15-03-2015, 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Myra
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I'm speechless 
That just is not good enough. My goodness, my docs are gods compared to that lol.
15-03-2015, 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Julie1962
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That's quite common at our surgery, often meet people in the chemists who are searching for their prescriptions so I know we are not alone.
15-03-2015, 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by cranberry
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That's bad I would have to say something to the Practice Manager. Our surgery is amazing and I can't believe this would go unnoticed anywhere.
16-03-2015, 06:05 AM
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Being Diabetic i have followed all the information i can find for years. You can guarantee that one bit of advice will soon be superseded by another that is the polar opposite.One thing i do look out for is what does the organization producing said advice have to gain from their opinion
16-03-2015, 09:36 AM
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Pills are just one of the scenarios where you have to stand back and look at the data, do we all agree that within this branch of world wide society anyway, we have a greater life length expectancy than 100 years ago, yet most folks are popping pills of one designation or another on a daily basis. The real trade off is long term use of medication for none life threatening disorders, it could be argued that these could cause early dispatch, or other medical disorders requiring further medication. Imo.
16-03-2015, 03:57 PM
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There always companies/scientists or the like keeping records of umpteen people at some stage in their lives, taking pills for goodness knows what.From that they decide whether the pills help with what they are supposed to help, or not, what the side effects are. The record how many develop some other problem which may or not be caused by or helped by whatever they are testing. It is all statistics, and if the same tests are done on a different group of people often the results are different.Certainly some people need to take certain drugs for specific problems, but it is too easy for GPs just to put people on them. They get paid for instance for people they put on statins. I believe it is the drug companies that pay them. My view is if it ain't broke then don't try to mend it so to speak.
I am fortunate I suppose that I didn't need HRT and won't seriously consider taking any drugs for things I don't have.
16-03-2015, 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Julie1962
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They do have computer problems a lot, usually hand write notes to be put into the system after the consultation. Currently they have lost my husbands prescription he put in last week, it has been written and signed, they just can't find it. I went round as many local chemists on Friday as I could to see if it had been sent to one of them but no luck so far. It's like a French farce at times.
16-03-2015, 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Myra
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There's a failing in your practise as everything is online and it should "warn" of a mis- prescribed drug. Sorry to hear that. You are being failed which is awful.
16-03-2015, 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Boots
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I am fortunate I suppose that I didn't need HRT and won't seriously consider taking any drugs for things I don't have.
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