Today I had my first experience with contemporary Chinese medicine. There are no "private practice" doctors in China, if you have a problem, you go to the Emergency Room. If it's minor (in my case, the above allergic reaction to a bug bite...the marker around it is to gauge size) you go to a "pharmacy" where a man/woman with a stethoscope around their neck will look at it, think for a moment, and then prescribe some unknown substance. I got a black pill that you smash up and mix with "not so hot, not so cold" water and then rub onto the bug bite. I'll keep you updated on the progress. :) If it doesn't get better in the next day or two, I will be going to the ER. This is the 5th day since the bite and it is only getting bigger and purpler every day...
I'm scared!
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Bug bites
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2 comments:
That thing looks CRAZY! I hope it gets better soon!
OUCH! that looked bad.. and definitely needed a good treatment..
Well India is good in that respect i must say.. one can easily find the docs..
and yea i came across ur blog randomly.. kinda liked it, so bookmarked it..
how is ur bugbite now? all cool?
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