After moving out here, I'm realizing that, back in the states, people are way less worried about getting sick. So you got sick? Ok, go to the store and pick up some meds. That didn't work? Make an appointment to see your doctor.
First of all, there is no store with meds here. Part of me really wishes we had stocked up even better before moving. When people are sick here, you pretty much avoid them as if they had the plague, and they're usually excused from work. No one wants to get sick because it's not an easy fix like back home. The first step usually involves just going home and sleeping/drinking fluids. That rarely works but I feel as though we just keep hoping one day it'll be the "miracle" cure. The next day usually involves a trip to the health unit that has limited resources hoping they can figure out what's wrong with you and have the meds on hand to treat it. If all that fails, you just hope that whatever you have runs its course and you're back to feeling your normal (or as close to normal as you can feel out here) self.
Just another fun part of living in another country, right?
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