a SHOPPING Warning - this happened to me !

[Jenn218]

What the HECK!!! I would find out WHY those were on the shelf to being w/!! That is just crazy!!! You have too much to deal with and you didn't need to go thru all of that mess too!!!! I would be fuming!!!

[RMKC]

V you poor thing, glad you got that resolved, i know what that feels like as i get my eyes dilated all the time due to my macular degeneration, it makes your eyes soo sensitive ! I'd be p#$% ! Something like that should not be available without a Dr. i'd be looking into that !

[Connie]

Good grief, Villette! So THAT'S what was wrong with your eyes! I remember you thinking it was medications...and too much crying, etc. Thank goodness you figured out about these drops, because I doubt that's good for your eyes when you don't need that. I bought some drops once and thank goodness I read the box when I got home and found they were for some sort of eye disease that I didn't have, so I took it back. Hugs to you!

[red98vett]

Originally Posted by mojo

So, they sold you a prescription eyedrop over the counter?? Is that right? That is hugely illegal. Clearly an error, but somebody is in trouble.
I would contact the store immediately. They need to remedy this financially; and I believe if they were at fault, seems they would want to correct this error.
So sorry! How awful! Poor girl, you've had such a tough year!

Yes - The drops were right in the isle - I remember buying them but don't have the receipt anymore - I do know this - I used almost the whole bottle ! I never dreamed they'd be something that shouldn't have been in the store -

and thanks Connie - Having gigantic pupils didn't help at all with all I had to do the last few months - but I'm just glad to finally know WHAT was happening. I wish I had a receipt cause I sure would go back to that store and raise holy h*ll -

and it's been over 12 hours since I did it and that one eye is STILL big time dialated

[Potter]

Wow V, thank God you found out why. That is very scary. I think I would be fuming if it was me.

[sweetr72]

Id call each store and ask if they sell this brand of eye drop first off and see what their reaction is?? Maybe go to both the stores and see if it is still on the shelf..If they sell it on the shelf I would speak to the manager or go higher..

[mojo]

whats the name of the eyedrops??

[TommiGirl]

Originally Posted by red98vett

I looked very carefully at the package and it's an RX Prescription ! This was sold right the store ! I've never in my life had prescription eye drops and for sure nothing to dilate my eyes -

How come it was now written on the box or bottle that this was to be sold by PRESCRIPTION only? Isn't it illegal to sell prescription drugs over the counter?
Perhaps you need to go back to the store and inquire about that? It seems very dangerous to me for that to be happening.
I hope your eye is on the mend.
Truly scary!

What was the brand???

[red98vett]

Originally Posted by TommiGirl

How come it was now written on the box or bottle that this was to be sold by PRESCRIPTION only? Isn't it illegal to sell prescription drugs over the counter?
Perhaps you need to go back to the store and inquire about that? It seems very dangerous to me for that to be happening.
I hope your eye is on the mend.
Truly scary!

What was the brand???

yes it is - but you have to remember ...my husband had just died and I wasn't doing very well in public - I just grabbed what was on the shelf

we narrowed it down to Kroger - the OTC medications are right on the way to the checkout line - I had sort of a breakdown in that store back then -and must have grabbed them on my way out

It sure looks like the OTC Baush & Lomb with the red and White bottle - and now that my eyes are better (cept for the one Stepford Eye) it DOES Say RX at the bottom in tiny letters - but again - my eyes have been SO dialated since September I couldn't read any fine print. I had to buy those magnifying / reading glasses and just last week stopped using them lol -
someone made a big mistake stocking the shelves in Kroger and I do plan on calling them on Monday.

I look pretty freaky with one HUGE eye and one regular eye today - it's been over 12 hours and still the same.

[TommiGirl]

Originally Posted by red98vett

yes it is - but you have to remember ...my husband had just died and I wasn't doing very well in public - I just grabbed what was on the shelf

we narrowed it down to Kroger - the OTC medications are right on the way to the checkout line - I had sort of a breakdown in that store back then -and must have grabbed them on my way out

It sure looks like the OTC Baush & Lomb with the red and White bottle - and now that my eyes are better (cept for the one Stepford Eye) it DOES Say RX at the bottom in tiny letters - but again - my eyes have been SO dialated since September I couldn't read any fine print. I had to buy those magnifying / reading glasses and just last week stopped using them lol -
someone made a big mistake stocking the shelves in Kroger and I do plan on calling them on Monday.

I look pretty freaky with one HUGE eye and one regular eye today - it's been over 12 hours and still the same.

Oh you poor thing. I can only imagine how you were when you bought the eye drops
and NOW to find out you were taking something so dangerous, you were lucky to not have had a driving accident.

Perhaps you can make a fuss and get some retribution? I am not litigious
but if you tell them that you just might mention this to the local newspaper,
they will see fit to pay your doctor bill at the very least.

If it says RX on it and there is no label with your name and doctor's name on it (like a real prescription would have)...
you can prove that it was inadvertently put on the OTC shelf by their error.

[romeos mommy]

omg!!! i just saw on tv last week about a class action law suit concerning eye problems from otc eye drops. you should look into it. they stated about 500 people are affected.

[TatumsMom]

Wow, I do agree that you should definitely pursue this. I know how it feels to not have the money available to go to the dr. but then have no choice. I know everyone says "oh, but your health is so important" but sometimes financially it just hurts to do it. You certainly should try to recoup some of your medical expenses from the store. It's really not the eyedrop manufacturer's fault that the store stocked the Rx drops where they shouldn't have so I would go as high up at the store as you can. It's too bad you don't have the receipt (shoot, I'm positive I wouldn't have a receipt laying around) but hopefully they'll deal with you in a positive way.

So glad the mystery has been solved. I sure hope your stepford eye goes back to normal soon!

[romeos mommy]

Originally Posted by TatumsMom

Wow, I do agree that you should definitely pursue this. I know how it feels to not have the money available to go to the dr. but then have no choice. I know everyone says "oh, but your health is so important" but sometimes financially it just hurts to do it. You certainly should try to recoup some of your medical expenses from the store. It's really not the eyedrop manufacturer's fault that the store stocked the Rx drops where they shouldn't have so I would go as high up at the store as you can. It's too bad you don't have the receipt (shoot, I'm positive I wouldn't have a receipt laying around) but hopefully they'll deal with you in a positive way.

So glad the mystery has been solved. I sure hope your stepford eye goes back to normal soon!

i don't think it costs anything if a class action suit is already filed.

[TatumsMom]

Originally Posted by TommiGirl

If it says RX on it and there is no label with your name and doctor's name on it (like a real prescription would have)...
you can prove that it was inadvertently put on the OTC shelf by their error.

Good point! It would be very clear to see that if it doesn't have someone's name on it, then you HAD to have picked it up out on the aisle. I don't see how that could refute that point.

Good luck when you talk to them. Know that you have us all behind you! I'm not a big sue-happy kind of person but I do believe you should stand up for yourself and make people accountable. At least get your medical bills paid for. They should really hope that you don't have long-term problems from this. The eyes are nothing to mess around with!

[red98vett]

You guys are the best - and thanks - you gave me some ideas. We're tracked everytime we shop by our debit or 'store' cards and I bet I can prove where I bought it since I only went to 2 stores back then...I could hardly leave the house for 2 months and the only reason I did was to get the girls their chicken so I KNOW it was probably kroger and I'm going to call their offices today