When 1st out of hospital I hat lots of stuff on prescription, paracetamol, ibuprofen, mouth washes, skin creams, toothpaste, movicol etc, which was all free due to my medical exemption.
16 months later, I still have a lot of stuff on repeat prescription, needed some movicol the other day, but afterwards thought, should I really be getting this sort of stuff for free.
What do others do/think?
Do you still get general medication like this free via prescription or pay for it off the shelf?
Should I feel guilty about not paying for movicol, specialist toothpaste, dermatological cream, etc.?
No, no and thrice no (getting Shakespearean there), absolutely no guilt whatever; the mouthwash/toothpaste/creams are a direct result of my cancer. It actually annoys the hell out of me that I have to pay for the dentist/hygienist when I have to visit more frequently than "Joe Public" through no fault of my own.
Don't give it a second thought would be my advice.
Metastatic SCC diagnosed 8th October 2013. Modified radical neck dissection November, thirty-five radiotherapy fractions with 2xCisplatin chemo Jan/Feb 2014. Recurrence on larynx diagnosed July 2020 so salvage laryngectomy in September 2020.
Nope no guilt.
prescriptions are free in Wales
What does annoy me is that I can’t pass on my huge now not needed pharmacy to a fellow sufferer
Taking the drugs back means the pharmacy destroys them. Done if the packets are un opened.
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
This is what i was saying the other day Dani about some people are denied certain drugs etc , I agree with the other guys about not feeling guilty what does annoy is when people get drugs etc free when they are not entitled to them. Are all prescriptions free in Wales or just selected items?
Chris . x
Its sometimes not easy but its worth it !
Everything Chris
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
Hiya chris2012
From April 1st 2007 the NHS prescription charge was abolished for people in Wales.
Main reason put forward was to help the many people who had long term chronic illnesses from the coal and steel industry communities who were on low income or not working due to ill health and couldn't afford multiple medications.
Hope you are well buddy, G n' J 
Thanks Dreamthief, I can see why this was introduced and is a brilliant idea, as i used to work crawling around the bottom of ships burning, welding and grinding , even though I wore a mask it still manages to bypass them.The things we do to earn a bob or two. Im ok mate still plodding along, hope is well with you and Jackie and the house.
All the best Chris .
Its sometimes not easy but its worth it !
chris2012 reminds me of an old boy I met in the waiting room for a mobile PET-CT scanner in Plymouth back in the days they were "primary hunting" me.
He'd worked all his life in Plymouth docks, massive asbestos exposure; he had lung cancer. Lovely chap but I very much doubt he's still with us, hope I'm wrong.
Metastatic SCC diagnosed 8th October 2013. Modified radical neck dissection November, thirty-five radiotherapy fractions with 2xCisplatin chemo Jan/Feb 2014. Recurrence on larynx diagnosed July 2020 so salvage laryngectomy in September 2020.
