Doc would rather put me on orlistat
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Charltonjules
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Good evening all, My GP don't charge, but I heard someone say there is a local chemist who charges £5 which is not bad if you can not get into the doctors.
Charltonjules
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Hi pinkie
Have you got a Lloyds chemist near you. I just check their website and they say it free, and you don't always need a appointment. X
Have you got a Lloyds chemist near you. I just check their website and they say it free, and you don't always need a appointment. X
jc1976
Silver Member
Do none of you know any nurses that could do your blood pressure for you, I'm a student nurse (only 8 mths till I qualify) luckily I've got lots of friends who are nurses so I get them to check my blood pressure and sign my form they just need there registration number, can't believe they pharmacy charge £5 to check it for u. Even worse gps that charge £40 that's shocking
SexyBecks1
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Hi Pinkie. I always go to my local Asda Pharmacy where it's free and no appointment needed. If it's busy you may have to wait to be seen but they have always been great for me.
Pinkie :)
Slowly shrinking again!
Hey Becky...
Yeah, that'd be perfect! I have googled Asda in the Reading area, but cannot tell if any of them have pharmacy's... I don't normally shop in Asda so am not sure if they usually have them, so maybe aren't listed as such... any idea?
I have found one in Lower Early which is only about 15 mins away, so will try them... thanks so much though! Free, and no appointment necessary? can't argue with that!!
xx
Yeah, that'd be perfect! I have googled Asda in the Reading area, but cannot tell if any of them have pharmacy's... I don't normally shop in Asda so am not sure if they usually have them, so maybe aren't listed as such... any idea?
I have found one in Lower Early which is only about 15 mins away, so will try them... thanks so much though! Free, and no appointment necessary? can't argue with that!!
xx
SexyBecks1
is loving CWP xx
Generally if they are 24 hour stores they should have a pharmacy. I went to them for over 7 months when I did LL last time and you get to know the doctors/pharmacist and they get interested in your weight loss that month. Maybe have a ride out if you have a spare evening. Good luck x x
I completely agree with spanglymum that doctors should be encouraging people who are genuinely trying to help themselves.
However, I see a lot of support for LL here and I wonder if people are aware of some of their problems? I have heard they do not actually have any qualified CBT specialists but just claim they do. Also see here:
BBC NEWS | UK | England | Diet company 'misled' its clients
However, I see a lot of support for LL here and I wonder if people are aware of some of their problems? I have heard they do not actually have any qualified CBT specialists but just claim they do. Also see here:
BBC NEWS | UK | England | Diet company 'misled' its clients
dale
starting over
Rainbow, I work in the NHS and got my colleague who is Head of Nursing to sign mine off and had no problems. In fact you only need someone at Practice Nurse level so I overdid it! For other people who don't have access to hot and cold running clinicians, I would suggest calling your GP's Practice Nurse as s/he would probably not charge, or certainly not as much.
