[BlindTlk] drops

[Marci Carpenter]

Hi Jim,

I have used ear drops several times as an adult. Here is how I do it: I tilt my head to one side and turn the bottle of drops so the tip points down over the ear that’s facing up (holding the bottle just above the ear canal), I barely squeeze it and a drop goes into the ear. If you do it this way you will have one drop at a time. This makes it easy to administer as a blind person. This is also how my sighted friends put in their own ear drops.

I hope thus helps. Talk to you tomorrow,

Marci

> On Nov 19, 2021, at 7:11 PM, Jim Portillo via BlindTlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Howdy,
> 
> I’m going to take advantage of the network this list offers. 😊 
> 
> I went to the doctor today, and I was prescribed some medication that involved taking ear drops, two to three times a day for the next week. I’ve only needed ear drops two or three times before, and that was when I was much younger. My question is this.
> 
> Can I, as a blind person, independently deal with or administer them? If so, what are some good or easy techniques? I suppose I could just guess as to how much has gone into each ear, but because they’re prescribed, I don’t want to waste anything.
> 
> I could ask a friend to come over, but I also don’t want her to drop what she’s doing and come three times a day for the next week, unless it’s necessary.
> 
> So, if anyone has some good and effective methods, please let me know.
> 
> Thank you.
> 
> Jim
> 
> 
> 
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