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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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ArabeIIaScott · 02/06/2023 07:47

Sunseeker100 · 02/06/2023 02:23

Not sure it will make much difference saying the cream is for Dave's wife 😉

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You're my wife now, Dave.

Stravaig · 02/06/2023 07:15

brainexplorer · 02/06/2023 01:39

This is the best drip feed I've ever read on mumsnet 😂

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I think we should rename the drip feed, and shout Millipede! instead.

cushioncovers · 02/06/2023 07:04

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!

Sounds like a simple error on the assistants part. As long as the pharmacist explained to the staff member then no harm done. Every days a school day 🤷🏻‍♀️

Lottle · 02/06/2023 06:50

@TheShellBeach thank you! I don't think I'd ever have worked that out myself!

charabang · 02/06/2023 06:39

Dave should be taught to dry thoroughly between his toes to avoid fungal issues in the future. And to change his socks more frequently. Natural fibres only of course.

scottishthistle77 · 02/06/2023 03:26

Stressedgiraffe · 01/06/2023 17:21

I can share a pic of the centipede now that I find scary

Centipedes are one of the few things that freak me out, and I've kept old world tarantulas in the past.
Anyone who says they're not scared of centipedes (especially the massive Scolopendras) is either a liar or just plain nuts. I remember reading a post on a tarantula group from someone who kept a few centipedes saying that if one ever escaped he'd just leave the house and set fire to it, it would be easier. I think he was joking but a lot of people agreed with him. 😂

Sunseeker100 · 02/06/2023 02:23

Howdidtheydothat · 01/06/2023 23:11

hope millipede is ok! Next time say he is buying for his wife , no questions will be asked😂
Men who have new rash in genital area are likely to have an STD that is not thrush/jock itch . Thrush in young men quite unusual and could indicate other health issue. Considered by NHS as worth a gp visit.
Recurrent thrush in women very common, not worth a gp visit unless persistent infection.

Not sure it will make much difference saying the cream is for Dave's wife 😉

SapphireSeptember · 02/06/2023 02:04

Dave is quite cute. Princess on the other hand, looks rather scary! 🙀

Whatthechicken · 02/06/2023 02:03

My daughter sometimes gets athlete’s foot (she’s human, not a millipede), but she misheard us say what it was. She once proudly announced to her GPs that she has ‘Nathalie’s toes’.

Mogs43 · 02/06/2023 01:56

Op - I can’t stop thinking about Dave . How did you know he had an infection and how do you treat it? Where did you get him from and does he make a good pet?

Catsmere · 02/06/2023 01:42

WiseUpJanetWeiss · 01/06/2023 17:39

Now, I feel sure this should be on the MIL thread, but somehow the random tangent seems quite at home on this thread.

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I had images of Dave et al going upstairs to the loo. 😆

brainexplorer · 02/06/2023 01:39

Stressedgiraffe · 01/06/2023 16:40

The stupid thing is we needed it for the millipedes. It's cheaper than getting it from the vet.

This is the best drip feed I've ever read on mumsnet 😂

AnObserverInThisDarkWorld · 02/06/2023 01:25

This thread is a joy.

Such beautiful millipedes

Also learnt I need Canasten for boob rash in summer!

And more woe for us women being the ones who regularly get thrush 🤣

VitoCorleoneOfMNMafia · 02/06/2023 01:17

a razor is a razor! Who cares if it's for a man or a woman?

The heads are different shapes. I cut myself a lot more often with a men's razor because the head is designed for convex facial surfaces instead of concave armpits.

Catsmere · 02/06/2023 01:13

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"....

My vet tells me to get it OTC as it’s cheaper!

JaneJeffer · 02/06/2023 01:01

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Stressedgiraffe · 02/06/2023 01:00

Back from dinner. I'll get dd to photo all of them. They are Dave, Carrot, chenobyl and schmeagol.
This is princess the centipede.
Happy to do a Ama

They live for about 10 years in captivity.
They eat mainly cucumber and lettuce and mealworm
Princess eats prawns

Boots refusing to sell canesten to men! Wtf!
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VitoCorleoneOfMNMafia · 02/06/2023 00:56

Whatthechicken · 01/06/2023 20:14

When I take my chickens to the vets, we often get given antibiotics meant for dogs, because despite chickens being a massive part of our food chain, there is no profit in keeping chickens well, so drugs just haven’t been manufactured for them.

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re the vet prescribing dog meds for your poultry: this is allowed under a policy called the "cascade" https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-cascade-prescribing-unauthorised-medicines

re human pharmacies not dispensing animal meds: the pharmacy would have to be registered as a veterinary practice premises to legally sell meds for animal use https://www.gov.uk/guidance/retail-of-veterinary-medicines#pharmacists

The cascade: prescribing unauthorised medicines

Guidance for prescribing vets on the use of the cascade.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-cascade-prescribing-unauthorised-medicines

Stravaig · 02/06/2023 00:48

TheShellBeach · 02/06/2023 00:05

If MNHQ get enough requests for a thread to be in Classics they will consider it.

It's apparently being considered :)

EBearhug · 02/06/2023 00:37

TheBlessedCheesemaker · 02/06/2023 00:35

To be fair, pharmacist should have checked that Dave was under 60.

How old do millipedes live to? In captivity, anyway. I imagine they get usually predated in the wild.

TheBlessedCheesemaker · 02/06/2023 00:35

To be fair, pharmacist should have checked that Dave was under 60.

SaxSick · 02/06/2023 00:25

nahwhale · 01/06/2023 21:54

OP is probably very busy applying canesten cream to dave

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It takes a very lonnnng time!

TheShellBeach · 02/06/2023 00:05

If MNHQ get enough requests for a thread to be in Classics they will consider it.

TheShellBeach · 02/06/2023 00:04

Lottle · 01/06/2023 22:23

I was convinced millipede was a typo until I saw the pic! How do you nominate a thread for Classics?

Report the first post by the OP and say you want to nominate it for Classics.

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Stressedgiraffe · 02/06/2023 00:00

Sorry was out for dinner . I'll read the many pages and answer questions

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