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Experiences of Addiction and the Medical Profession

When we work we do towards the NHS. Well I thought we did. Tax n national health contributions. Not the same as private health insurance but people do pay so I guess have right to air view points.

Regarding pharmacists they get on my nerves when they ask you why you're buying a certain medication. HELLO NONE OF YOUR FKN BUSINESS SO **** OFF INNIT. HAH :)

Evey
 
Try removing the nose with no space

I find it annoying that I have to fake symptoms to get the drug I want over the counter. Unless you have gunk pouring out of your eye they won't sell you the proper antibiotic eye drops for conjunctivitis, even though I recognise the early symptoms from experience. Needing a prescription for essential drugs like asthma puffers and the contraceptive pill is also a waste of time once you have been diagnosed. Complete waste of time taking up GP appointments to get the pill you've been on for 10 years.

Thank god I can prescribe antibiotics, benzos and painkillers.
 
F.U.B.A.R. said:
In this country (UK) private health insurance is not yet the norm. What are after hours house calls? :-)

Really its no wonder that other countries have a dim view of the NHS. However, I still believe that our NHS is a fantastic institution, and we were treated like royalty when we lost our first child.
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Sad that you had to use the word "yet" in your first sentence but probably true :(

I also believe the NHS is a fantastic institution. Free at the point of delivery and like you say the staff, in general, treat you like royalty. Yet I still see all these complaints every day? I'm starting to think that the people who are complaining about it haven't actually had a serious need to use it yet. Once you've had your life saved a couple of times, the minor niggles tend to become less of an issue and the people who saved you become God-like!
 
You are right of course. I've also had the benefit of the NHS saving my life. My issues are more with god complex GPs than the NHS in general.

Also, I have nothing but the utmost respect for paramedics like our Englandgz!! You guys are the fuckin tits :-)
 
By ditching the nose you gain eyelids and eyebrows though8o

If you want "free" healthcare you have to pay for it. Unfortunately modern medicine is more tech driven and therefore more expensive to provide. You simply have to expect to pay more tax to cover this luxury. Gone are the days of healthcare care being a few antibiotics and a 2D X-ray. The NIMBY* .is strong in the UK

*not in my back yard
 
F.U.B.A.R. said:
My issues are more with god complex GPs than the NHS in general.
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Totally, thankfully once you get that referral and are in at the hospital, you don't usually have to concern yourself with them any more. In spite of all my problems I've not been to my GP for anything more than a codeine or loperamide prescription for the whole 3 years.

One Thousand Words said:
You simply have to expect to pay more tax to cover this luxury.
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And I'm more than happy to pay for it. What I'm not happy to pay for are things like bailing out banks over and over, or going off on pointless unwinnable wars, for example.
 
One Thousand Words said:
Try removing the nose with no space

I find it annoying that I have to fake symptoms to get the drug I want over the counter. Unless you have gunk pouring out of your eye they won't sell you the proper antibiotic eye drops for conjunctivitis, even though I recognise the early symptoms from experience. Needing a prescription for essential drugs like asthma puffers and the contraceptive pill is also a waste of time once you have been diagnosed. Complete waste of time taking up GP appointments to get the pill you've been on for 10 years.

Thank god I can prescribe antibiotics, benzos and painkillers.
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Don't you get repeats over there? Here, if say for instance, your on antidepressants we simply go to the pharmacy 78 hours before, tell them the name of the repeat n they order it. Some require your address.
Depends on how well the pharmacy know you.

Evey
 
Eveyvibe said:
Regarding pharmacists they get on my nerves when they ask you why you're buying a certain medication. HELLO NONE OF YOUR FKN BUSINESS SO **** OFF INNIT. HAH :)
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They ask because it's the law and they could lose their jobs - even their licence - for selling those "certain medications" to people without asking. Restricted sales are called that for a reason.
 
Josh said:
And I'm more than happy to pay for it. What I'm not happy to pay for are things like bailing out banks over and over, or going off on pointless unwinnable wars, for example.
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Maybe if poor people didn't default on their loans, your banks wouldn't need to be bailed out. Ditto poor grunts getting killed in battle. That's no way to win a war people
 
I've never had my life saved but when I was 9 I had croup, slight pneomonia n tonsilutus in one go. An ambulance came, i had to breate in some steam, was put on a drip but loved it. The staff were nice, was easter so everyone made a big fuss of me n I ended up with a few massive easter eggs. Was actually sad to leave lol

Evey
 
Shambles said:
They ask because it's the law and they could lose their jobs - even their licence - for selling those "certain medications" to people without asking. Restricted sales are called that for a reason.
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I suppose you're right. If an undercover went in there n they didn't ask they're arses would be on fire. Still it just meant more lying for me which strangely became rather natural after awhile.

Evey
 
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