The Garden Fence - help and support in tough times

mancbird

Thank you for the welcomes

That's terrible about the pharmacy Mrs LW (hope it's OK to call you that!) It's disgusting that everything comes down to money, not what is best for the patient I experienced similar in my last pregnancy. I was hospitalised a few times due to hyperemesis and eventually was prescribed a particular anti-emetic. On a number of occasions the pharmacy attached to my local surgery (which did the electronic prescriptions the same as you described) substituted it for a cheaper non branded medication which was not as effective.

We did our big shop today. I say big shop but we didn't get everything we went for as we had to get back to pick our eldest up from school. We did get coal, logs and kindling and hubby is building a big fire as I type. We got a bit of a bargain as they didn't have the logs we paid for so substituted them with a different type which are normally £1.50 a bag dearer, so a saving of £4.50 altogether

We went to home bargains and got lots of store cupboard bits and bobs and then to lidl across the road. We spent £59 in total which I thought was quite good as we got cleaning bits, dishwasher tablets and two lots of nappies, ordinary ones and pull ups for our eldest at night. He's pretty much there with being dry at night so soon we won't need to get these

We are having a tea party for tea tonight as it was Hubby's birthday over the weekend and my eldest thinks he needs to have a party

nursemaggie

In this country medications are called by their pharmaceutical name and not by there brand name. It is rule that once a drug is no longer copyrighted the pharmacies should dispense the cheapest generic. Doctors or not allowed to prescribe by brand. The only exception is if there is something in the fillers of the generics that the patient is allergic too.

There is no difference in the generics but they may use a different filler. Most are chalk. with most drugs if you do not add chalk the tablet would be so small you would not be able to pick it up.

moneyistooshorttomention

Gets to sound worse and worse then re pharmacies. I've certainly read, with sympathy, before now people complaining that they HAVE to have a particular (branded) drug for something or other (eg diabetes and HRT) and finding that a cheapie substitute was given to them instead and they had resultant health problems because of it.

I guess it's the difference sometimes, in effect, between buying "Value" products in the supermarket and the standard range. "Value" orange juice (when I tried it precisely once - and threw away most of it) is like coloured water I feel and the standard range is more what I mean by orange juice. Back when I was eating meat - I haven't forgotten that awful "Value" ham (as compared to proper ham).

nursemaggie

No money generics are exactly the same. Any difference in effectiveness is all in the mind. If you expect it to be worse it will be. The placebo effect is very powerful. It is just the same with generic paracetamol. You pay on average about £2.30 extra for a brand name and the formula is exactly the same, it would be illegal otherwise.

It is still worth trying value ranges. I try them all once and if I don't like them I don't buy again. They of course do not have to follow a legal formula. Sometimes the value one is better.

mardatha

It's a lot simpler for us - because the nearest chemist is so far away our doctor's surgery is also the pharmacy and you get the meds there.

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The surgery have issued a 1 month prescription to accommodate the pharmacy this time but offered a paper prescription in the future so we can find a pharmacy that will fulfil the order, not best for us but better than it was this morning, his ticker will keep ticking for another month and hopefully we'll be able to locate a source of supply fairly easily. It's daft though as he's been on this medication and getting it from this branch of the pharmacy for the last 8 years so something has been changed in the pharmacy system. We'll see how it goes next time and take it from there.

MANCBIRD welcome in to the garden petal, call me Lyn I'm much happier when folks do that, makes me feel at home, Lyn xxx.

monnagran

Welcome mancbird to this crazy outfit. I can confidently promise that you will be entertained, tickled pink, (and probably blue, green and Orange as well,) encouraged, sympathized with, hugged, poked fun at, scandalized, (you listening Hester), supported, agreed with, argued with and loved. Oh, and given bits of financial know-how by the thrifty/meany/clever folk who inhabit these pages.
Sure you know what you have let yourself in for?

Mrs LW. (I don't know you well enough to call you Lyn) I am appalled at what is being said about pharmacies. I always considered pharmacists beyond reproach. Indeed, I almost preferred their opinion to the doctor's in some cases. I never thought that they would put profit above the interests and health of their customers. Just shows what a gullible idiot I am. That last statement does not call for agreement by anyone at any time.

Ivy: Loved your story about the cat. Such devotion. My ginger Tom used to follow me up the track from my cottage but once I hit the road he would sit under a tree and watch me disappear.

I went down with a cold over the weekend. The whole works, sore throat, raging headache, stuffed up nose and prolonged bouts of sneezing. Having nothing else to do I retired to bed, only appearing downstairs for another hot water bottle and more lemon and honey. Two days of that and I woke up this morning slightly red eyed but quite bushy tailed. So there we have it. The cure for the common cold has been found - two days tucked up warm in bed. Which of you is going to put me forward for the Nobel Peace Prize?

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Not sayin' a word MONNA but veres lotsa finkin goin on..... Oh eck that lurcha's ere agen!!!

monnagran

It is so amazing that my dyslexic friend can connect with us from that great celestial doggy basket in the sky. Sad that the angels have had no success in teaching him to spell.

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mancbird

MrsLurcherwalker wrote: »

MANCBIRD welcome in to the garden petal, call me Lyn I'm much happier when folks do that, makes me feel at home, Lyn xxx.

Hi Lyn xxx