Excuse My Bitterness

I have been sick for nearly a week with some kind of raging cold/flu hybrid. I found out that most of the cold and flu meds over the counter now are NOT EFFECTIVE. That is because they are missing the wondrous ingredient pseudoephedrine. Yesterday I was at Wal-Mart with my mom grocery shopping and getting some more meds. I had hoped to get some Sudafed (the good kind), but the pharmacy was locked up tight, keeping the good drugs away from poor Tessa. I realize meth production is a problem, particularly in my state. I have evaluated/tested many former meth users, and the side effects are long-term and pervasive. They are very poor historians and have memory problems. Some have also been paranoid. General cognitive functioning is lowered. These side effects will never go away as meth use permanently alters the brain. But SERIOUSLY, I need my pseudoephedrine when I am sick. Moral of this story: don't do drugs, kids.