I travel pretty regularly so I've gotten to know the guy who drives me to airport pretty well. This past Sunday he was clearing his throat quite a bit and I asked him if he was getting sick. He said that it's just his allergies acting up and he's had that issue for as long as he can remember. I suggested that he try taking some Guaifenesin, and if that didn't work, he should try Prilosec. My untrained ear diagnosed him with what I thought might be acid reflux, but I was hoping that it might just be that he has some thick mucus buildup, maybe caused by allergies that could be treated with a simple expectorant. He asked me to write down the names of the medicine I was suggesting and then proceeded to thank me profusely. He said "Man, thanks! If I had gone to see a doctor it would have cost me $100!"
Good doctor FTW.
Throwback Tuesdays: DJ Kool - Let Me Clear My Throat
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