lizjoemom

Sunset near Clearwater Florida

Florida Keys Sunrise

I am getting so excited looking at all these pictures! We are sailing Legend in August, it just cant get here quick enough! I love that the decor is over the top, it is just as it should be on a cruise ship, it's one of the things that I love about cruising:)

This will be our second Carnival cruise, we loved the first one and are sure that we will love this one.

Wow! Bet the original OP didnt realize what a loaded question she was asking!:) Interesting thread. Here's my two cents:

I personally dont like the idea of buying any medication in a foreign country in a place where the "pharmacist" has no clue about my history or conditions and may not have any sort of a license. Isnt this why we have "pharmacists"? I also, agree about the counterfeiting of drugs that one of the previous posters talked about. Since these outlets arent restricted by regulations and inspectors, they could really be putting anything into these pills.

I also agree that antibiotics are overused and misused by people. I know that people think they can diagnose themselves, but there are alot of drugs out there that if they are not used properly can make you really sick. Even antibiotics, which most folks use without really thinking about them, can cause serious intestinal disease that you cannot recover from. They are not to be taken lightly. There is also the problem of misuse of antibiotics which is causing drug resistant strains and so called "super-bugs" beginning to grow in society.

I understand that folks dont want to pay for the drugs, but, I would err on the side of caution for this one. Antibiotics do not tend to be the most expensive of drugs anyway, pretty much you can get them at any Walmart or Target for relatively cheap. JMO.

You do have to be vigilant. My friend, who was with us on our July cruise, thought she was buying Amoxicillin, but she didn't look at the bottle closely. When she got home, she noticed that it was actually Ampicillin. Her DH calls it Mexicillin. ;)

HA! Mexicillin! Thats priceless!:)