Saturday, October 8, 2011

That's Rude....

You know what lady?  I'm here by myself....so yeah, I'm a little more cautious at night when it comes to opening the window.  I'm also a little busy sometimes, but I make sure you get greeted promptly.

What is it with people?  How about I come to YOUR work and bitch about you....oh wait, you are on medicaid.  That explains so much.....you've forgotten what it's like to be on the receiving end of pointless bitching because you don't have a job.  How about a little respect for the person whose taxes just bought your brand Concerta?  Too good for generic as long as I'm picking up the tab, huh?

Choke on it....

Sudafed

While I am burst out into song overjoyed that I no longer have to deal with Sudafed sales, it has spawned a whole new annoyance.

You see, when Sudafed went behind the pharmacy counter (bad meth heads!), the drug companies dug out phenylephrine, an old decongestant that had fallen out of favor....most likely because it doesn't work very well.  But it has the definite advantage of being a true over the counter product.  As in, you don't have to wait in line at the pharmacy counter or travel to another county that doesn't require a prescription.

I don't recommend phenylephrine.  It doesn't work.  At all.

So when you ask me for my recommendation, it is to drive to the next county and purchase pseudophed.  The company I work for is always happy to take your money, which is why they stock phenylephrine.  However, if that's what you are here to do, could I ask that you consider the charming, drowning in student loan debt pharmacist standing here in front of you?

And when I tell you that I don't recommend phenylephrine, could you at least pretend that you're listening?  Please?  It helps to build my self esteem and doesn't piss me off quite so much.

But I NEED it....what do you suggest I do?

Yes, I know you neeeeed it.  I guess I'd suggest that you go back to this morning, when you shook the last tablet out of your bottle.  Then, you could stop and, because you neeeeed it, you could call the pharmacy where you'd like to pick it up to have them fill it.  That way, when they tell you that they don't have your medicine in stock, you could call me and I'd be able to transfer it to my store.

Because you see, funny thing about the medicine that I dispense, I have to be in possession of your PRESCRIPTION in order to dispense it.  It's kind of a legal thing.  So when you prance off to do whatever it is that's so important and forget about your medicine until you neeeeed it, you run the risk of encountering an unsolvable problem.

If you were a regular at my pharmacy, maybe I'd be a little more trusting and I'd give you a single tablet to get you through the night.  I am nice like that.  But since I don't know you and you can't be bothered to even get out of your car to come in and talk to me like a health care professional instead of a fast food worker, I'm not sure I should put my license on the line to help you.

What do I suggest you do?  I'd suggest you grow up and take responsibility for yourself.