Hearts and bandages

My life is now taking a downward path towards the bottom. I’m afraid that soon enough I’ll be broke.

However, I’m sick. Not just sick as in tissues for the nose every second minute, but as in pain times a thousand when I try to swallow. That’s when you realize how often you actually swallow each day, and you wish that you could prevent it (but it’s mostly working on automatic mode, so there’s no helping it). My throat is all swollen. I woke up several times last night because it hurt so much. I guess that I’ll go to the pharmacy’s to get myself some medications. But mostly they will only give you lozenges just to get rid of you. Imagining scenario:

J: ‘My throat is all swollen up, I have very little space to swallow in and the swelling is pressing on my trachea, making it difficult to even breathe.’
P: (handing over a pack of lozenges) ‘This is perfect for coughs and throat pains from colds.’
J: ‘You don’t understand… it’s swollen, I don’t have a cold and I definitely don’t cough.’
P: ‘That makes it 44,50 SEK, please. Yes. 55,50 SEK back. Welcome again and hope your cold will get better!’
J: (thinking) “I don’t have a cold…”
(But I end up buying the lozenges and my swollen throat is still swollen.)

Bah! I don’t like doctors and pharmacists.
(Am I being too clear?)