Maria Luisa’s turn with the Indian Health Care System

July 15, 2008: I just got back from taking Maria Luisa to the Dr. because she's been sick for 5 days and feeling pretty awful. The symptoms are mostly allergy-symptoms, but she's had an allergic reaction from the beginning and this is more severe, including possibly a fever (although we don't have a thermometer). The Dr. gave her an anti-allergy medication and nasal spray to take for 10 days, an anti-biotic to take for 4 days, and drops to put in steaming water to breathe in for 2 minutes before bed. In addition, he said if symptoms persist to a low degree, she should mix honey, lemon juice, 2 Tablespoons of rum and a 1/4 cup warm water and drink it before bed. He wrote everything down on the paper except for the rum... I guess he's not allowed to. But he said the lemon and warm water will loosen things, the honey will gather all the dust and take it down the food pipe, and the rum will help her sleep well. I love it. He told her that with as much seriousness and precision as he told her about administering the nasal spray.