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To wonder who came up with the name Anusol?

15 replies

MissHooliesCardigan · 02/12/2015 13:11

I've managed to avoid piles despite giving birth to 3 huge babies but I have recently developed them.
I went to the corner shop as the chemist was shut but all the medicinal stuff is behind the counter and you have to ask for it.
There is no way I am going to ask for something that sounds like 'anus hole'. Whose stupid idea was that?

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SmellsLikeMiddleAgeSpirit · 02/12/2015 13:16

Those evil Big Pharma companies have decided we ought to be embarrassed about our minor ailments.

They also gave us "Vagisil" and "Wartner" !

Whatevva · 02/12/2015 13:18

I love the name! Sounds like the sun shining out of your arse to me

You can buy it off the shelf at Tosco.

PourquoiTuGachesTaVie · 02/12/2015 13:22

I thought it was pronounced "an-U-sol" in fact I'm sticking with that pronunciation even if it's wrong!

AnchorDownDeepBreath · 02/12/2015 13:22

It's always been pronounced An-u-sol where I am, so it sounds like a low-rent Spanish holiday location rather than Anus-hole.

grumpysquash · 02/12/2015 13:24

Buy it online, then you never have to say it out loud :)

SueGeneris · 02/12/2015 13:27

Can you go and get Preparation H instead?!

ElsaAintAsColdAsMe · 02/12/2015 13:35

I went and asked for ambesol this morning at the chemist.

After a conversation involving me saying the gel slips off so can I have liquid and how much I needed the relief after a sleepless night, it transpired the assistant thought I said anusol

MrsTerryPratchett · 02/12/2015 14:52

I thought it was pronounced "an-U-sol" Me too. Sounds like an Egyptian god, just like ISIS.

P1nkP0ppy · 02/12/2015 14:56

Me too Mrs
Mind you, someone I know pronounces Anais Anais by Cacherel as 'Anus Anus by Catch her 'ole', oh dear..

GloGirl · 02/12/2015 14:56

My consultant told me I could try Ann-you-sol when I was pregnant and struggling.

Unfortunately she said this a week after I'd already had to announce loudly in our broom cupboard of a chemist that I wanted anus-oll . I was standing next to a 30 year old man who had no concept of personal space or privacy.

He stepped back after that. I bought online thereafter.

GloGirl · 02/12/2015 14:57

ElsA! !

(The liquid is much better )

Arfarfanarf · 02/12/2015 15:19

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thelouise · 02/12/2015 16:41

YANBU and I feel your pain; I had this dilemma at the weekend. :( I went home without anusol and my arse is still bothering me. I wonder if I can order it on my online Tesco shop?

thelouise · 02/12/2015 16:42

Yup, it can be ordered with an online supermarket shop. Fabulous!

ofallthenerve · 02/12/2015 16:47

I recommend Germoloids for less embarrassment and also cos it works voice of experience

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