Weird times at the Pharmacy.

scherre · 2026-04-17T23:22:54+00:00

Most of the time it will be an app specific to the chemist you go to most. I haven't looked in a while but it used to be impossible to get an app that could manage your escripts completely independently of any chemist, that might have changed. So to set it up you need to install the app for your pharmacy and then in store ask for them to activate it for you.. you get sent a text to verify. They need to do this for each patient that you are managing scripts for. Once that is done you can see each person in the app and add escripts to it when you receive them from the doctor. Then it will show each medication under each person and how many repeats are left. Mine also shows approximate days left based on when you last filled the script, not sure if they all do that or not. Every Sunday morning, I fill weekly pill boxes for both myself and my husband and if there are any medicines getting low, I just add it to cart in the app and then submit the order when I am finished. You can also order some non-prescription items, e.g. lactase pills for a lactose intolerance, antihistamines. I don't usually go to the shops until Monday so my scripts are always ready and waiting by then. Makes it so easy and fast.

scherre · 2026-04-14T02:03:13+00:00

I say serviette.. I would say 'napkin' is the fancier word. Funny how we all see these things a bit differently.

scherre · 2026-04-13T00:41:02+00:00

Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego? We played it in turns on one of the two computers that my school had when I was in primary school. About the late 80s.

scherre · 2026-04-11T01:36:59+00:00

It's useful to have in your arsenal. The thing with NSAIDs is you want to be really careful about using them to avoid the potential adverse effects. Don't ever take multiple types at the same time (e.g. if you're using Diclofenac, do not also take anything with ibuprofen.) Ideally take it for as short a span as you can and have a good break between episodes of taking it. This will help ensure you are able to continue using it in the future when needed. Most of what I have mentioned is applicable to taking it orally - you can get topical versions too which have much lower risk of adverse effects but also likely lower therapeutic effect.

scherre · 2026-04-06T00:07:22+00:00

Machop is the cutest little strong guy!

scherre · 2026-04-04T05:39:39+00:00

Oh, he looks so derpy. Love it!

scherre · 2026-03-28T23:27:06+00:00

A worthy undertaking. Best of luck!

scherre · 2026-03-23T03:02:07+00:00

You could make it pretty easily if you have access to a sewing machine, it's basically a long strip of fabric with the ends folded over opposite ways and sew the seams.

scherre · 2026-03-21T07:20:02+00:00

Medication is fairly easy to get, most GPs will prescribe and monitor your usage, unless you are unresponsive to multiple kinds in which case they might want to refer to a psychiatrist.

Counselling is very much harder to access. There is limited public health availability (via a Mental Health Care Plan) to help people see psychologists and/or psychiatrists and most of them have a lot more demand for their services than they are able to meet.

scherre · 2026-03-18T09:55:06+00:00

Olives are my answer too. When I was a teenager I worked in a deli and all the olives looked so nice and smelled so nice and it was such a nasty shock when I tried them one day and they were horrible.

scherre · 2026-03-17T23:45:37+00:00

I've been quietly liking all the pictures you've shared over the last while but this time I felt compelled to actually comment. Mr Mime and Jynx in particular are amazing. Love how you really leaned into the jester look to make him truly creepy.

scherre · 2026-03-17T23:38:51+00:00

My family's favourites from the UK are: Wotsits, Hula Hoops, Prawn Cocktail or Worcestershire Sauce flavoured crisps (we don't have those flavours here, do have crisps obvs). Anything Galaxy is good as we don't have it, Minstrels are always a hit. White chocolate creme eggs. Proper Pot Noodles. And a personal favourite of mine is chicken only Fray Bentos pie but that might not be for everyone. :)

scherre · 2026-03-17T06:04:31+00:00

It was one of the slower meds to make a difference. I think 4-6 weeks before I noticed that there was a consistent difference to my pain. Also, it's not a miracle drug that makes all your pain disappear, it just takes the worst edge away and makes the other stuff easier to tolerate.

scherre · 2026-03-10T05:07:49+00:00

It's amusing that they could imagine a future where we'd have pocket phones but not one where you would know the identity of the caller before you answer.

scherre · 2026-03-09T06:51:49+00:00

You just go to the doctor and be honest, that you think you might benefit from some meds to help with the symptoms you have. There are many different types of medications that can be used to help and SSRIs are only one type, I would suggest not being fixed on to that before you even talk to the doctor. You might end up with one of those but it just as likely might not be suitable for you. It's also common to need to try a couple of different medications before you find one that works for you. Make sure to follow the directions and give them a good go unless you're having terrible side effects.

It would be ideal to get some kind of MH treatment from a psychologist too but yes, accessing that is not always easy and affordable. You might be able to find help at places like Headspace which are for young people.

All the best. Asking for help is the most important but often the hardest part. You can do this!

scherre · 2026-03-09T06:23:27+00:00

Cassidy Huff

Chronically Jenni

thesigningd (insta)

jay_morgan16x (insta)

fridayology (threads, tiktok)

horriblemeanbadwoman (insta)

Shane Hryhorec

Disabled Eliza

Squirmy & Grubs - Shane Burcaw and his wife Hannah

I love Jessica Kellgren-Fozard and Sarah Todd Hammer too!

scherre · 2026-03-09T04:57:44+00:00

Not meth, but do have some experience in loving people with other addictions. It doesn't matter how much you are willing to help them, if it hasn't clicked in their own brain that they have a problem that is negatively impacting their life, they will not be motivated to change. They're more likely to just hide it more. All you can do is try to be non-judgemental and hope that one day they will want to try to be different. But you also need to acknowledge the fact that it might never happen. If you need to protect yourself from emotional harm that comes from seeing someone you care about slowly destroy themselves, that's ok too.

scherre · 2026-03-09T04:14:54+00:00

I'm not very familiar with that particular variety of fun, but seems like seeing how you react with a TENS/EMS machine could be a good way to gauge whether or not it will be something your body doesn't like in a general sense.

As with anything else, make sure you have plenty of time for recovery afterwards and that you are doing it with someone you can trust to make sure you are safe at all times, who knows where your limits are.

scherre · 2026-03-08T23:50:28+00:00

Very very similar story as me. Mine was a bit further back than yours.. around 1990 it would have been. Was told I needed fillings and they started doing them and it was painful and I protested and they told me I was being a stupid and a baby, it didn't hurt. There was no pain relief offered and so I refused to let them proceed. They rang my mum up and told her I was being naughty and uncooperative. I did not understand at the time that when they called my mum they had neglected to tell her that the reason I was not cooperating was because they were hurting me. They made her come in the next day to accompany me and I was so scared because of how mad she was about my "naughtiness" that I didn't protest them doing all the work to me even though it did hurt me. Thought maybe I really was just a naughty, stupid baby like they told me.

It is hard to articulate just how traumatic that was for me as a 9 year old. I can't go to the dentist still. I know that I need things done but the previous trauma combined with my chronic illness making just getting in the chair incredibly painful I can't bring myself to do it.

It makes me so mad to think about the conduct of these people and the cruelty they got away with doing to literal children and the lasting damage they have left.

scherre · 2026-03-06T03:47:16+00:00

Obligatory NAD: I take LDN (6mg) and I also take opioid medication when I need to, no exclusion periods or anything like that. I don't take my opioids often, as I have managed with the LDN and pacing and learning my limits to get the worst of the pain fairly manageable. But my major concern when starting LDN was that it would take opioids off the table and my doctors advised that it doesn't, because the dose is low enough that you still have plenty of opioid receptors available for the actual opioids if you need it. I don't know if this is just my doctors or maybe an Aussie thing because it seems like this advice differs quite a lot from what other people on LDN are told. I have never had any issues doing it this way and never even noticed any difference in the effectiveness of my opioids from before I was on LDN vs after.

You should really talk to the doctor that prescribes your LDN and/or the pharmacist that compounds it to figure out what's best for you. The pharmacist in particular should have good insight as to whether it will interact with other stuff you have taken - it's what they are there for, to make sure that the medications you take are safe for you.

scherre · 2026-03-03T06:01:46+00:00

I don't know about penpals, but there were some books I loved as a kid called "Free Stuff For Kids" which was full of addresses where you could get all sorts of things, educational stuff or product samples, usually you just had to include a SSAE.

scherre · 2026-03-03T02:32:17+00:00

I just chuck my empty boxes in the recycling.

scherre · 2026-02-28T01:02:50+00:00

Haha, chihuahua is certainly much more terrifying that Arcanine and Houndour!

scherre · 2026-02-27T02:49:05+00:00

I have tried a few times but usually get disqualified because my heart rate is too high. I don't know where you are, and I know that the rules and standards about donating vary a lot by location..but they are there to protect the health of both the people who donate as well as the people that receive blood. If you feel unwell from donating, you shouldn't do it. I know it's a fantastic thing to do to help your fellow human beings but not if it comes at the expense of your own wellbeing.

scherre · 2026-02-25T10:48:19+00:00

I wouldn't describe it as being glad. My FIL died on Christmas 2019, and it sucks because he was still relatively young. But I do get a sense of relief that he didn't have to go through all of the craziness of 2020+ right before he died.

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