Sudafed and Nyquil
By KATRINKA
@KATRINKA (1624)
United States
April 28, 2007 1:08pm CST
Over the weekend, my allergies were bothering me. So, I went to Walmart to purchase Sudafed. There weren't any boxes on the shelf, only cards that told me to take one to the pharmacy counter. When I handed the pharmacy assistant my card, she asked me for ID. At first I thought she was kidding. She scanned my driver's license and asked me a bunch of questions and typed my response into a computer. My information went on a list, and a quicky background check, she told me. I was incredulous. What I didn't know is that people are using Sudafed to manufacture Meth. I guess if I had bought more Sudafed in an unreasonable amount of time (and who decides this?) I would have set off a red alert.
Turns out, it wasn't allergies but rather a cold. Last night, we sent our 16-year-old son to buy me some Nyquil. The cashier, one of his classmates, told him, I know you're not going to drink it to get high or anything, but I can't sell it to you unless you're 18. He came back empty-handed. Feeling too miserable to go out myself, I never got my Nyquil. So I'm wondering, pure vanilla extract has alcohol. Will they raise they buying age of that to 18 as well?
2 responses
@peaceful (3294)
• United States
28 Apr 07
That is just ridiculous!
I haven't taken patent medicines for years, so I rarely ever go to a pharmacy... but isn't it getting a little bit "Orwellian 1984-ish" out there?
If I get sick at all, I usually "whip something up" in my kitchen, like garlic and basil infused in heavy amounts in some chicken broth, add lemon and cayenne, and drink this stuff... I'll bet those allergies will be anxious to leave you alone, as well as most people, too! :) LOL!
Here's a link to some Natural Remedies, and no, I don't want to see your ID, your name is good enough for me! :)
http://www.earthclinic.com/
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@KATRINKA (1624)
• United States
28 Apr 07
That's exactly what I thought--Orwellian. I'm afraid to ask, "What next?" Surely there will be something next.
Your chicken broth sounds heavenly. I normally make a chicken broth when I'm sick, but without the garlic. It gives me heartburn. You've inspired me to make a pot of soup!
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@peaceful (3294)
• United States
28 Apr 07
That's what I'm here for, my Friend! :)
But you do need some sort of aromatic, like onion or shallot, it's the selenium and zinc that gets released in the cooking process that works with the other ingredients...
Hey, It's cooking contest time and I can't think of a better way to take your mind off those pesky allergies, that to enter a few of your recipes...
I try to enter at least 13 a year... so far I'm up to 3, so far:
http://www.foodreference.com/html/recipecontests.html
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@KATRINKA (1624)
• United States
29 Apr 07
Thanks for the link. I rarely follow a recipe (unless I'm trying something new) so it would be difficult for me to put my recipes on paper. You are a wealth of culinary knowledge. Have you read ON FOOD AND COOKING: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen? It is a fascinating book. One of my treasures. In my new job I'm able to purchase cookbooks, so I've added some beautiful books to my collection for only a couple dollars. My latest treasure is a culinary history on fine chocolate as well as recipes (anything imaginable) for chocolate. It's not just for baking. I've also picked up a Middle Eastern cookbook and am anxious to try recipes. I have a craving for couscous.
@easymoney75503 (1702)
• United States
30 Apr 07
i know this seems like a pain but it makes sense. i know i have gotten carded for buying things like certain glues, hobby paints, oc meds , etc. sometimes i dont have id with me and it drives me nuts. it makes sense though really. it helps in some ways. granted if they really want the stuff they are going to get it. i know some one that got red flagged fot it though. she has like 14 kids and they all have bad allergies and well she was buying the stuff like crazy last year and she ended up having to go to the police station and everything. she was mad but after they talked to her and explained she understood. she thought well at least i know my kids would have a hard time if they decided to do these things. i still remember being able to buy smokes for my grandpa and now that wouldnt happen.
