Pretty sure i've got thrush, should i go to the drs/mw and will they prescribe me something or do i just buy canniston from supermarket? I don't want to spend money if i can get something prescribed but don't want to waste time at the drs if they just tell me to go to the shops.

Go to docs hun I would, one its free in prescription and two will need noting on your pg notes

Yeah thrush is quite common in pregnancy.

Do they have a Minor Ailments Scheme in your area? If so you can get canesten cream free over the counter with your mat exemption card.

Or if it's a raging bad case then see the doc and ask for the cream/pessary duo pack, which will be faster acting.

The only thing you can't have is the oral treatment xx

EmVar wrote:

Yeah thrush is quite common in pregnancy.

Do they have a Minor Ailments Scheme in your area? If so you can get canesten cream free over the counter with your mat exemption card.

Or if it's a raging bad case then see the doc and ask for the cream/pessary duo pack, which will be faster acting.

The only thing you can't have is the oral treatment xx

I have no idea about the Minor Ailments Scheme, I've never heard of it but will look it up now, thanks.

Otherwise i'll get an appointment tomo.
Thanks for replies x

if you get free prescriptions you can register yourself (and imogen) at your local chemist - they can give you things over the counter that you might normally need a prescription for, and some things you might normally buy, for free, plus they give you advice. i used to get heaps of gaviscon on it and stuff like bepanthen and calpol for elijah...

you can only be registered at one chemist at a time so its a good idea to go for an easy one to get to and one that has decent selection of stuff, it's a really good idea

I'm all itchy now after reading that.

I was plagued with thrush in pregnancy.

Go to the docs Shell and get the pessary it clears it up really quickly. A word of warning though, wear a pantyliner when you have it in and for a day or so after because the remains of the pessary are messy when they come out.

ahhhhh you can always rely on gill to tell it to ya straight

Ahh i've just realised I have yet to send off that free prescriptions form, opps. Will get the the drs tomo, get a prescription and get that form signed. Then sign up for the pharmacy thingy, there's a tesco pharmacy shop round the corner so will sign up there. Thanks for the info ladies. Especially Gill, it's been years since I had thrush i had forgotten the joys of pessaries