I sent my daughter off to the pharmacy to collect my
Parkinson's medications, and much to our surprise were told they had a shortage
of Dopamine! I found this curiously ironic, as would anyone suffering Parkinson's since we all have the same problem; a
shortage of Dopamine! I presume their short supply difficulty will be easily
solved in a day or two, unlike my own situation.
Have you ever stood in the pharmacy, waiting in line,
needing to buy something personal and
hoping you'll be served by an empathetic sales lady? Only when it's
finally your time to be served, the youngest male member of staff barely
showing signs of stubble on his chin, who looks young enough to be your child, makes
you withdraw like a shrinking violet. This results in leaving the pharmacy with
toothpaste and vitamin C tablets, neither of which I needed, and the very item I went
in there for, seems unattainable without feeling humiliated. Of course not having
the courage to enter the same premises in the hope of being served by someone
else, I search out another pharmacy and begin the process all over again. I'm quite sure this is a common story that many of us are guilty of.
I was once in a pharmacy, standing in line behind a
lady, who continually scratched her head. She made it to the front of the line
and asked the pharmacist for shampoo to treat lice. You can imagine everyone's
immediate reactions, and without a single word spoken, the line of people
behind her backed away several meters. As she turned around having purchased the
shampoo, she realised we were all standing well back and the poor lady blushed
as she rushed out of the pharmacy.
There is no easy
solution buying products or filling prescriptions in a pharmacy when it is of a
personal nature. The only answer is to send someone else!!!Every day tasks become a chore when you're not well. Cooking can be difficult with Parkinson's, but tackle the kitchen with a sense of humour and a little shake of this or that and hey presto you have an article for The Huffington Post. Have a great weekend everyone!
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