[Mari]

Hi,

At CVS I put Sudafed (pseudoephedrine) and Mucinex in my cart and took them to the cash register. The cashier was having a problem.

Then the manager came over and gave me a hassle.
She told the cashier it was against the law to sell me the Sudafed.
Then she asked me where I got it.

I almost freaked out and was afraid of causing a scene because I did not know how to answer her. I'm tired. I'm not sleeping.
I have a cold. And when I am under pressure I can't speak well.
I took my time and eventually said, "it was on the shelf."
Where else would I get it? HELLO!

Apparently, the Pseudoephedrine is supposed to be sold only from behind the counter -- only from the cash register in the back near the prescription meds. I had to show my driver's license and sign an electronic release -- I agreed to something -- have no idea what it was and do not care.


Maybe I should stay home and focus on breathing.

(And by the way, lawmakers in my state stink.
Who votes for those morons?)


M.

[mrsD]

All of the states are following Federal guidelines in the sale of Sudafed and things containing it. It is used to make Methamphetamine illegally and therefore purchases are restricted to small amounts monthly and ID required. This law has been very good at reducing the scourge of this deadly illegal drug.

I don't think Sudafed is a good idea with a history of stroke however. I don't use it at all, with my hypertension issues.
It raises blood pressure.

The Mucinex by itself is usually enough for me.

[Mari]

Dear Mrs. D.,

Thank you -- I won't take Sudafed.
I only took the Musinex -- not sure it is helping much.

M.

[waves]

congestion sux. if you have chronic problems with it, my suggestion would be to talk to your GP about the possibility of taking Sudafed, since it is a very effective medication. Your GP has all the medical information regarding your stroke, and general physical conditions. She is in the best position to know whether or not it is safe for you to take it. And if she feels it is not safe for you, she might be able to suggest a different decongestant.

I don't know if you would rather call or go in, if your GP takes walk-ins, etc. But for something like this, you might be able to just call. Anyway, i would raise the issue with her before ditching the Sudafed option.

i'm sorry you had such a scare at the pharmacy. i am aware of the new sales regulations on it in the US... they were careless to leave it on the shelves... perhaps some new clerk or something. but to go hounding you about it??? GRRR.

Sudafed was my staple decongestant med. Where i live, it has been taken off the market. It is not even available with a prescription. Pseudoephedrine is sold in combination with with an antihistamine, in Actifed (without script! ) so i take that for congestion due to allergic rhinitis. But if the congestion is due to other causes, such as a cold, the antihistamine in the Actifed makes things worse because it dries things up, so, no pseudoephedrine for me either, in that case. Sigh. Stupid pharmaceutical companies or whoever decided this stuff.

~ waves ~

[Brokenfriend]

Originally Posted by waves

congestion sux. if you have chronic problems with it, my suggestion would be to talk to your GP about the possibility of taking Sudafed, since it is a very effective medication. Your GP has all the medical information regarding your stroke, and general physical conditions. She is in the best position to know whether or not it is safe for you to take it. And if she feels it is not safe for you, she might be able to suggest a different decongestant.

I don't know if you would rather call or go in, if your GP takes walk-ins, etc. But for something like this, you might be able to just call. Anyway, i would raise the issue with her before ditching the Sudafed option.

i'm sorry you had such a scare at the pharmacy. i am aware of the new sales regulations on it in the US... they were careless to leave it on the shelves... perhaps some new clerk or something. but to go hounding you about it??? GRRR.

Sudafed was my staple decongestant med. Where i live, it has been taken off the market. It is not even available with a prescription. Pseudoephedrine is sold in combination with with an antihistamine, in Actifed (without script! ) so i take that for congestion due to allergic rhinitis. But if the congestion is due to other causes, such as a cold, the antihistamine in the Actifed makes things worse because it dries things up, so, no pseudoephedrine for me either, in that case. Sigh. Stupid pharmaceutical companies or whoever decided this stuff.

~ waves ~

Waves I have a terrible case of allergic rhinitis. I use to take shots for it until the insurance company stoped paying for the shots. So I took this medicine that helped me. Then they stoped making this medicine that had been on the market for decades. I have air purifiers that help a little.

Mari Those people at the store that you went to handled the situation very unprofessionally. Did they appologize to you? If not you can call their regional manager,and they will probably have a talk with their employees,who startled their customers. Being treated like that would have mad me angry,and would have filled me with something that I call False Guilt. That false guilt feeling is so false,false,false. I hope that you feel better. BF

[Mari]

Originally Posted by Brokenfriend

Waves I have a terrible case of allergic rhinitis. I use to take shots for it until the insurance company stoped paying for the shots. So I took this medicine that helped me. Then they stoped making this medicine that had been on the market for decades. I have air purifiers that help a little.

Mari Those people at the store that you went to handled the situation very unprofessionally. Did they appologize to you? If not you can call their regional manager,and they will probably have a talk with their employees,who startled their customers. Being treated like that would have mad me angry,and would have filled me with something that I call False Guilt. That false guilt feeling is so false,false,false. I hope that you feel better. BF

Yes.
The manager at the store was very unprofessional.
I'm annoyed enough to write a letter to CVS.
She said that it was not my fault. Hello! There is no fault and no reason to tell me that I did nothing wrong. All she had to do was ask me to come to the other register.
After I left, she could take care of the other Pseudoephedrine still on the shelf.

She complained in front of me to the pharmacist on duty about having to work the night shift and be there when the "wackadoos" come out.

This was the first spring in many many years that I bought cold medicines. Usually I tough out a cold -- I was vaguely aware about the Pseudoephedrine because I would hear something about it in the news.

I've dealt with that Pharmacist before and she is gentle.
The manager, not so gentle.

M.

[Brokenfriend]

I've been also trying wintergreen,and pepperment late at night,and it seems to break up that congestion that causes me to cough,and cough late at night.
I try to let them slowly dissolve in my mouth. These allergies can make it hard to sleep.

The steam in the shower also sometimes throws me into a coughing allergy type of attack. BF

[Brokenfriend]

Originally Posted by Mari

Yes.
The manager at the store was very unprofessional.
I'm annoyed enough to write a letter to CVS.
She said that it was not my fault. Hello! There is no fault and no reason to tell me that I did nothing wrong. All she had to do was ask me to come to the other register.
After I left, she could take care of the other Pseudoephedrine still on the shelf.

She complained in front of me to the pharmacist on duty about having to work the night shift and be there when the "wackadoos" come out.

This was the first spring in many many years that I bought cold medicines. Usually I tough out a cold -- I was vaguely aware about the Pseudoephedrine because I would hear something about it in the news.

Mari The regional supervisor needs to hear about that. Look for his name on his name plate. I've reported some of these rude employees to their regional supervisors,or managers. They will more then likely talk to the individual. I hate being embarassed by these individuals who should know better. If I heard a employee of a store call someone a wacko,that would make me angry also. What ever happened to good manners?
I've dealt with that Pharmacist before and she is gentle.
The manager, not so gentle.

M.

Oops. I wrote before the quotation,and my computer said that my message was to short. Oh me. BF

[Dmom3005]

Mari

I'm so sorry you had to deal with this kind of worker. It was totally
unprofessional.

Donna

[Mari]

Originally Posted by waves

I don't know if you would rather call or go in, if your GP takes walk-ins, etc. But for something like this, you might be able to just call. Anyway, i would raise the issue with her before ditching the Sudafed option.
~ waves ~

Waves,
She told me in the past that if I am sick I can walk in.
I can't imagine how that works.
She's in an office with 2 or three partners and her office is busy and she seems to run late.
The staff are rushed when they talk on the phone and so forth.
Also, for walking-in I would need to be there early.
And I'm not going to get up early for anybody.

I guess I will call in the afternoon when I wake up.

M.