Questioned by the Pharmacist

sharronloves2spend

ariba10 wrote:

The Chemists today are more like storemen/storewomen. Every thing comes ready packed.

One of them and two of those.

then why do they bother to go to university for 4 years then work for one year in the community before they qualify??????????????ignorance makes me so mad!!!!!!

LittleJo

Hi,
What did the pharmacist say when you asked them?
Jo

sarerb18

Please reassure your mum everyone who is on long term medication is entitled to this help regardless of age and it is purely for our benefit to make sure that we are aware of what the drugs do and how they should be taken. I wish that my chemist had taken the time to inform me that the antibiotic I was about to take should not be taken before lying down. I ended up very ill. My review is next week. All the best to her. Sarer.

nearlyrich

I was in the local supermarket pharmacy last week picking up some none prescription drugs for me and some for my mum, I got a lecture about how I couldn't take them together even though I said they were for 2 differnt people. They have to cover themselves I suppose.

kenshaz

When they start to ask questions and treat me like a child ,the best response is to answer yes ,other comments and responses cause complications,of course there are some that the questions will help and are unable to read the guidelines in the packet that all drugs come with.The question that irritates me most is the question by counter staff,have you taken aspirin before ?Once again I answer yes ,and joking is not allowed.
Some will respond by stating that there are vulnerable people and they need help ,perhaps so,but the educated become irritated by Nanny state guidelines.
The situation in respect to the purchase of Aspirin only in certain quantities is so annoying ,we know why ,but if I wanted to I could go from chemist to chemist ,so it is all a joke .