but 4 visits to the Doc in under a week seems excessive.
and the prescription with 4 pills 2 times a day, and 5 at night, that too, excessive.
So I didn't go yesterday. I didn't have an appointment. Apparently Koreans ignore their doctors. Seems like a broken system.
Should have at least filled my prescription. Today, Sunday, the pharmacy is closed. Many of them. I found 2 open ones. They said they could not fill my prescription. I'm sitting there trying to explain that despite whatever bullshit tie-in they have with some hospital to fill their prescriptions, I need antibiotics. It's not about business, yes I will give you too much money for 1 day of pills, please just let me continue my regimen of antibiotics. No dice. Have a nice day.
NO! FUCK YOU KOREAN MEDICAL SYSTEM!
update: So I went back to the first obstinate pharmacy. They had been very helpful when the problem first arose, and gave me the same ocular anti-inflammatory that the young lady at the other pharmacy gave me when I stormed away from this one. I said, ok, where's your Dr. No I think it was unnecessary for him to walk to the front and open the door to point across the street, but I was admittedly in a bad mood. It didn't help that he laughed when I came in.
Am I a joke? I didn't say anything unreasonable. It might have sounded like a rant, but I simply pointed out that it was bullshit that some business restriction was going to take precedent over my need for antibiotics. Well this new Dr. I thought what the heck, they're open on Sunday, I don't mind a second opinion. It's a little crazy in here.. nurses are everywhere. One is coming her hair behind reception. I'm feeling uneasy. I went in to see a Dr. gave him the skinny. He stuck a camera in my ear and took blurry pictures. Said my Otitis is getting better. Asked me how long I wanted a prescription for! Didn't say anything patronizing about not drinking or smoking. A bit of a pain in the tuchus to run me through the system since I don't have a Korean name, but I'm pretty sure I will be returning as Ahn Jo-sep (my idea). And the 3 day prescriptions were cheaper and better explained than the 2 day ones I had been getting.
So I feel a little bit better. But hardly consoled when the dude at the pharmacy asks, "you've had a tough day, eh?" Yes, thanks in part to you.
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