May 18th

Today was the 2nd day of the Queen's visit. And I must say I cannot wait for her to leave already. All I hear about on the radio at the pharmacy is where she went, what she wore, who was there, etc...when really I could care less. The only kind of funny thing out of that was that someone held onto the Queen's hand a little too long after shaking it...so long that one of the security people had to tap his hand to let it go. haha that's embarrassing.

Tonight the Europa Cup Final between 2 Portuguese teams is being held in Aviva Stadium in Dublin. After the pharmacy, I went into town to walk around/explore some more. The centre was very crowded with Portuguese fans, many of which were clearly intoxicated haha. I considered watching the game in a pub, but they were all so packed that I gave up after 3 stops. Instead I'm enjoying the game from the comfort of my couch.

Pharmacy Stuff:

1) The pharmacy dispenses medical supplies like ostomy bags, catheters, even IUD's like Mirena which they then take to the doctor.

2) Ibuprofen gel is an available product. Diclofenac gel can be bought OTC. And diclofenac tablets are prescribed quite a bit more than ibuprofen and naproxen.

3) Herbal products are a lot bigger than in the States. Many of the products I've never even heard of...ie. Arnica for bruising...