Rehab treatment centers in california seem to advertising themselves as if they were luxury vacation spots where people can address their problems in posh accommodations and comfort. When I think of a person going to a spot like that I think of them going to a spa to get facials, manicures and pedicures. I often wonder if allowing people to be in such comfort while they are trying to fix their problems is really going to be as effective as it would be if the accommodations were a little bit more spartan.
Category: Beauty and/or Health
Last night a woman came in for some medical advice. I find it interesting how many people come to the pharmacy to ask for medical advice before calling their doctors!
This woman was concerned that her bi-polar daughter might be pregnant. She had her tubes tied a few years ago, but was now displaying all of the symptoms of pregnancy. So the mother came in to ask if it was possible she was pregnant. Knowing that I’m not allowed by law to give medical advice, I was skating on thin ice. So I told her that I had a girl friend who had her tubes tied and got pregnant a few years later anyway, so yes it was possible.
So then she asked what should she do. I told her to buy one of the early pregnancy test kits and use it to find out if the daughter really is pregnant. I told her that there are other medical conditions that could mimic pregnancy, but she should do the test kit and then call her doctor. She thanked me for my advice and told me that she hoped it was one of the other medical conditions and not pregnancy. I kept my mouth shut at that point, other than telling her to consult the doctor. To the best of my knowledge the other medical conditions that can mimic pregnancy are not good at all. I think pregnancy would be preferable!
After the woman left I apologized to the pharmacist for not asking her to come and counsel the patient. She was within earshot the whole time. She told me that I told the woman exactly what she would have told her, but next time to call her into the conversation. She was nice about it, but I felt bad anyway.
So many people complain that they don’t want the government to provide free health care to the taxpayers of the country, but in my business I see so many sick people that cannot afford to pay for their medical expenses and it makes me very sad. The Free Clinic does not provide Free medical care simply based on need, it requires people to be employed. So where does that leave the people who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own? Down and out. I wish that at least flu shots were free!
Sometimes I get in the mood for a good healthy salad. A good bountiful salad can make for a great meal. Right now people’s gardens are producing and folks are giving away produce like crazy, which is awesome for folks like me that don’t have a garden but enjoy the harvesting of others.
I like the spray salad dressing that they have available. You can really control the amount of the dressing this way. There is nothing worse that putting way too much dressing on your salad and then it becomes a soggy mess. A nice find spray is perfect!
Even though I got new glasses recently, I find myself needing to use a magnifying glass to read a lot of things. Especially credit card bills. Are banks deliberately making the print on them smaller? If so, do you think that it is to save money by crowding more items on a piece of paper, or do you think they are just trying to make it harder to read so the consumer won’t look at the statements very closely and object to things they are finding on their bills?
Makes me feel like my eyeglasses aren’t doing their job correctly, and when I complain to the eye doctor she tells me that my vision with my glasses is fine. Very aggravating.