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July 20, 2008, 11:14 pm
Flag as Inappropriate John
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Trusting your pharmacist
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Do you trust your pharmacist enough to confide in them? The one time I had to, I told her I was asking for a friend.
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July 20, 2008, 11:55 pm
Flag as Inappropriate Patty says...
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The pharmacist I go to is whoever is at the counter when I walk up at Walgreens. So I would have to say, no, if it wasn't a medical issue. But I have no problems discussing medical issues.
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July 21, 2008, 5:10 am
Flag as Inappropriate Louise31 says...
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I do I think they are really helpful and do know what they are advising.
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July 21, 2008, 6:39 am
Flag as Inappropriate skatss says...
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I just read an article about the growing number of mistakes pharmacies are making. Mostly because the big stores are pushing their pharmacists to fill more prescriptions rather than connect with their customers.
I really trust my pharmacist. I go to a small corner store in my neighborhood and have been going there for decades. He knows me and my family. I also know about him and I try to have a conversation with him when I go there.
I think that we all need to make a personal connection with the pharmacist. That way he will pay more attention to what he is giving you.
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July 21, 2008, 8:48 am
Flag as Inappropriate jimmys devoted says...
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theer was an error here a long time ago. A pharmacy didnt ahve a particular strength of a medication so they got authorization from teh physician to substitute a split tablet.
Instructions on the vial specifivcally stated to give 1/2 tablet on the proper schedule. so the family, instead gave whole tablets. they did for over a month. The perosn who had been goiven teh tabelets died, and they went after the pharmacy because it was thw rong medication, when it wasnt.
I trust some pharmacists. but not teh ones we ahve been delaingw ith lately, who dont know that OTC afrin doent contain a steroid, or that insulin comes in different types.. ist boggling to think these epople fill our scripts and could be killing us.
j
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July 21, 2008, 9:58 am
Flag as Inappropriate ken7700 says...
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Yes for the most part pharmacies are good with the advice they give. In recent year though some mistakes have been made.
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July 21, 2008, 12:05 pm
Flag as Inappropriate KrisNY says...
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I can't say that I do. I did at one time- when I went to a local small pharmacy. I now use CVS or Rite Aid- I don't have any idea who the pharmacist is- I talk to my doctor.
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July 21, 2008, 5:32 pm
Flag as Inappropriate graceydo says...
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I trust my pharmacist almost more than my doctor. Matter of fact, my pharmacist has caught dosage errors that a doctor had prescribed.
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July 22, 2008, 6:08 am
Flag as Inappropriate bubble says...
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I get on really well with my pharmacist. I can ask her anything and I feel confortable with her.
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