Back in community, the number of times when there was a medication shortage or we hadn't received a script: 'Well, I'll just go die then'. No, you won't die because there was a shortage with your statin.
Parient: "have you got asthma?"
Me: "no...?"
Patient: "then who are you to tell me how to use my inhalers?!"
I was locumming and they asked for an emergency supply of their blue inhaler. Their records showed they were using an average of *25 doses* of ventolin a a day. When asked how they use their seretide their reply was "not that often, my asthma usually doesn't get that bad"
Probably dead due to duning kruger by now.
I’ve had someone smash a bottle Nurofen on the floor after I asked whether their kid was allergic to ibuprofen to which they replied “Yeah it ain’t ibuprofen though is it? It’s Nurofen.” Goes without saying they weren’t very happy when I denied the sale. I have lost all hope in the general public.
Advised to take a medication in the morning after breakfast, to which "I don't fucking eat breakfast" was screamed at me. Just from 0 to 100 and the stomped off
I'm here to pick up my "bend me over the fireside" tablets........
Sweet little old lady, and made me laugh out loud!
She just smiled and said "you know which ones I mean though!" and now i ALWAYS want to call bendro this!
Ran out of capsules for something but had tablets so spoke to the patient to check if she would be fine to swap and she said “yes I can swallow anything”
Very childish I know but my dispenser nearly pissed her self laughing at this lol
One that stuck with me and I still say this drug this way to this day. “Oh yes, I do take my easy-to-me-be” - ezetimibe.
It’s just the only way to pronounce it for me now
Had someone in today who asked for something for his wife 'you know, for when something is wrong with you'.
No clarification, just kept saying that. I told him virtually everything we sell is for stuff thats wrong with you.
We finally got it out of him, he wanted Ibuprofen.
Had a patient ask me if she'll be ok as she's 'accidentally eaten a banana'....
Could write a book with all the stupid things people have done or said to me in pharmacy.
Helping a patient (mid 50s) with bandages/tubigrip for his wrist "So, what did you do?" Thinking he might tell me he fell, or something. In a really sad, deflated voice, he looks me straight in the eye and says "I just need a gentle hold" my colleagues hear everything, I can see the losing it behind the computer screen. 😂
Back in community, the number of times when there was a medication shortage or we hadn't received a script: 'Well, I'll just go die then'. No, you won't die because there was a shortage with your statin.
God I hate this because what do they expect you to say? I just usually say something like 'have a good evening' and cheerily walk away.
Parient: "have you got asthma?" Me: "no...?" Patient: "then who are you to tell me how to use my inhalers?!" I was locumming and they asked for an emergency supply of their blue inhaler. Their records showed they were using an average of *25 doses* of ventolin a a day. When asked how they use their seretide their reply was "not that often, my asthma usually doesn't get that bad" Probably dead due to duning kruger by now.
I’ve had someone smash a bottle Nurofen on the floor after I asked whether their kid was allergic to ibuprofen to which they replied “Yeah it ain’t ibuprofen though is it? It’s Nurofen.” Goes without saying they weren’t very happy when I denied the sale. I have lost all hope in the general public.
Advised to take a medication in the morning after breakfast, to which "I don't fucking eat breakfast" was screamed at me. Just from 0 to 100 and the stomped off
If I get pregnant it’s your fault
If I die it’s your fault is a daily quote in my pharmacy
"Are you still taking your clopidogrel?" "Oh yeah I've got my doggy-dog tablet"
I'm here to pick up my "bend me over the fireside" tablets........ Sweet little old lady, and made me laugh out loud! She just smiled and said "you know which ones I mean though!" and now i ALWAYS want to call bendro this!
Sexy- lipton -> saxigliptin
Ran out of capsules for something but had tablets so spoke to the patient to check if she would be fine to swap and she said “yes I can swallow anything” Very childish I know but my dispenser nearly pissed her self laughing at this lol
One that stuck with me and I still say this drug this way to this day. “Oh yes, I do take my easy-to-me-be” - ezetimibe. It’s just the only way to pronounce it for me now
Love it
Had someone in today who asked for something for his wife 'you know, for when something is wrong with you'. No clarification, just kept saying that. I told him virtually everything we sell is for stuff thats wrong with you. We finally got it out of him, he wanted Ibuprofen.
My god how dim can people be
Had a patient ask me if she'll be ok as she's 'accidentally eaten a banana'.... Could write a book with all the stupid things people have done or said to me in pharmacy.
I had the first fee pages of a sitcom written about a pharmacy, those regular patients give hours of material
Helping a patient (mid 50s) with bandages/tubigrip for his wrist "So, what did you do?" Thinking he might tell me he fell, or something. In a really sad, deflated voice, he looks me straight in the eye and says "I just need a gentle hold" my colleagues hear everything, I can see the losing it behind the computer screen. 😂