We admit, we have some sinus issues. The whole crackdown on meth-heads has impacted us, not because we like to make our house into a bomb, but because we have occasional nasal congestion issues. Sudafed has been our go-to to relief the nasal congestion. Unfortunately, states and federal bans (batteries are used in this horrific concoction, but you don't need a permit to buy those) have made buying Sudafed (containing pseudoephedrine) difficult. We know, we could get the Sudafed PE, but it just doesn't work the same.So what the heck does all this have to do with okc2pdx? Well, this issue gives us a chance to compare Oklahoma and Oregon once again! In OK, you have to go to the pharmacy counter and ask for the 'real' Sudafed. Then they scan your drivers license (supposedly to go into some database), have you sign a book, and you have to pay at the pharmacy counter. You are limited to a certain amount of Sudafed (9 grams or 12 30-count boxes) per month.
Oregon takes the restriction one step further! In Oregon, you have to have a prescription from a doctor in order to get the formerly over-the-counter Sudafed. This makes Sudafed more expensive, since you at least have a copay at the doctor, then the cost of the product. This is not limited to Sudafed, any medicine with pseudoephedrine requires a prescription in Oregon. We found that out the other day when our sinuses were acting up. We were forced to buy the "fake" Sudafed.
Well, there you have it, our first gripe about Portland.
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