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Zippy replied

11 August 2014, 13:18
I had a scratched cornea once as a result of a bizarre riding accident. Turns out I had a bit of metal behind my eye.
The drugs don't work, man.
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Bunk replied

11 August 2014, 10:39
Originally posted by tractor View Post

It didn't stop you mixing your metaphors though

I think he means he was right as gold
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tractor replied

11 August 2014, 10:34
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Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post

WHS. Noone will think you're a wuss. I've only been twice, once when I cut my head off & the second time when I died. Couple of aspirin and I was as good as rain.

It didn't stop you mixing your metaphors though
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DaveB replied

11 August 2014, 10:00
Should have taken the blow on the head.
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MyUserName replied

11 August 2014, 07:55
The night before my wedding I was putting something away in the shed and a branch whipped and caught me in the eye. I ended up in A&E and I found that I had a scratch on my cornea so impressive the doctor gasped when he saw it. That was seriously painful, it occaisionally flared up but if I blinked it was agony and if I rubbed it it was agony. Luckily it did not strike on the wedding day in church.
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minestrone replied

11 August 2014, 07:46
Seems to have recovered quite well now, 2 paracetamol on Saturday evening then 4 pints in the pub took the edge off it. Thanks for all your concern.

Once bertha goes I must go out and clear the pile of branches I left on the path.
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MarillionFan replied

10 August 2014, 12:50
Originally posted by zeitghost

FFS go to A&E.

WHS. Noone will think you're a wuss. I've only been twice, once when I cut my head off & the second time when I died. Couple of aspirin and I was as good as rain.
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BrilloPad replied

9 August 2014, 19:13
Give up dangerous stuff like gardening. Stick to base jumping.
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EternalOptimist replied

9 August 2014, 17:34
Bet you feel like a sap
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greenlake replied

9 August 2014, 17:00
Originally posted by minestrone View Post

Got a twig right in the eye yesterday doing the gardening.

Hope it wasn't a big twig....
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mudskipper replied

9 August 2014, 16:42
Originally posted by SueEllen View Post

And go now before all the drunks turn up.

This is Glasgow...
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SueEllen replied

9 August 2014, 16:40
Originally posted by mudskipper View Post

Well then do so, or quit moaning.

And go now before all the drunks turn up.

At least it isn't sports injury season yet.....
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mudskipper replied

9 August 2014, 16:39
Originally posted by minestrone View Post

The main pain seems to be at the top of the eyeball.

The wife has been telling me to go to the hospital, they will at least give me eye drops with pain relief drugs in them I am told. She examined my eye with one of those torchy eye magnifying things and says I have a scratched cornea but there is pain behind the eye.

Well then do so, or quit moaning.
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northernladuk replied

9 August 2014, 15:36
Best thing for it is a suicide Tequila IMO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qq6iEKVLzWY
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minestrone replied

9 August 2014, 15:14
Originally posted by northernladuk View Post

Have you been to the hospital with it? I did something similar a couple of years ago and had to do the same as you for days before they stopped streaming. I went to the hospital and it appears I have detached the top later of skin or something from by eyeball which never recovers so when my eyes are tired and dry it starts to sting a bit even now.

I would deffo say go have it checked out.

The main pain seems to be at the top of the eyeball.

The wife has been telling me to go to the hospital, they will at least give me eye drops with pain relief drugs in them I am told. She examined my eye with one of those torchy eye magnifying things and says I have a scratched cornea but there is pain behind the eye.
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