God bless it people! I’m very very sick. I have a terrible cold, (a flu actually, my doctor just informed me), and i want to get to sleep.
Why is it then that when I go to the Osco, all I can find are cold medications so damn proud of themselves for being “non drowsy”? WON’T MAKE YOU DROWSY!!! BUY OUR PILLS! WE’LL KEEP YOU ON THE EDGE OF YOUR SEAT! YAY! GREAT! Suffer that flu while you’re wide awake, aching and miserable!
Finally, I went with my old standby, Nyquil, the knockout drug of champions, and when I get to the counter, the pharmacist said, “you know, this will make you very drowsy.”
Well praise Jesus! That’s exactly what I’m looking for.
I JUST WANT TO SLEEP PEOPLE. I NEED A LOT OF SLEEP. SWEET, SWEET SLEEP. Why is there such a stigma attached to drowsiness?
Drowsiness stigma? I don’t know about that, but it makes perfect sense that the medications will prominently feature whether or not they are the drowsy or non-drowsy formula. You don’t want to take the drowsy stuff by mistake and go operate heavy machinery or something.
I find that there are just as many “nighttime” meds as there are non-drowsy meds. Maybe you’re just shopping at the wrong store. Look for some generic Thera Flu. Most grocery stores have it, and usually for only $2-3 a box (compared to $5 for the name brand stuff).
::comes in, mixes jarbabyj a GROG (1 part cognac, 2 parts freshly pressed orange juice and some sugar, warmed in the microwave), walks out and softly closes the door behind him::
Also, you may want to keep some Benadryl hanging around the house. The active ingredient (diphenhydramine) is the same stuff found in OTC sleep meds like Tylenol PM (and a helluva lot cheaper too).
You may not be Sleepy, but you sure sound Grumpy. Don’t be Dopey. If you’re feeling Sneezey, go see a Doc. No need to be Bashful about it. You’ll soon be Happy.
::Walks in again, picks up the GROG and takes it out with him murmering something about not mixing alcohol with all those medicines::
I know that there’s some good drowsy enhancers out there…but it seems that it’s “better” to be “NON DROWSY”! You don’t see theraflu advertising “WE’LL KNOCK YOU RIGHT OUT!” or some other fun phrasing. I guess I’m just being crabby.
it’s all moot really, as I was given some cough syrup with codeine which I’ll be taking after I finish this lovely warm cocktail I’ve just been handed.
:: runs back in with the empty glass still in his hands, picks up the phone and starts calling 911::
NEVER MIX ACLOHOL AND MEDICINE!!
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*Originally posted by Boomfly *
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::talking to 911 operator:: ALL I KNOW IS, BOOMFLY TOLD ME TO ALWAYS MIX ALCOHOL AND MEDICINE! TAKE IT UP WITH HIM!
Never did and you know it (read previous posts)
Just wanted to help you jarbabyj
thats all.
::writes down the recipe of the GROG for jarbabyj
so next time he can get some rest without taking medicines::
Aww, I’m just funnin’ with ya boomfly. It’s a joke from an old kids in the hall sketch…ALWAYS PUT SALT IN YOUR EYE.
I’m feeling better after taking some meds. It was a temporary crabbiness.
jarbaby
Ah, never heard of the joke…
Thats why…
Get well soon jarbabyj