We have seemingly escaped the dreaded Delhi Belly since our arrival here in India, but it doesn't mean we've been WELL.
Bronchitis, tonsillitis, ear infections, a strange sowllen-eye-issue, missing dental crowns, etc. have all plagued our house.
But never fear, we have found an amazing group of doctors who not only offer appointments within an hour of calling, but home visits AND their personal cell numbers.
We have really lucked out with some great dentists and pediatricians and even better? The "chemists" located at various places around the city ... one of which is one block from our house.
Get this - you can WALK in ... TELL them what you need ... and they GIVE it to you. No prescriptions needed.
One day when we were all feeling particularly queasy, stuffy, sinusy and sore-throat-y, I visited our friendly chemists' office. I received cough syrup, decongestant, probiotics, rehydration tablets, allegra, amoxicillin AND ibuprofen for the grand total of $7.80 (USD).
Now, obviously I'm not naive and I understand some of the repercussions of this type of availability for medicines, but being a mother of 14+ years, who knows her children, sometimes it's nice to just be able to ask for some good ole' meds without the hassle of dragging the littles to the doctors office.
[Doctor's visits are roughly $10/visit, in case you were curious]
