cough suppressant

pharmacists are psychotic. why would a pharmacist argue with me when i haven't slept in three nights because of my cough from my bronchitis? i know i wouldn't argue with me, i would just give myself what i wanted and shut up.

thursday i went into work after not sleeping the entire night because we ran out of cough medicine. i went to my desk, threw my work down, and announced that i was going back out to the chemist to get cough medicine.

i was coughing so much i nearly had several accidents driving there. i ran from the parking space into the chemist and asked the nice looking lady for cough suppressant. And it began...

Lady: is it a chesty cough?

Me: yes, but-

Lady: well then, we'll just give you the expectorant then

(note - expectorant MAKES you cough, not stops the cough)

Me: no, i really haven't slept in-

Lady: well, you need to break up what's in your chest! so here's a bottle of-
Me: no, you don't understand, i haven't slept in 3 nights and-
Lady: i can only sell you the expectorant if you have a chesty cough-

Me: I NEED TO SLEEP! I HAVEN'T SLEPT IN 3 NIGHTS! I DON'T WANT EXPECTORANT, I WANT THE SUPPRESSANT!

Lady: (shrunk in size) ahem, well, i just talk this over with the pharmacist, shall i? (ran to the pharmacist)

Pharmacist: here you go, here is some suppressant

Me: thank you. i just really need to sleep. thank you so much. thank you

i went back to work for three hours, but after having taken the medicine i was still coughing to the point where i was sweating. i made an appointment at the doctor's and left work, suspecting bronchitis. upon going home i actually read the medicine... EXPECTORANT! aaaaagggggghhhhh those sneaky *****

after the doctor's appointment, where he confirmed that yes, i did have bronchitis and gave me antibiotics i went back to another chemist to pick up suppressant. by this time i felt like an absolute lunatic and i was ready to get into a physical fight for the correct medicine. i approached the counter.

Me: I need cough suppresant. I haven't slept in three nights. I can't get better if i can't sleep. I have a chesty cough but i cannot take any more expectorant because i NEED SLEEP.

Lady: well, if you have a chesty cough-
Me: NO

Lady: i'm sorry, suppressant is for a different-

Me: I need to sleep! I need suppressant! (all the workers were looking at me by this point)
Lady: well, how about i go and grab the pharmacist for you... (ran away like previous lady)

Pharmacist: all we can give you is the-

Me: Please. i'm taking antibiotics. I need sleep. I really need sleep. I'm turning into a lunatic (her face looked like she agreed with me on this point) please please please
Pharmacist: (went behind the counter and produced a small red bottle that looked like a saviour) you can only take this at night. it is a suppressant, but it will make you very drowsy. is that ok?
Me: (nearly crying from happiness after seeing that the bottle actually did say what she said) yes that's ok, thank you so much, thank you.

i went home and took it immediately. whithin 20 seconds i had stopped coughing. completely. i lay my head down on the pillow and fell asleep in seconds with an enormous smile stretched across my face. what bliss.

now that i've slept 14 hours non stop and feel quite human again, i am seriously considering going back to both chemists to sincerely apologize.