Friday, October 1, 2004

   National Pharmacy Month

Okay. It’s now October! How the heck did we get to October??? FYI: I originally wrote a thoughtful post but…it got deleted! >_<. Grr…I must now attempt to duplicate the originality. But since I don’t have much time, it’s not gonna be as detailed as it was initially >_< Okay. October is National Pharmacy Month. So, as the resident student pharmacist of MyO, I shall carry out my duties to promote pharmacy awareness to you lovely people *^_^* PLEASE READ & FOLLOW THIS FOR YOUR OWN GOOD. -you can do this from the computer, or print it out. -I invested time and effort in coming up with these steps for your guys’ own health, so please appreciate them *^_^* and carry them out. 1. Gather all the medication in your house [pills, creams, ointments, suspensions, inhalers, patches, serums, drops, sprays, etc.]. 2. Place the medication onto a table in a well-lit room. Do not place medication directly under sunlight. 3. Check the EXPIRATION DATE for every medication. 4. IMMEDIATELY throw out ALL EXPIRED medication into the rubbish bin. 5. For the remaining medication, please answer the following questions: -- a.Am I taking the correct AMOUNT, at the correct TIME, and the correct METHOD? -- b.Has the medication been making me feel UNUSUAL than I normally do? Examples: sick, pain, itchy, mood, fatigue, addicted, hyper, sleepy, pretty much anything that’s strange and/or uncomfortable. -- c.Am I COMBINING my medication with other medications? -- d.Am I taking my medication with ALCOHOL, ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES, or SMOKING? -- e.Am I SHARING my medication with others? -- f.Am I STORING my medication in the right place? Usually someplace cool, dry, and dark. -- g.Am I running LOW on my medication? Need refill? -- h.Does my medication WORK? 6. If you answered ‘yes’ to questions 5b to 5g AND ‘no’ to 5a & 5h, then please contact your pharmacist or doctor NOW! 7. If everything is fine, then return your medication to the appropriate place. PLEASE DO THIS, GUYS. It doesn’t take much energy, honest. The time you spend doing this can ONLY help you. If it doesn’t save your life right away, it WILL give you peace of mind and reduce your chances of getting sick from mistakes. AND people do die from overlooking such simple things. It’s better to be safe than sorry. Overconfidence leaves open room for error. I don’t want you guys to suffer from something that is easily overlooked and ignored. So please, go check you meds. *^_^* Even if you are NOT on any medication, then go and check them for your family and friends. It’s really simple, and equally of great importance. So do it! Don’t make Dr. Monkey Orange turn into the evil Dr. Jakal [Kurodo, Akabane] from Get Backers as seen below. Have a great weekend and don’t forget to check your medications! *^_^*

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