Amby is Sick

Concerned it might be an infection, I consulted an online doctor from the States, who strongly recommended I see someone in person in Mexico. This is a bit of a problem as 1) I didn't buy health insurance for this trip and 2) I really didn't want to go through a lot of hassle. I needed something like urgent care, where I could see a doctor quickly and without insurance.

Farmacia del Ahorro came through. Along with COVID tests, this pharmacy offers free consultations with a doctor, who will write a prescription right there that you can fill at the pharmacy. For me it was absolutely the perfect option.

I asked the pharmacy technician if I could see a doctor, and she told me (in Spanish) to go to the back of the building and up the stairs, handing me a note that indicated I needed a doctor consultation. Upstairs was the COVID testing site and the doctor's office. I could see him right away.

I described my symptoms to the doctor, who spoke English, and after flashing a light in my eye I came away with a prescription for steroid eye drops and antibiotics, which I have to use for five days. To my tremendous relief, after just one day the swelling was almost entirely gone and I felt great, although I can't drink alcohol for five days because of how it mixes with the medication. Perhaps the consultation was a bit less personal and thorough than an American would be used to, but I didn't mind much and was happy to come away with medication I knew would probably work.

Huge thanks to Sev for providing an abundance of hot and cold compresses and telling me I was still cute. And huge thanks to Farmacia del Ahorro for its quick, easy, and cheap (free) service, which I definitely recommend to fellow travelers for urgent-care needs.