What a Pharmacist Does when Sick...

1. Self-medicate. Unfortunately the disease still has to run its own course so I still end up losing my voice from the incessant nocturnal coughs. Well, at least the mucolytic is working and the thick phlegm is showing signs of dislodging itself from my respiratory tract. I can breathe better now.

2. See doctor for MC. Sad to say, this is an all important piece of paper if you do not want to work, although it is obvious I cannot be dispensing to patients without my voice.

3. Tell the doctor what meds I do not need. Haha... luckily my family doctor knows I am a pharmacist so she is not offended, but she obviously thinks I need a course of antibiotics to prevent secondary infection of the throat. Guess she knows my medical history better.

4. Practise "professional" judgement. I know the usual dose of the mucolytic I am using is 600mg once a day, but it is not working fast enough so I decided to double the dose to 600mg twice a day. Heck, my professional judgement tells me I will not die of overdose, and neither will I be experiencing side effects so... just double the dose until all the phlegm clears up. Haha!