Do you have questions about managing your or your partner's health and wellbeing? Ask PillTime’s pharmacist

Advice for anyone on ANY kind of pills is- ask your G.P or consultant any questions or queries, not a forum.(or in case of any diagnosis,as in case of mabon2)not a pharmacist either- Ask a doctor.

So where are the replies?

I assumed they would be answered on 2 October...
But it doesn't say that.

Is this just a data gathering exercise? Wasn’t initially made clear…

Sounds like an adult to me!

Ad, not adult!

Nannan2

Advice for anyone on ANY kind of pills is- ask your G.P or consultant any questions or queries, not a forum.(or in case of any diagnosis,as in case of mabon2)not a pharmacist either- Ask a doctor.

Just politely disagreeing. In my experience my surgery’s pharmacist is much more skilled than the GP when it comes to medication, which is their speciality.

Only ‘some’?

I agree with flippinheck - my pharmacist is excellent at advising about medication and I trust her implicitly. (My GP once prescribed incorrectly - and the pharmacist picked it up).

CeriGransnet

Hi everyone. Thanks for your great questions so far! Stay tuned - Peter will be online in the next few weeks to share his answers to some of your questions.

Peter will be online in the next few weeks... when please?

Oh and when Peter gets here, I want to know whether the tablets DH has been prescribed are responsible for his increasingly weakened muscles and tendency to fall more frequently.

Do I need to be on statins at age 75?
Total cholesterol 5.8
HDL 2.4
Triglycerides 0.9
My understanding is that HDL and triglyceride numbers are more important than total cholesterol?

How important is it not to take levothyroxine within 30 mins of drinking coffee?

I only read this recently. After years of washing it down with my morning cuppa 🙈

🙄🙄🙄 It would be quicker to make an appointment to see my GP……….just saying

I was diagnosed with acid reflex after an endoscopy.and was prescibed 20mg omeprazol .I have read of long term side effects and tried to reduce my intake but the reflux returns. What are your thoughts on long term use of omeprazol?

Mine is a question on general health and wellbeing - I have read that an Omega 3 is really beneficial for heart, brain and bone health. I'm not keen on salmon (too rich) - is it advisable to take a daily supplement of Omega 3 to ensure I get enough of it?

Astitchintime

🙄🙄🙄 It would be quicker to make an appointment to see my GP……….just saying

If you can get an appointment to see your GP . . .

problem with capsules in bubble packs. Particularly Ramipril caps. They too often break and spill the Ramipril before I get it into my mouth.

I fear the prescribing person at the GP's will cavil at supplying extra capsules.

I mean extra Ramipril (not extra empty capsules)

Hi Peter, would appreciate your advice re anxiety medication before a long haul flight in December…🙏

Grannynannywanny

How important is it not to take levothyroxine within 30 mins of drinking coffee?

I only read this recently. After years of washing it down with my morning cuppa 🙈

Hi Grannynannywanny

My DH was told to take his levothyroxine 1 hour before any food or caffeine so he takes his when he wakes and then waits an hour for breakfast

Very inconvenient!

mabon2

Never again will I trust a pharmacist. I had a spot below my bottom lip, asked the pharmacist for something, he said it was an ingrowing hair. A week later I visited my GP for something different. She asked about the spot, took a photograph and sent it to the local hospital max fax department, a week later I was in hospital having a cancer removed from y bottom lip. Pharmacists are good at pharmacy but they are not trained doctors.

Anything like that ask your Gp to refer you for triage photos.
I’ve been this week- didn’t take photos but looks at them with a special tool, bit like a magnifying glass.
I had a thing on my ear, asked my mums max surgeon if he thought it was anything seven years ago. He only looked, said no.
This other specialist said,he thinks it’s a bcc. Nurse told me to look up MOHS

I have arthritis in my hip. I love to go for walks but find it painful and tiring. The only time I had any relief was from taking ibuprofen before the walk. Paracetamol doesn't help.
Is it safe to take ibuprofen occasionally? The only other medication I take is lansoprozole twice a week.