Thursday, March 31, 2011

Say It Ain't So.....

For the first time since being here, something has gotten me down. :(

Sarah is sick!  I even missed my second day of work in 8 months!

It started with a sore throat.

Followed by severe headaches and nasal congestion.....and now.......a cough.  

Thera-flu....gone.

Sudafed Cold and Cough....gone.

(Both definitely NOT sold here....Walgreen's....not even close.  It's not like the states where you can just walk into a drug store or supermarket and pick up what you need. Nope EVERYTHING is sold behind the counter. AND you can only buy medicines at a pharmacy....)

Walked in to the pharmacy about 10 minutes from my apartment only to learn that they don't sell cough syrup.

Here is the conversation between me and the pharmacist....

Him: "I think you need to see a doctor."
Me: "Yes. Are there any around who speak English?"
Him: "Oh. No. No."
Me: No comment, just looking like, ok and they will be able to assist me how? And how will I inform them of my allergy to amoxicillin (in the penicillin family)??

My solution: God's healing hands, Halls cough drops, hot tea with lemon and honey......

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