Only in Kuwait (well maybe not only-Amsterdam definitely has us beat) could a person walk into a pharmacy,
request sleeping pills,
muscle relaxers,
five boxes of Sudafed,
antibiotics,
anti-depressants,
stimulants,
laxatives,
and birth control
and not be put in some database and monitored.
Seriously.
You can get just about any prescription drug you want, all for less than a Venti Mocha Iced Latte.
Want to know how I know this?
Well, remember when I had my jaw troubles a few weeks ago? I ended up seeing a dentist. He gave me all sorts of crazy advice. I cried my eyes out and had a “woe is me” pity party and finally decided to call my dentist back home. He recommended I take a good muscle relaxer and some sort of anti-inflammatory and offered to fax the prescription to a pharmacy. I told him thanks and “now I see why I pay you and arm and a leg” and decided to try to get the recommended medications on my own without having to hassle with faxing stuff.
Lo and behold! I went to the pharmacy and got them without a hitch. No prescription needed. I’ve been told dozens of times how easy it is to get stuff over the counter here, but now I believe it.
So kissing scenes are cut out in public movie theatres, alcohol is banned, and co-ed parties are outlawed, but darn it! you have access to a plethora of prescription drugs that can be abused.
Such oddities here I tell you.
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Private to C-Bear- You left a comment on my blog!? Can I simply shout jubulations!?! You have NO FREAKING idea how much seeing that made my day. I felt so loved. Glad you survived the earthquake. I would have been really heart broken if the Earth had eaten you for breakfast.
Nothing too dramatic...just Domperidone - a lovely little concoction that is supposed to help boost milk supply quite well. Alas, I imagine the price tag there isn’t much better than the price tag here…
That’s craziness! “Yes...I’l have some Demerol and some Ambien please.” You probably save alot of money if you can self-diagnose yourself and just head to the pharmacy instead of paying those pesky doctors to do it for you.
LOL! Thanks for sharing yet another quirk about living in Kuwait. I love hearing them.