Nurofen and Bloody Chemists

Lightshow

I was in the chemists today desperate for some nurofen for a murderous toothache. The conversation went something like this:

Me: Some nurofen plus please
Chem: Have you tried another pain killer?
Me: Yes, paracetamol. It didn't work.
Chem: Well I'd prefair if you tried panadol extra.
Me: I've already tried paracetamol and it didn't work. Can I have nurofen plus please?
Chem: Perhaps you should try regular nurofen instead.
Me: I'd rather buy something that I know will work. Can I have nurofen plus please?
Chem: I think you should try the nurofen.
Me: I'd rather not. 12 nurofen plus please.
Chem: No.

WTF??? I know about the new rules and that they have to warn you about the possible side effects / problems associated with long term use, etc, but to downright refuse to sell it to me? She was a fecking Chemist, not a bloody medical consultant.

I walked out and bought them in the Chemist 20 yards up the street without a problem.

Anyone else had this problem? I think some of these people are taking themselves a bit too seriously these days.

OutlawPete

You should have projectile vomited on her.

They'd have given you the plus then.

Morgan Freeman

Back in my day we chewed freshly picked cow grass which helped a bit. The pain was something a man had to accept. Poppa told me if there was "no pain" there would be "no gain".


Red

Lightshow

OutlawPete wrote: »

You should have projectile vomited on her.

They'd have given you the plus then.

The only thing I would have vomited on her at the time were teeth. Would have been quite a sight I suppose.

My rage was due to a combination of extreme agony and the fury at being lectured by some brat barely out of college. The 40 odd year old guy up the street was much more understanding, and willing to sell customers what they ask for.

Sundy

Is the chemist in question boots?

Lightshow

Yes. Why do you ask?

dibs101

Its complete bull****. Either they are prescription or they are not!

If the are for sale over the counter and I am a paying customer then I am entitled to buy them.

This government may have ****ed up this country but they sure as hell arent gonna tell me how to manage my pain.

Now give me the tablets bitch!

theteal

Tell them you need it for its anti-inflamatery benefits - dunno how you mix that into your toothache story though

Id normally go for solpadeine for a toothache, although I did get the inquisition the last time

yammycat

Theres nothing like 12 nurofen plus to take the edge of a tootache.

googled eyes

Just keep saying you've tried all the other options. They legally cant sell it to you unless you show your really in pain and have tried other options.

Or walk in with your arm hanging off ......

bob50

Lightshow wrote: »

The only thing I would have vomited on her at the time were teeth. Would have been quite a sight I suppose.

My rage was due to a combination of extreme agony and the fury at being lectured by some brat barely out of college. The 40 odd year old guy up the street was much more understanding, and willing to sell customers what they ask for.

Me Too Had the third degree went in for a pack of Solpadeine all these stupid questions have you tried Pandol ? yeah didnt work what do you want solpadeine for ?? i have back pain Chem try panadol i already told you they dont work can i have the solpadeine ?? Chem ok after a lot of soul searching I just said dont worry about it im not hard up for these Her face was priceless went up the road like youself to a independent chemist the girl gave me a pack no questions asked

Coriolanus

yammycat wrote: »

Theres nothing like 12 nurofen plus to take the edge of a tootache.

Makes for a cheap night out if you chase them down with a whiskey.

mystique150

The first step in recovery from codeine addiction is admitting you have a problem

Its the ibuprofen that contains the anti-inflammatory benefits, not codeine. Codeine is derived from poppies related to morphine. Its a substance which should never have been made available through the chemist

jos28

My local pharmacist told me that they are not allowed to refuse you. They have to give you the 3rd degree but have to let you buy them eventually.

sandmanporto

Lightshow wrote: »

I was in the chemists today desperate for some nurofen for a murderous toothache. The conversation went something like this:

Me: Some nurofen plus please
Chem: Have you tried another pain killer?
Me: Yes, paracetamol. It didn't work.
Chem: Well I'd prefair if you tried panadol extra.
Me: I've already tried paracetamol and it didn't work. Can I have nurofen plus please?
Chem: Perhaps you should try regular nurofen instead.
Me: I'd rather buy something that I know will work. Can I have nurofen plus please?
Chem: I think you should try the nurofen.
Me: I'd rather not. 12 nurofen plus please.
Chem: No.

WTF??? I know about the new rules and that they have to warn you about the possible side effects / problems associated with long term use, etc, but to downright refuse to sell it to me? She was a fecking Chemist, not a bloody medical consultant.

I walked out and bought them in the Chemist 20 yards up the street without a problem.

Anyone else had this problem? I think some of these people are taking themselves a bit too seriously these days.

Here's a typical dialogue that works:
You: Can I have nurofen plus please
Chem: Have you tried another pain killer?
You: I have severe sinus pain. I have paracetemol combined with ordinary nurofen and it has a limited effect.
Chem: Ok are you taking an antibiotic have you been to the doctor
You: Yes I am taking clavamoxcillin but I still have severe pain in the cheek area and a combination of nurofin and paracetemol doesnt work.
Chem: Ok. you want 12 or 24

I am not a junkie but I suffer severe migraines and nurofen plus curbs it down to ordinary headache pain. I can't afford to visit the doctor for a prescription because I get these headaches on average once every two months and some last for 2 days!
I use that excuse when I'm not at my local pharmacy or my regular

Lightshow

googled eyes wrote: »

Just keep saying you've tried all the other options. They legally cant sell it to you unless you show your really in pain and have tried other options.

Or walk in with your arm hanging off ......

Is that actually true or just something you've heard? Doesn't sound like something you can realistically police to me.

TanG411

The first step to success is, I suppose, a difficult one.

Good stuff OP.

Lightshow

jos28 wrote: »

My local pharmacist told me that they are not allowed to refuse you. They have to give you the 3rd degree but have to let you buy them eventually.

That's exactly what I thought. This little bitch was having none of it though. Just downright refused to sell me the product I asked for. I'd say the owner of the shop would be furious to find out they were losing customers due to her attitude.

pockets3d

ITT: Junkie scum

Lightshow

pockets3d wrote: »

ITT: Junkie scum

Thanks for your input.

FTGFOP

Go in screaming for morphine and then bargain down to Nurofen+? Would that work? :pac:

Boxoffrogs

I encountered this for the first time yesterday. Although I had heard about the new rules, had completely forgotten so was taken unawares. I asked for some solpadeine and was hit with a barrage of questions, i.e. what are you taking it for?, have you tried regular paracetamol?, have you consulted your doctor?. At this point, the assistant still wasn't happy, so behind she goes to get the pharmacist and out she comes and repeats the same questions. WTF, were they trying to see if I would change my story?

I was fit to explode in a menstrual rage when thankfully the chemist gave the nod and I was finally allowed my fix. As I'm paying, the lady serving me then suggests that I should get a note from my doctor to avoid having to go through this ritual in future.

So I should pay my doctor 55 quid for a note saying that I might require a box of solpadeine on occasion? This is stinky.

jos28

Lightshow wrote: »

That's exactly what I thought. This little bitch was having none of it though. Just downright refused to sell me the product I asked for. I'd say the owner of the shop would be furious to find out they were losing customers due to her attitude.

Had a look at the Pharmacists of Ireland site and got this
http://www.thepsi.ie/Libraries/Consultations/Final_Codeine_Guidelines.sflb.ashx
At NO stage does it say they can refuse to supply a customer. I use nurofen plus for back pain and got fed up being treated like a junkie so I stock up every time I leave the country. Most meds are half the price in the UK anyway

thetonynator

Lightshow wrote: »

She was a fecking Chemist, not a bloody medical consultant.

The whole point of the new regulations is that your chemist is your first stop medical consultant. They should never have been allowed sell codeine over the counter to anyone who wanted it anyway.

Coriolanus

They can refuse to supply a customer whatever they want whenever the fúck they want, provided that the refusal isn't on the grounds of ethnicity etc or that there is a real danger to the patient. And if there was a real danger then it's a fúcking hospital they need not a chemist. They're not a vending machine.

Faith+1

I'm f*cking sick of these new rules. It'd be easier to drive up north and stock up then having to deal with these assh*les.

yammycat

thetonynator wrote: »

They should never have been allowed sell codeine over the counter to anyone who wanted it anyway.

start with alcohol, that has no medicinal value, then worry about codeine

steddyeddy

Lightshow wrote: »

I was in the chemists today desperate for some nurofen for a murderous toothache. The conversation went something like this:

Me: Some nurofen plus please
Chem: Have you tried another pain killer?
Me: Yes, paracetamol. It didn't work.
Chem: Well I'd prefair if you tried panadol extra.
Me: I've already tried paracetamol and it didn't work. Can I have nurofen plus please?
Chem: Perhaps you should try regular nurofen instead.
Me: I'd rather buy something that I know will work. Can I have nurofen plus please?
Chem: I think you should try the nurofen.
Me: I'd rather not. 12 nurofen plus please.
Chem: No.

WTF??? I know about the new rules and that they have to warn you about the possible side effects / problems associated with long term use, etc, but to downright refuse to sell it to me? She was a fecking Chemist, not a bloody medical consultant.

I walked out and bought them in the Chemist 20 yards up the street without a problem.

Anyone else had this problem? I think some of these people are taking themselves a bit too seriously these days.

that chemist shouldnt have refused you nuerofen plus for a tooth ache you should ring her superior...........or joe duffy

Paparazzo

Here's your mistake

Lightshow wrote: »

Me: Some nurofen plus please
Chem: Have you tried another pain killer?
Me: Yes, paracetamol. It didn't work.
Chem: Well I'd prefair if you tried panadol extra.
Me: I've already tried paracetamol and it didn't work. Can I have nurofen plus please?
Chem: Perhaps you should try regular nurofen instead.
Me: I'd rather buy something that I know will work. Can I have nurofen plus please?
Chem: I think you should try the nurofen.
Me: I'd rather not. 12 nurofen plus please.
Chem: No.

That bit should have went like this:
Chem: Perhaps you should try regular nurofen instead.
Me: I tried that and it didn't work either.
Chem: Here's the nurofen plus then

Improbable

Do pharmacies not fall under the same law that protects regular shops, i.e. that your offer to purchase something is merely a response to their technical invitation to treat? Which means that legally speaking, they don't have to sell you anything they don't want to.

missingtime

Prenderville, is that you boi?