Using NHS Direct
Because of my pain, I felt like a pain killer might be an idea. So I searched the NHS Direct web site and I couldn’t find anything that might help.
Eventually I gave up searching and phoned them directly.
I was on the phone for perhaps ten minutes before I got through to a nurse, after answering a load of questions. The nurse reapeated some of these questions and then quizzed me extensively to check I wasn’t aving another stroke. She did say that if I thought I was having another I should phone 999 immediately.
When we got to talking pain killers, she said I wasn’t to take an aspirin as I was on Warfarin. But paracetamol was OK. So as I had some, possibly of a dubious age though as it had Victoria Regina stamped on the tin, I took one.
The system did work, but it was rather bureaucratic and over protective. Let’s hope the 111 system is better. A chat to a competent nurse or pharmacist is what I wanted and that is what I got. Will I still get that under 111?
The Anonymous Widower 
I generally phone the pharmacy at Boots in Trafford Centre for queries about medications, they are open each day and long hours.
And after a week of working perfectly the key between and c and b on keyboard has died again. I was planning on doing some of the preparatory literature for a new project I am starting, and designing the logo etc. I think my computer it out to get me.
Comment by Liz P | August 30, 2010 |
They always are out to get you!
Comment by AnonW | August 30, 2010 |
Probably so, I am certain my desktop machine is female and suffers from PMT!
My printer is healthy though, on a regular basis I drop medication into it when my hands are dodgy.
Comment by Liz P | August 30, 2010 |