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It occurred to me that many women go to the chemist if they have The Itch believing it to be Thrush and wanting the antifungal solution. When I spoke to a local pharmacist she had never heard of LS and was horrified when she understood how the misdiagnosis could lead to years of anatomical changes and distress before a proper diagnosis is made and the best treatment given
In the UK we are advised to go to the chemist for "simple remedies" and not waste the time of the doctors in general practice unless it is a VERY serious condition, so it makes sense to me to inform the pharmacists to understand the condition
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Morrell1951 suedm
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Guppy007 suedm
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I think many woman have been self medicating using products for thrush, its a terrible shame, they have no idea!
Holiday_girl Guppy007
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Bridge_of_Sighs suedm
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How about if each of us on here tries to tell two pharmacists and then maybe the word will spread?
I walked past my local pharmacy today and chickened out, but then again it was a very macho looking man today, and I think most people would rather talk to a woman. They use a lot of locums, I've rarely seen the same person in there twoce, but maybe that's good because they'll spread the word further afield.
Chrisy suedm
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I then suggested the Dr G's lecture ...all medics and pharmacists HAVE to update their knowledge and skills at least yearly and this would be a super topic for them to look at
Hope that helps a bit
Good luck I am off to the smoke for the day and may get the chance to talk to someone in the Big City
Bridge_of_Sighs suedm
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Thank you for your email and for the information you have provided. We will keep this in mind for any projects related to this subject that the Society may work on in the future.
A bit disappointing, I don't know what I was expecting but I suppose it won't feel as immediate to them as it does to us. I'll follow your example and talk to pharmacists on the ground now. The first GP I went to was great in that she diagnosed it, but then thought she knew everything and refused to send me to a specialist. I had an argument with her and she overreacted and sent me for a whole battery of unneccesary tests 'because that's what you really want isn't it?', but I did finally get where I needed to be, and found out that she was doing all the wrong things. I've found a lovely GP in the practice now. I saw a different doctor once for something else and there was a young female student in the room so I told her all about LS. She'd never heard about it and was shocked.
Little opportunities pop up all the time to tell someone, and we should sieze them. I certainly will make sure that I do now. It does take a long while to get over the shock though. I reckon it's taken me over two years since diagnosis to stop crying and feeling sorry for myself to becoming an angry fighter for the cause in general.
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Morrell1951 suedm
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I went to a new GP with a chest infection but he was FAR more interested in the LS...No knickers off tho... I suggested a referral to a vulval consultant - they normally send their LS patients to a dermatologist in Birmingham UK... he wants to look at the Dr G's lecture So this week I will take in the link- with luck it will be on the Practice updating seesion for next year. I also asked whether they had any LS patients Yes ..So I suggested they ask them if they would like to form a local support group. He the medic was interested, i have a further appointment in the new year so will persue the suggestion then
When told of the rapid reduction in the HRT dose while undergoing HUGE stressors in my life he raised his eyes to heaven - so more IS known than admitted ...tis easier to practice ostrich medicine!
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