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wylies99
Joined: 13 May 2006
Location: I'm one cool cat!
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 Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 2:27 am Post subject: Hannam Market has Theraflu and Nyquil cold medicine |
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I don't usually get colds because I take vitamin C, multi-vitamins, get lots of sleep, and I stay away from sick morons. But some of you will get sick, especially newbies who aren't used to constantly sick students and cold temps.
So, if you get sick and need EFFECTIVE cold medicine, get to Hannam Market in Itaewon and get some REAL cold medicine.  |
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bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Location: Someplace you'd rather be.
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| Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 3:08 am Post subject: |
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| Saw it at "The Red Door" last week in gelcap form. |
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Milwaukiedave
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Location: Goseong
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| Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 3:11 am Post subject: |
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Wylies,
Thanks for heads up. I've been popping vitamin C everyday since I went to one of my classes and three of my students were sick. On Wednesday I went and got a flu shot. I'm hoping this year to make it through the winnter without getting sick. We'll see if it actually happens. |
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wylies99
Joined: 13 May 2006
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| Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 4:18 pm Post subject: |
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| bassexpander wrote: |
| Saw it at "The Red Door" last week in gelcap form. |
Okay. I had checked other black market stores and hadn't found any cold medicine. |
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wylies99
Joined: 13 May 2006
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| Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 4:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Milwaukiedave wrote: |
Wylies,
Thanks for heads up. I've been popping vitamin C everyday since I went to one of my classes and three of my students were sick. On Wednesday I went and got a flu shot. I'm hoping this year to make it through the winnter without getting sick. We'll see if it actually happens. |
I don't want to set off a buying frenzy, but they always seem to run out when the "cold and flu" season hits high gear. Get it NOW.
The good stuff is in the front part- "Dandy's Grocery." It wasn't cheap, either-11,500 for Theraflu- BUT I'd rather be prepared than simply hoping some Korean placebo actually works. |
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sojusucks
Joined: 31 May 2008
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| Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 1:07 am Post subject: |
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| I bought some Theraflu not long ago (from Hannam). When the cold/flu season starts, it knocks out most of my students and co-workers. |
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MollyBloom
Joined: 21 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 2:17 am Post subject: |
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| Make sure you check the expiration date on the products! |
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justaguy
Joined: 01 Jan 2008
Location: seoul
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| Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 6:58 am Post subject: |
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| MollyBloom wrote: |
| Make sure you check the expiration date on the products! |
I don't shop there but I have heard the same thing from people who do shop there. I've also heard that the prices at Hannam Market are so crazy that many people don't go there anymore. |
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pkang0202
Joined: 09 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 7:16 am Post subject: |
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| MollyBloom wrote: |
| Make sure you check the expiration date on the products! |
Medicine doesn't really expire. The FDA mandated that drugs have expiration dates. The drug companies want you to keep buying medicine so they stamp an expiration date.
The date just says that the drugs are 100% potent within that date. Even after 10-15 years, the drug may go down to like 90% potency. |
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HBCCanuck
Joined: 19 Oct 2008
Location: HBC, Seoul
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| Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 7:02 pm Post subject: |
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| the drugstore between taco chilli chilli and istanbul sells theraflu (same as neocitron) for 6000 won for 6 packs... they have both the daytime and nightime ones available. |
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steroidmaximus
Joined: 27 Jan 2003
Location: GangWon-Do
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| Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 7:38 pm Post subject: |
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| I already have my Contact C Full and Nyquil thx! Shopper's Drug Mart really liked me the last time I went home |
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Pooty
Joined: 15 Jun 2008
Location: Ela stin agalia mou
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| Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 8:54 pm Post subject: |
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I stocked up on Nyquil cherry flavor - both liquid and gelcaps the last time I went home. Good stuff. Another one you didn't mention is Alieve-D - indespesible!
Last year I didn't get sick - here's what I did and I think it really helped...
I keep a package of 5 surgeon type masks in my briefcase. Every time I get on a bus or a train, on goes the mask. Start doing this immediately, because people are going to start getting sick this week or next.
Those masks cut down your chance of picking up germs when Koreans spit, sneeze and cough without covering their mouths. |
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tefain
Joined: 19 Sep 2007
Location: Not too far out there
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| Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 9:18 pm Post subject: |
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| I've seen Theraflu at several drugstores here, pretty awful to take but it will knock out a fever. It's VERY good to know where to find NyQuil though. |
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wylies99
Joined: 13 May 2006
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| Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 12:57 am Post subject: |
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| HBCCanuck wrote: |
| the drugstore between taco chilli chilli and istanbul sells theraflu (same as neocitron) for 6000 won for 6 packs... they have both the daytime and nightime ones available. |
Is that in Itaewon? |
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Lynns
Joined: 19 Mar 2006
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 1:04 am Post subject: |
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| You don't have to go to an import store for Theraflu. They have it in regular Korean drugstore chains, too. I saw it at those W+ stores. |
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