Im a pharmacist, Ask me (almost) anything?

Are you happy that you chose to study Pharmacy at university? Would you change to a different degree if you had the chance to go back in time?

Future Pharmacy student here!

depends if you are taking any other medication or have any other health conditions tbh. AND your age (ie if your under 18). the drugs which are available for depression (well the drug) which is a natural product is called st john's wort. only problem with natural drugs is that, whilst they have clinical benefit, because they comprise of multiple chemicals rather than an extracted pure chemical, it can have an adverse effect on other medication (preventing them working properly, increasing side-effects, worsening other healthcare conditions). all antidepressant medication isnt recommended in those under 18 unless they are serious risk of harm to themselves and others. in which case a osychiatrist / suitably qualified GP would have to prescribe an SSRI called fluoxetine (prozac in america), which is usually a 20mg capsule each day. but this is only available via prescription and do not recommend it at all unless it has been prescribed.

BUTin reality, counselling is ideal, especially if your under 18 (. there is a charity called MIND which helps people with depression (and other mental conditions). you can talk to people over the phone or arrange for counselling. similarly, speak to your GP about it (by law they cannot tell anyone anything about you, including family and friends, once your over 16, or over 14 and are aware of situation / competent).

drugs for mental health conditions are always a last resort and shouldnt be considered straight of the bat as they can be detremental in terms of side-effects / reliance and shouldonly be used if counselling has failed

thank you very much i actually tried counselling when i was 12-14 but he got tired of me lol
and i actuallyy just turned 18 haha so its all good i can just go to like the supermarket and get some st johns wort or is it at a special store? thanks again

as far as I am aware, vitamin D wouldnt have an influence on periods (nor would calcium for that matter) as the main benefits of systemic vitamin supplements is to reinforce bone density (particularly if one is immobile for a period of time, recovering from broken/ fractured bones, has osteoporosis) .


If anything, things like instant noodles and soy products are more likely to have an affect as they contain chemical analogues of oestrogen (similarly, things which cause increased testosterone production can have an influence on oestrogen as well).


also consider if there have been any changes in diet, stress, lifestyle, physical actvity and weight (chances are you would need to check with your gp or a gynaecologist if you are really concerned about regularity). then off course there are the 2 p words: pill and pregnancy.

I dont know anything about you but I am trying to think of possible suspects (assuming it is yourself you are on about). ideally more info about the patient is needed but generally to answer the key point: vitamin D has no (known) influence on periods (or it shouldnt do looking at the pathways inside the body).

this is a normal AMA (ie random questions / random talk etc) but am aware that people have a few health issues they may want to enquire about privately. feel free to ask away.

the following things however will be reported: racism, insulting peoples beliefs / private life (relationships, appearance etc) and insults in general (unless it is insulting trolls, then by all means troll the trolls).

also I will not mention what school of pharmacy I went to as it may inadvertantly reveal my secret ID but am willing to talk about other stuff.

Can you prescribe me some morphine?

Also tagging in a aspiring pharmacist.

Can Vitamin D3 supplements improve teeth?

last I checked it was on the general sales list, so hollands and barret / herbal place (or a pharmacy)

what do you recommend if i bled a lot of blood out of my butt about 3 week ago?

you do know pharmacies also keep heroin and fentanyl right?

(heroin is slightly modded morphine, fentanyl is a bitch of a drug which can only be given to those who have experienced morphine else they will die/be hospitalised)

What's your salary? If you don't want to say just say the banding you are on.

thank you very very much

this is a normal AMA (ie random questions / random talk etc) but am aware that people have a few health issues they may want to enquire about privately. feel free to ask away.

the following things however will be reported: racism, insulting peoples beliefs / private life (relationships, appearance etc) and insults in general (unless it is insulting trolls, then by all means troll the trolls).

also I will not mention what school of pharmacy I went to as it may inadvertantly reveal my secret ID but am willing to talk about other stuff.

gonna ask a few questions if you dont mind: what colour was the blood (how dark was it to be more specific), how long did the bleeding last for, did you feel any pain/ swelling around your anus/ rectum, have you had any changes in weight, did you feel any lumps, have there been any changes in weight (unintentional chances) and was it only from your bum (it might be a haemarrhoid but just want to check to see if there are any other potential factors). also what did you eat / what medication do you currently take