I lived in the middle east for a year and had a horrific time trying to get medication. One doctor actually tried to give me an anti-depressant for my BP. I finally convinced an English-speaking doctor at the local hospital to give a short-term supply of lithium. I gave up on getting medications locally and had everything shipped from home. Of course it sat it customs for weeks, but I finally got it. It was a nightmare, and I was a wreck.