to not understand inconsistency in pharmacies!

rosequartz, I had that experience too, but in Boots! I just went in the next day and said I wanted it for my back - no problem...

When I go for stuff for DH (cough medicine etc ) things that he has been having for yrs)I am now prepared...
Is this for yourself ---- yes!liar
are you on any medication --- no!!liar

Just have to make sure I don't go to my regular chemist where I get mine and DH perscriptions!

Well, my GP has prescribed antibiotics for me which I have found are contra-indicated if I am on a certain medication - and the GP is well aware that the hospital has prescribed that medication for me.

Always best to ask the GP and the pharmacist to check? "is it OK for me to take these with xxx ?"

Yes, I think I did, but everyone just said yes, fine. Until I read something recently on the internet I thought it was fine .

But could not buy mild hydrocortisone cream!

I've been able to buy migraine relief nasal spray that is normally only available on prescription from here:

www.doctorfox.co.uk/

Kitty, diclofenac gel is amazing. Sold or prescribed as voltarol. It has greatly reduced the arthritic pain in my knees.
Ps Derby is where I went to school.

When I tried to buy a Canesten oral and cream duo for thrush, I was told they couldn't give it to the over 60s. I had no problem getting it in New Zealand.

Because thrush is not "normal" in over 60s maybe and you should see your doctor?

Is this all going on because people are 'minding their backs' in case something awful does happen, and they might be sued for selling something which causes a serious reaction, and the person using the substance was not warned of any such thing?

Am I the only one who is quite relieved that some pharmacists are actually checking whether some medications are appropriate/ safe/ the best option. As others have suggested, GPs are often rushed and not necessarily checking fully when they give out prescriptions. Pharmacists are perhaps better qualified in this area.

My OH's medication got in a right old mess after years of tinkering by successive GPs and made him very ill, to the point where for several months he thought he was dying. It was actually a new Consultant (not a pharmacist) that sorted it all out but it did show how GPs are not necessarily the best people to fully understand how certain medications can interact.

That was my point really nightowl - that there was inconsistency in how the situation was handled!

Sorry kitty

Not woken up properly yet.