was). It burned her eyes. I got a refund and stopped shopping at CVS.

• jrockway 3y ago
  On the other hand, many FDA-approved drugs are approximately as effective as homeopathy. (Phenylephrine for congestion is the classic example.)
  • malfist 3y ago
    > Phenylephrine for congestion is the classic example So classic it's brand new news?
    • piperswe 3y ago
      It's been known to be ineffective for a while, it's just that recently the FDA has admitted it.
    • yakz 3y ago
      I would imagine practically anyone who has tried taking it orally quickly became aware that it was not effective, and it has been available for years. I don't know that I've personally met a single person that found it effective, and the anecdote of having to register into "pre-crime" government databases to get the stuff that actually works is widely shared (in the USA).
    • likpok 3y ago
      It's been known to not do a whole lot for at least a decade, it just took until recently for the FDA to catch up and say "no you can't sell it".
  • selimthegrim 3y ago
    It is effective just not orally
• alphabettsy 3y ago
  Lots of eye drops cause a burning sensation as an unfortunate side-effect. Especially astringent types.