PHARMACY IN COSTA RICA

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If you saw my huge burn on my back from a recent trip to the beach you would be speechless. I am as red as a lobster with a huge blister all across my back. I can barely sleep, move, dress up, lean on the back of a chair, or bend down. I have to literally stand still like a Queen's Guard at the royal residence to feel good.

On Saturday I thought I will be fine without sunscreen, on Sunday I put the sun screen on but thought I should be fine on the beach for 5 hours, on Monday I bought a tube of Aloe Vera and today I had to go the pharmacy for medicine.

When I arrived a very nice guy asked what he can help with and I told him that I have a huge burn with a huge blister.

-How did you get burned?

-It’s sunburn and I might need antibiotics, I said.

He went to the back and brought a professionally looking cream of Sulfadiazina de Plata Genfar and another tube of Aloe Vera.

-Let me ask if the doctor can see you. Is it ok?

I was thrilled. After a few years of living in the States there is no such a thing as giving medicaments without prescription or seeing a doctor without even knowing your name. A nice lady came out, took me to the back, looked at the blister and said:

-Wow! That’s the biggest blister I have seen.

She gave me a few creams, painkillers, Aloe Gel and said to check back in a few days!

There are might be a lot of divergent opinions about social medicine but in a case like that where I don’t have insurance and need medical assistance is all about people helping people and not referrals to dermatologists. I absolutely love the people here! Everyone is trying to help 😊

Hopefully, the blister will go away pretty soon. But experiences like this make you get better even faster. PURA VIDA!

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Comments

[lucyna]

tontita
you are almost at the equator tontita:) pobrecita, I hope you feel better soon...don't go to the beach without sunscreen...but you know that already...tu papa y yo forgot to tell you that one;)

[WhereIsMarina]

I know mamacita! Papito rico wrote me a big aducational e-mail already =/ How is everything for you?

[Skip]

Your burn
So sorry to hear about your mishap in the sun. You paid a price for all that free time on the beach!!! I'm also glad to hear you got some good care and that the people are helping you. Wish I could be there to take it all in :) Blessings, Skip

[Angela]

Poor thing!
Sun burns are the worst! I hope you are feeling better my dear. I'm sure you've got your chin up and you're having a great time and dancing despite the discomfort :) Hugs and kisses!

[WhereIsMarina]

Thank you sweety. I am thinking about coming to see you in the sunny Cali :) Besos

[WhereIsMarina]

Thank you sweety. I am thinking about coming to see you in the sunny Cali :) Besos