Today, ran out of my blood pressure medicine and thought it would be as easy as going to the corner pharmacy. Well not as easy as that but could have been worse.
What happened is that I went to the corner pharmacy where I had been getting my ibuprofen. For my ibuprofen I just ask for it by name and poof they give it to me and then I pay very inexpensive price of 5,000d. Well today I knew it would be a little harder since the drug was a combination drug of two things. So what I did is that I took the old sleeve with the English wording on it and showed that to her. She then tells me "no have" and then asking her where I could find was even worse. Even placing it in the Google translate was not working for this lady. So back to the apartment empty handed.
I started to look up the drug for similar names. Found a few and made sure I wrote them down to show. Then placing a looking for help on the expat-blog site. I then had a suggestion in a little while. Also consulting my building manager she gave me some more locations for pharmacies. Going to the one she said was higher price for the first time I knew would be okay but I would at least have a local packaging for the next time. Yes they had it in stock and just like I thought different box and all but I will be able to take this box next time to a few smaller places. Just to see if they have the drug. So yes I paid a bit more than at home but I got it at least. I am relieved that I found it. All is good then today.
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