Lost
Lost: Medication in Mattoon-Charleston
Main Street
Lost
listing
Posted
8 days
ago
Description
I was on Mattoon’s Main Street, in front of the Mattoon Public Library, around 10:30 a.m. this morning when I realized my bottle of medication was missing from my tote. The bottle is small, white, with a blue label, and I keep it close because my daily routine can’t skip a dose. I retraced my steps past the coffee shop and the alley behind it, but I didn’t spot it. The moment it clicked I felt a knot in my stomach—these pills matter to my health and timing. I hope whoever found it will keep it safe until I can pick it up.
Approximate last-seen location
Main Street
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