the pain would not go away so i took some ibuprofen. it took a while to kick in and i was freaking out, so i texted mom (she was at work) and told her i was scared and i wanted to see a doctor. she went ahead and booked an appointment. luckily, dad was still home at the time, and he agreed to drive me there, but he was not very happy about it since he's expecting his new netbook to arrive by UPS and he wanted someone at home to intercept it. as expected, i got quite the earful on the way to the hospital.

mom was understanding about things and she walked me to the place i needed to be, and she stayed there with me in the doctor's office. the doctor himself was a pretty nice guy and he did a pretty thorough examination, but even with that and all the information i gave him, there wasn't enough evidence to make a diagnosis. the guy had ophthalmologist training but he lacked the gear, so he went ahead and got me a referral to another ophthalmologist and i'll be getting a call soon to book an appointment.

the doctor said it was probably an infection of some sort, but it was doubtfully serious. this is a relief for me, as well as a triumph; i KNEW it wasn't just allergies. fucking optometrists.

also got a flu shot on the way out even though i didn't think it was necessary. mom, on the other hand, pretty much insisted.

also the ibuprofen is dying and my headache is kicking back in. hrrrrgh.

anyway, all in all this is good for me. hopefully i can get the next appointment soon and we can resolve this bullshit once and for all.