{"id":10852,"date":"2007-10-06T14:03:24","date_gmt":"2007-10-06T11:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/2007\/10\/06\/late-night-pharmacy-shock\/"},"modified":"2007-10-06T14:08:30","modified_gmt":"2007-10-06T11:08:30","slug":"late-night-pharmacy-shock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/2007\/10\/06\/late-night-pharmacy-shock\/","title":{"rendered":"Late night pharmacy shock"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Maxim got sick again. I’m almost used to this, as he did so at least a dozen times this year alone. The difference this time was that his ear started hurting later in the evening. We gave him some medicine, but our reserves were empty and I had to go out to find some more.<\/p>\n

Usually, that’s not a problem. 90901415 is the phone number where they give you a list of “late night pharmacies”. All I have to do is pick the closest one.<\/p>\n

This time, the closest one was only a couple of blocks from our place. So I drive there pretty fast. Closed. OK. That’s why they usually give residence number too – you can call up the pharmacy guy and he’ll open up in no time. So, I’m calling.<\/p>\n

– Good evening, is this Mr.X?<\/p>\n

– Yes. What do you want?<\/p>\n

– I’m calling about the pharmacy.<\/p>\n

– It’s 00:30. The pharmacy is closed!<\/p>\n

– Yes, but they gave me your contacts in the “late night pharmacy directory”…<\/p>\n

– Do you have a prescription?<\/p>\n

– No, but I do have an emergency!<\/p>\n

– I can’t open the pharmacy without prescription! … beep… beep… beep…<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I never wish anybody any harm. But this was an exception. All sorts of words that I am not proud of were coming out of my mouth.<\/p>\n

\"Closed<\/a><\/p>\n

So, I call the automatic lady at 90901415 again, and get myself the next closest target. Drive up there – closed again. Calling the residence… No answer. Again… No answer. Again… No answer. Those words that I weren’t proud of… Again they are coming out of my mouth…<\/p>\n

The third pharmacy on the list was way too far. I drove back home with an intention of taking Maxim to the doctor for the prescription. Gladly, I found out that his pains calmed down a bit and he was asleep.<\/p>\n

Today morning, when we visiting the doctor, I asked him if pharmacies should be working 24×7 or if they are indeed “late night pharmacies”. He said that they should be open all night, but that “they always find excuses”. And that “even with prescriptions they often don’t open”.<\/p>\n

Although I am a frequent user of late night pharmacies, I was surprised to get into this situation. And I was double surprised to find two pharmacies like this being “on duty” at the same time.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n

Maxim got sick again. I’m almost used to this, as he did so at least a dozen times this year alone. The difference this time was that his ear started hurting later in the evening. 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