Canesten!!

I bought Canestan when I was over 60 twice as I self-diagnosed thrush and decided to ignore the warnings. However when I developed a proplapse the consultant diagnosed vaginal atrophy which, being single, I was not aware of but would have produced the symptoms I thought were thrush. This might be why we should be checked out before using Canestan when over 60.

I went to buy something over the counter that I have used many times before and was asked my age being a reasonable honest person I said and was refused so I told them to keep it, now I was armed with the information I went to another pharmacy prepared to lie but I wasn’t even asked I ve never been asked since at Superdrug but always am at Boots so bye bye Boots
I totally understand some meds’ can react different in (oh I hate the word) elderly but when it’s something you ve used before and you know your body and it’s an over the counter med I do take exception

Its annoying isn't it? I went to buy some for my mum, and wasn't allowed once they knew how old she was.

Or say you are 55!!