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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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MicrowaveRice · 01/06/2023 17:08

Stressedgiraffe · 01/06/2023 17:03

Dave

Excuse me, I'm just off to have some nightmares.

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"....

EmmaGrundyForPM · 01/06/2023 17:08

Stressedgiraffe · 01/06/2023 17:06

Sorry the 4 other millipedes

I know, I was joking!

This thread is batshit bonkers, it's great.

Sometimeswinning · 01/06/2023 17:08

EmmaGrundyForPM · 01/06/2023 17:05

It's a millipede with only 5 legs?

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Nat6999 · 01/06/2023 17:08

Just buy the canestan athletes foot cream, it's exactly the same one.

willWillSmithsmith · 01/06/2023 17:07

I think this is my favourite thread of the day 😁

willWillSmithsmith · 01/06/2023 17:06

😱

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Stressedgiraffe · 01/06/2023 17:06

Sorry the 4 other millipedes

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Stressedgiraffe · 01/06/2023 17:05

He feels like velcro.

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Lessoftheold · 01/06/2023 17:05

Oh, Dave is the stuff of nightmares beautiful op.

Hope he gets better soon.

EmmaGrundyForPM · 01/06/2023 17:05

Stressedgiraffe · 01/06/2023 16:55

One of the millipedes has an infection on its leg and we don't want it spreading to the 4 others. It's a giant African millipede named Dave

It's a millipede with only 5 legs?

willWillSmithsmith · 01/06/2023 17:05

He should have just said he is a woman and dare they misgender him.

spiderlight · 01/06/2023 17:05

Dave is amazing!! Does he tickle?

NeverMindTryAgain · 01/06/2023 17:04

Feel better soon Dave

Mogs43 · 01/06/2023 17:04

Wow - he’s huge!

spiderlight · 01/06/2023 17:03

Well, this thread took a turn! I would also like to see Dave, please!

LostFrog · 01/06/2023 17:03

You lost me at millipede

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Stressedgiraffe · 01/06/2023 17:03

Dave

Boots refusing to sell canesten to men! Wtf!
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FirstFallopians · 01/06/2023 17:00

What kind of vet do you bring a millipede to? Surely the normal ones don’t have the expertise after dealing with cockapoos and moggies 90% of the time.

Moro93 · 01/06/2023 17:00

@LotsOfBalloons Yes, you can get Trimethoprim or Nitrofurantoin (not sure if spelt correctly) over the counter for UTI’s. As long as you don’t have a fever or abdominal/back pain.

@lieselotte Yeah, I thought this but then the GP was moaning saying he took up ‘valuable appointment time’ for a UTI and could have been treated over the counter. They need to get on the same page!

Mogs43 · 01/06/2023 17:00

Please can we see Dave ?

UnctuousUnicorns · 01/06/2023 16:59

"Sorry millipedes?! How, what, why?!!!"

"The stupid thing is we needed it for the millipedes"

I think I must be tripping.

Bromptotoo · 01/06/2023 16:58

Readyplayerthr33 · 01/06/2023 16:47

Men dont often get thrush unless there is something more serious going on. The policy is that men are advised to go and see their GP. Boots don’t want to be covering up signs of a more serious condition by selling thrush treatment to men without being sure they will go and see their GP.

I've bought it for DP and DD at different times for thrush.

First question is "is it for you?"

Once I said it was for a female and had been suggested via NHS no further questions.

titchy · 01/06/2023 16:58

Hope Dave gets better soon!

lemons44 · 01/06/2023 16:58

Please can we see Dave OP.

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