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[fromtheuk]

I have a cold or mild flu. I only seem to have a runny nose now.

I went to the pharmacy and explained myself, or at least I think I did, and I got home and saw I bought a nasal decongestant.

My nose is not blocked, so am I medically ignorant or have I been given the wrong medicine?

[mrsquirrel]

Do you ever post threads asking about what coloured socks to wear in the mornings?

[The Grumpy Senator]

Go to the doctor. It costs about 3000won. The pharmacy cannot give you any real medication.

Before I moved here, I would have to be on my deathbed before I went to the doctor. Here I go at the first sign of being sick; or if I cannot, my mother-in-law goes and tells the doctors she has my symptoms and gives me the pills. They work, no sick days in 3 years!!!

[dr. love]

You probably were given a general medicine to relieve your symptoms

I wouldn't worry too much about it.

If you want to ask the pharmacist for cold medicine just ask for 감기약
(kamki yak)

[CasperTheFriendlyGhost]

Only medicine you need is rest. Any drugs you get are just to dope you up and make you feel too weird to know that you're sick.

[maddog]

What is with foreigners getting sick in Korea? Seriously, where you all raised in sterile labs or something. I've never been sick in Korea. Hungover, always. Sick, never.

[Mi Yum mi]

[nicholas_chiasson]

not true...just got sick for the first time...pounded two bottles the night before...and woke up with a fever and chills.

[Lekker]

[MrsSeoul]

Go to Hannam Market and get some good cold medicine. The Korean stuff only works for children and women who weigh less a twig.
Hannam Market has Theraflu and Alka-Seltzer Cold medicine.

[MrsSeoul]