Quick Hand Me The Sudafed!

Oh wait.  I might make drugs out of them thar useful pharmaceuticals, so we can’t risk that, no matter how much congestion has spread to my chest, and no matter how fucking insane the entire concept of the drug war was from its inception.

What is it about that whole thing anyway?  Not one President has the balls to say “hold it, this isn’t working, no matter how unconstitutional, costly, or harmful our tactics”?  Is there a real-life mind control ray focused on Washington to banish that particular hope of rationality?  Perhaps a conspiracy exists to keep the criminal element rich and powerful while increasing the government’s power?  One might almost think so.  Since they decided they didn’t need an Amendment for this one, it’ll be far harder to repeal.  Clever.  Tricksy power grabbers.  We hates them we does.

But I digress.  The plague is if anything worse today, and now we all four have it at some stage or another.  Yay.  Worse, I have no choice but to go to Wal-Mart for provisions.  We’re out of Maalox and a few other key things.  Sad.

I’m tempted to try to buy a bed for Sadie while I’m out.  I wanted to check Building 19 before resorting to Wal-Mart and/or BJ’s, but that means even more out and abouting.  We think the problem is her actual bed and its size, possibly combined with its location and that of other stuff in the room, with maybe a touch of lighting issues all wrapped up in “protect me daddy.” She can be in her room, even on her bed, in the dark, with us, no problem, as long as it’s not involved with actually going to bed.  Considering that she turns completely sideways on a queen size bed and stretches most of the way across, the toddler mattress isn’t cutting it, and maybe a twin will be small.  Current theories include that she had a bad dream - she does have a rather Calvinesque imagination - or fell out of bed one too many times, or maybe got herself caught and trapped or hurt by the bed rails.  She tried to explain to me the other day, but the several animated sentences were all in Sadie tongue.  Based on that, she seems to have a problem with the ceiling, which makes no sense unless inspired by a nightmare.

Anyway, hopefully she’ll get over it Soon.  At least she timed it for after Valerie started sleeping mostly through, sometimes even doing Sadie’s more normal “sleep like a teenager” routine.

At least ranitidine is still legal.  I’m out of that, too.

1. you get the sudafed at the pharmacy counter.  also
   costco has generic mucinex cheap.  don’t forget the vitamin c, orange juice and chicken soup.  the nyquil, dayquil and sucrets. we had the plauge here year before last. its was over in less than a month.

   Posted by  on  12/29  at  06:10 PM  from 

2. Next time ask me, the sneeziest person you know, for the scoop on cold or allergy meds!
   ;-D

   Sudafed is not banned. It’s even still classed as over the counter. But, as stated in the above comment, anything with ‘sufaded’ in it, even allergy medicines, ALL must be behind EITHER the pharmacy counter or the front cash registers. You must present ID to get it.

   One, it’s more expensive because Costco doesn’t even carry it anymore in bulk. Two it’s actually easier when the drugstore keeps it behind the pharmacy counter. Trying to buy a simple box of 48 count generic ‘sufaded’ from an untrained teenager requires much arm waving, pointing and “no, not that one’s” before the correct item can be purchased. Worst, this ritual must be repeated every few weeks!

   Or, in shorter words, I sympathize with your congestion. FYI: Tylenol Cold, still has real ‘sufaded’ in it, but not Nyquil. Get well soon!

   Posted by  on  12/30  at  01:03 AM  from 

3. Guys, I know it’s not banned!

   It’s just more controlled than I am willing to tolerate.  It’s completely unacceptable, and it’s a consequence of the war on drugs every bit as much as all the botched no knock raids, militarization of police, aggressive unconstitutional property siezures, and virtual criminalization of cash.

   It pains me that there are people out there stupid enough for incremental, counter-productive drug war measures to be a vote-getting political ploy.  And maybe there aren’t so many; it’s just such a broadly supported thing for the sake of power power power, or we get lesser-of-two-eviled enough that there’s nowhere to turn.

   Posted by Jay  on  12/30  at  06:20 AM  from 
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