Don't flounce unless you are properly dressed.😱

That’s the problem with Boots pharmacy sections.
You get the third degree even if you want some headache tablets.
I invariably lie every time.

As a coff coff old lady I have a personal carer who looks after me wonderfully. I have a brand of pain killing tablets on prescription 100 only which never sees me through the month so she will pop in the local chemist to buy me some off the pharmacy. There has never been a problem until recently when she was asked why she needed them, quick thinking she replied painful periods (for herself I hasten to add). All went well until yesterday when the pharmacist took her to one side and suggested she visited her doctor as she did seem to be having a lot of periods especially painful ones. Now she doesn’t know what to do she thanked the pharmacist and literally flew to me, I think it’s time I made a phone call and explained both to pharmacist and doctor. I know we shouldn’t but we giggled all day, as she had also bought some tampax 😅😅😅 All praise to the pharmacist for being so observant and caring.

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pascal30

Where else would you use it? The assistant was inappropriate...

No he was not I am afraid, it is the general rule not his idea. We HAVE to have it on prescription from our GP if we are over 60 and can ring up and get it, but they need a urine test and a blood test first. I usually get an appointment same day as they know it is urgent

he should have quietly asked her whether it was vaginal.. not said down there..

Oh sago you made me laugh , and reminded me of getting thrush whilst on holiday in Spain in the early 70’s I went to a pharmacy asking if anyone spoke English , out popped this elderly lady so I said “I have thrush”. She looked blankly at me , I said “candida “ still the blank look so I pretended to be a bird flapping my arms-thrush ! By this time the assistant is looking at me as if I am mad as are the other customers and my husband is outside doubled up with laughter , by then I was so itchy I stood back and pointed to “down there “ and started scratching !! Big smile from the assistant , everyone clapped and the cream appeared on the counter , I paid and ran 😱

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pascal30

Where else would you use it? The assistant was inappropriate...

No he was not I am afraid, it is the general rule not his idea. We HAVE to have it on prescription from our GP if we are over 60 and can ring up and get it, but they need a urine test and a blood test first. I usually get an appointment same day as they know it is urgent

he should have quietly asked her whether it was vaginal.. not said down there..

Yes absolutely he should have

netflixfan

Those pharmacy staff in boots think they are doctors!!

Why does their footwear make a difference?

I have brought thrush treatment from Boots and independent pharmacy no problem and I am 66. But anyone one on Flecainide DO NOT BUY THE TABLET and cream. As the tablet does not mix with Flecainide. Have the pessary and cream.

That end but was funny, and as has been said previously - Thrush is blooming awful; as a fellow (?!) sufferer you have my sympathy …

I've had non-sexual thrush twice in my life. I'm 59 and first had it in my early 30s. Got some cream.

A few months ago I got it again, went to Boots and unfortunately ''the bimbo'' was serving, young blond bit with no personality.

I quietly asked ''have you got a tube of Canesten please?''

Her sharp reply was ''nope''.

I said that's OK, if you haven't got that particular one, have you got something similar?''

''Nope'' she replied, rolling her eyes and looking utterly bored and gormless.

I was stood there in sodding agony and needed it THAT DAY!

So I walked out and had to order online so I paid extra for same day delivery. The company delivered it the same day but to next door even though I put my proper name, address and postcode on the order form!

The bloke next door is a builder doing yonks of hours a day but thankfully he managed to catch my husband about 6pm and handed him the parcel!

I'm really happy that Boots are now Eden Pharmacy as that bimbo is no longer there!

I was also refused canestan and booked an appointment with a nurse at the doctor’s surgery. It seems that you get refused as you may have some other problem that you may be unaware of, with me they were checking for cancer and I was referred to a gynaecologist . When I spoke with the gynaecologist he asked if I had tried canestan and I explained about the refusal he was genuinely surprised but I guess it is a way of catching some conditions in older people who may slip through the net. As it happens I did have a problem thankfully not cancer but it did need treatment and it was explained that the condition I have will be reoccurring am happy that I now know which treatment to request to help me. I have been advised that if I feel any lumps to get referred back immediately.