There aren't CVS stores, RiteAid stores or Walgreens here. We get everything medicine related from the chemist. Chemists are basically little stalls full of all sorts of drugstore type things (face wash, lotions, medicines...) There are chemists all over town and this one is right around the corner from us. A HUGE bonus is that our chemist speaks decent English. We have been to him for several things such as calamine lotion, cough drops, some vitamins and other things. You can get antibiotics there also, but thankfully we haven't had to use him for that. You just have to know what kind of antibiotic you need and you ask for it. A huge perk of these little stalls is that stuff is so cheap and it is very convenient.
(Of course there are drawbacks also)
Doesn't he look sweet!?
(I asked him if I could take his picture and in his thick Hindi accent he said "why not?")
Most recently he has been working with me on finding "hair vitamins". Brandy mentioned that she was going to get some at GNC in Delhi, but they were kind of pricey. Neither one of us got any. I didn't really know you could take hair vitamins. Several of us on our team are dealing with losing A LOT of hair. Not real sure the reason for this (the hard water? lack of nutrients in food/meat here? not enough protein?) He has given me several different vitamins that contain biotin to try. It is really interesting to watch him rustle through boxes of strips of pills. He pulls out a few strips and gives them to me to try.
There are lots of different pill strips in each box.
These are the latest ones he gave me. I always research whatever is in them before I take them. Just to be sure.
Just a little different from running into CVS or having to visit the doctor to get an antibiotic.
2 comments:
It's crazy to think of all the things we take for granted in America...drug stores being one of those for sure.
Praying for you guys! And your hair :)
oh goodness Christy I didn't know you were having problems with your hair :( hope the vitamins work!
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