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Boots refusing to sell canesten to men! Wtf!

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Stressedgiraffe · 01/06/2023 16:25

Dh went to boots to buy canesten today and the sales person refused to sell it to him as he was a man! Apparently the pharmacist stepped in and he bought it.
Wtf? Surely men can get thrush or could have been buying it for someone else. It's bonkers
Apparently she said it was a boots policy!

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TheShellBeach · 01/06/2023 18:58

VimtoVimto · 01/06/2023 18:11

I had a spot/rash on my face last year which I was convinced was ringworm. I asked the pharmacist in Tesco what she advised and she gave me Canesten. It cleared it up whatever it was.

Ringworm is a fungal infection so Canesten works.

TheShellBeach · 01/06/2023 18:56

Irritateandunreasonable · 01/06/2023 18:37

A transgender man may have a vagina.

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If he was a transwoman he would not.

EmmaGrundyForPM · 01/06/2023 18:54

I love the fact that this thread has split into two camps - those who are being very serious about the responsibilities of pharmacists and OTC medicines, and the rest of us who are just interested in Dave.

user1473878824 · 01/06/2023 18:51

Eugenieonegin · 01/06/2023 18:20

Except it wasn’t Boots policy as he was allowed to buy it. What is the point of this thread, if you think Boots have a training issue with staff tell them.

No one cares about Boots any more unless they’re for Dave!

TeaYarn · 01/06/2023 18:49

AnneElliott · 01/06/2023 16:37

I'm surprised they said openly he couldn't buy it if he was a man! Surely he could have been identifying as a woman!!

There is always one!

stingypeasant · 01/06/2023 18:48

Stressedgiraffe · 01/06/2023 17:03

Dave

AAAAAARRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHH

bellac11 · 01/06/2023 18:47

VimtoVimto · 01/06/2023 18:11

I had a spot/rash on my face last year which I was convinced was ringworm. I asked the pharmacist in Tesco what she advised and she gave me Canesten. It cleared it up whatever it was.

Did your ring worm have thrush on its leg though? Theres the question

HideTheCroissants · 01/06/2023 18:43

Stressedgiraffe · 01/06/2023 17:03

Dave

I want a Dave ❤️

GoodChat · 01/06/2023 18:40

@BodyKeepingScore but sometimes you know what you need even if the pharmacist is going to tell you to go to the GP, because the GP has told you previously its cheaper to buy OTC or you'll have certain recurring symptoms that will need treatment.

Museya15 · 01/06/2023 18:39

AnneElliott · 01/06/2023 16:37

I'm surprised they said openly he couldn't buy it if he was a man! Surely he could have been identifying as a woman!!

Huh?!

MMUmum · 01/06/2023 18:38

Just a heads up I asked for Canesten from pharmacy, I was refused because I am over 60 and thrush may be a sign of something more serious,🙄 I ordered it from Amazon next day delivery no problems

Irritateandunreasonable · 01/06/2023 18:37

Hannahsbananas · 01/06/2023 16:41

He’d still have had a male body, so I’ve no idea what your point is?

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A transgender man may have a vagina.

PonyPatter44 · 01/06/2023 18:33

How did you spot that Dave needed the canesten in the first place? Does he limp a bit, or go off his food or something? I know nothing about massive millipedes, so am willing to learn!

AlienSupaStar · 01/06/2023 18:30

Pugglemuggle · 01/06/2023 16:34

The pharmacist stepped in and sold it to him, sounds like an error on behalf of the person serving and the pharmacist will be aware and no doubt make the team aware etc. If it was boots policy the pharmacist wouldn't have done this, very odd thread to start when he was in fact able to buy it.

What is odd about starting this thread because he was eventually able to buy it after involving the pharmacist?

That shouldn’t be the way it works - clearly there was an error that needs flagging as some people might be less able to advocate for themselves.

I don’t understand your comment at all @Pugglemuggle

BodyKeepingScore · 01/06/2023 18:29

sliderspool · 01/06/2023 16:40

I tell the pharmacist what they want to hear, so I can get medication I need (for counter based medicines)

That completely defeats the purpose of the pharmacist and pharmacy staff being trained to ask the right questions to ensure that customers are receiving the correct and safe medications. For example, someone on blood pressure medications or with high blood pressure that isn't being managed can't take OTC decongestants. Lying about things puts your health at risk.

caringcarer · 01/06/2023 18:29

AnneElliott · 01/06/2023 16:37

I'm surprised they said openly he couldn't buy it if he was a man! Surely he could have been identifying as a woman!!

Priceless. 😂 😂

Bananalanacake · 01/06/2023 18:29

Dave is gorgeous. Do you get advantage card points with the cream.

liveforsummer · 01/06/2023 18:28

Improbablecat · 01/06/2023 17:08

Poor Dave. Hope his fungal leg gets better soon.

I try to use vague but not strictly incorrect language with the chemist. Another good pet medicine is chloramphenicol eye drops, which are exactly the same for cats as for humans.

Last time my cat had an eye infection the vet said I'd save a fortune getting it from a human chemist.

"Can I get some chloramphenicol eye drops please, they're for Alice, my wee one. She's 12. Her clinician advised me to get her some"....

Yes I have to word carefully when buying this for the horse also 😅

Riverlee · 01/06/2023 18:27

@Stressedgiraffe Not read whole thread, so not sure if this has been mentioned, but you put the pharmacist in a risky situation as You brought a product licensed for humans for animal use. Thus could actually jeopardise the pharmacist’s registration and he could be in serious trouble if found out. He’s not allowed to sell human medicines for animals.

strawberryicecream6464 · 01/06/2023 18:26

Get well soon, Dave!

Anon9898 · 01/06/2023 18:26

I went in the other day and brought some hydrocortisone cream one sold me some. Went back a week later to get some more but one assistant told me she couldn't sell it to me as it was in my neck. I feel for your poor husband

Qazwsxefv · 01/06/2023 18:24

PSA:
recurrent thrush in the over 60s female is often not thrush but something else, often lichen-sclerosius but possibly more serious

the licence for canasten (and generic clomitrazole) is therefore limited to prevent adverse health outcomes

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/lichen-sclerosus/#overview

nhs.uk

Lichen sclerosus

Read about lichen sclerosus, a skin condition that mainly affects the skin of the genitals. Find out about symptoms, causes, treatments and when to see a GP.

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/lichen-sclerosus/#overview

NeverDropYourMooncup · 01/06/2023 18:23

ApiratesaysYarrr · 01/06/2023 18:19

Have you every tried putting yoghurt up a millipede's chuff?

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Much easier if you have a Giant Emerald Pill Millepede, I'd think.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoosphaerium_neptunus

'The vulva of females is large, covering more than two-thirds of the coxa.'

Zoosphaerium neptunus - Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoosphaerium_neptunus

Changeling78 · 01/06/2023 18:22

Can we have a picture of the centipede please, I need to know their names. Dave looks like a cool little guy.

knittingaddict · 01/06/2023 18:21

My husband's first sign of bladder cancer was a urinary infection. Men don't get infections like that nearly as often as women do. I had loads in my younger years. I think the advice for men is different, but they should explain it properly rather than just refuse.

I know thrush isn't the same as a uti, but I think the principle still rings true.

Note - we moved to a different part of the UK before the signs were picked up. Our previous GP did nothing apart from treat for an infection. The consequences could have been terrible.

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