Boots refusing to sell canesten to men! Wtf!

Same. Needed it for the horses. Went to the pharmacy, spent a good five minutes in the queue poking myself in the eye so I could demonstrate my symptoms.

This thread has been an absolute find. Never have I been so surprised by a twist, and never would I have predicted the introduction of a millipede called Dave. marvels

Got to the picture yet? 🤣

Best autocorrect ever. Millipedes with thrush

😆😂🤣 this reminds me of when I tried to buy conjunctivitis eye drops for the dog.

You do know that this thread will be picked up and distributed. Then there will be an official memo to all pharmacists warning them to be cautious of this sort of thing.

soon we’ll be seeing threads starting with “Why on earth is my pharmacist asking if I have a millipede?!?” 🤣

Get well, Dave!

Thats interesting that you aren’t allowed to get medicine for your animals at the people pharmacy. I used to get my cat’s allergy medicine from the pharmacy (it was just OTC children’s benedryl, but he hated the bubble gum flavor). Life was easier for both of us when I asked the pharmacist about flavor options that he could use. There it was Cherry, Orange, Tuna, Banana, Beef etc.

That’s so lovely that they get a decent retirement, I expect the alternative is that they’re ‘dispatched’ ☹️

Mine are all ex batts, and they are very much loved. Their bodies are so damaged though from overbreeding to produce as many eggs as possible, they may only live another year or so when I get them. I do what I can for them and give them as much freedom as I can. Some have never seen natural light before and it’s lovely to see them discover their first dust bath.

Are the millipedes female?

I've had a really shit day at work today and this has really cheered me up 😂

It was a mistake and a silly one. All medicines by law are supplied with a leaflet approved by the Regulatory Authorities. The leaflet explains what the medicine is for and who can use it. For Canesten cream it is clearly indicated for treatment of thrush in both men and women as it references application to the penis. Keep the leaflet and take it with you next time you go to buy some.

Right?! 😂

There’s a lot of much loved pet chickens now too!

I know and you are right. And I understand that it’s not worth pharmacists risking their license and livelihood. I just wanted to point out the trouble with chickens, I find it upsetting that it’s all about profit.

Your vet has the specialist knowledge to choose something safe though. And Dave’s gammy leg treatment was recommended by the vet. That is totally different to the owner doing a self diagnosis and treatment

My vet charged me a fortune for anti histamines for my cat which were the same as you use for humans.

😂😂😂

Just want to point out that these restrictions are usually legal requirements and pharmacists are following them for your safety and also to maintain their registration. They are not trying to make your life difficult for fun. Although in this case it was a misunderstanding..

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.

Same here, although it wasn't jock itch.
Pharmacy told me to ask the doctor, as they couldn't possibly sell it to me.
The doctor told me the pharmacist could sell it, no problem.
So (three days later) I finally got my medication.

I've always bought all medicines online since then.

That wasn't my only beef with pharmacists.

I think you’re getting confused. No you can’t buy the extra strength off the shelf

But a lot of human medicines aren’t safe for animals, you’re best going to a vet. Ask for a prescription and you can buy the meds cheaper usually.
it’s a condition of sale that the pharmacist is meant to see the infected eye to check it’s not serious and that antibiotics are actually needed. People overusing is what causes antibiotic resistance and if there’s a scratch on the cornea or another condition it’s potentially sight threatening to start treating yourself with whatever you decide. The licensing is generally there to prevent harm🤷‍♀️

Yes, especially as veterinary preparations are so expensive.

Yes, you can.
But not according to the OP's husband.

One of our Guinea pigs had a hay poke in his eye so we needed antibiotic eye drops for him. We’d never had a problem buying them from the chemist before, so I popped along. I made up some cock and bull story about DH needing them but he wasn’t going to be back from work until after they’d closed, but they refused to sell me them.

He went to a different chemist on the way home from work and told them that I needed them but the eye infection had brought on a migraine so I couldn’t go out to the chemist myself. They reluctantly sold him some. I’ve since ordered 2 more tubes on line to have in the house. It must be really common to buy human meds for animals.