Pill Popping

Have been given antibiotics by the doctor- I finally relented yesterday, and fed up at not being able to sleep, my abs killing me whenever I cough, and just generally feeling shitty, I made an appointment first thing yesterday morning and was offered the chance to see the Doc at 8.40- which i gratefully accepted. He told me nothing I couldn't have told him:

Doc: hmmmm I see
Ali: What? What do you see?
Doc: Well you're tonsils are inflamed
Ali: My tonsils are always big though
Doc: Yes, but this is affecting your whole head- your throat is also inflamed and you have a temperature.
Ali: yes, I thought so.
Doc: And it's affecting your sinus' also. I will prescribe you something.
Ali: Oh, good. Er....so what is it then?
Doc: Well it's hard to tell (!!!!!) It could be bacterial or it could be viral, I don't know (!!!!!!!!) but what I've prescribed will cover both!
Ali: Oh, er, good!
Doc: And keep taking LOTS of paracetamol, or ibruprofen or whatever
Ali- ponders what 'whatever' means.
Doc: Thankyou, goodbye.
Ali: oh, er, thanks, bye.

No room there then for additional questions I guess! I then endured blistering winds on the corner or Dawlish for 10 minutes whilst I waited for the Chemist to open. It seems ridiculous that the Chemist opening time does NOT correspond to the Doctor opening time. When I did go in, I had to pay for my prescription (thank you to the people who work out whether you're entitled to free prescriptions or not, they decided last week NOT to renew mine- I am apparently no longer poor enough to warrant leeching off them with free prescriptions!) so in going to pay, I decided it was more convenient to pay on my card, and was told curtly by the witch behind the counter that 'there is a 35 pence charge for all cards' I grumpily said 'that's a bit of a rip off then isn't it?' and grudgingly gave her the money...all in coppers!