Phoebe came into the pharmacy explaining she is 27 weeks pregnant with twins and just had a recent blood test which revealed she was very low in iron. She remembered that when she was pregnant with her first child, she became anaemic roughly around the same time and her obstetrician … [Read more...]
Worms in Children – Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention
Michelle came into the pharmacy with her 4-year-old son and asked to speak to the pharmacist. She started with, ‘I am a little horrified with what I just saw on my son’s bottom’. She had noticed him scratching his bottom often, and he’s also been irritable and tired lately. She thought she’d check … [Read more...]
Pharmamum Cases: Morning Sickness
Pregnant mother Sarah of only 6 weeks came in to talk to us about nausea and vomiting in pregnancy. She said, "With my first born I had morning sickness but I was able to put my feet up and rest but I just don’t know what I will do when it hits me this time and I still have to look after my … [Read more...]
