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Hi, I Am on statins for life and get a repeat prescription every other month, can I still get statins in Spain over the counter or will I have to register with a gp.
Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2020 9:52pm
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Hi Graham I will follow this thread thanks
Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2020 10:19pm
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Hi Rustyruss and Graham
In addition to Pete Knights reply, Jim has a guide
As anywhere hospitals and/or GPS provide prescriptions hopefully after assessment of need.
While some medications can be given over the counter there are several reasons why we need to visit our GPS in order to get a repeat prescription.
Do we still need them? Should the dose be adjusted? How are the side effects affecting us? Any other problems that could change our need for that medication?
Yes, register with GP. Remember an annual check up?
Dental and Optical treatment are not covered by public health system
Regards
Maria
Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2020 5:22am
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Most statins are available over the counter and don't cost much at all. If you experience side effects then it might be worth trying omega 3 oil capsules, which aren't state funded and thus not price-controlled, so they can be relatively costly.
It is of course essential to have a periodic blood test to check whether a statin is doing its job, or whether the dosage or medication should be changed.
Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2020 10:35am
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Hi Ray
Yes I also use flora proactiv as well,
not a lover of statins I tried a few before I found one that didn’t make my joints ache (rotuvastatin) and was advised by my GP that a reading of 11.2 was a high risk so had to bite the bullet.
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Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2020 7:32pm
Hi there,
im on simvanstain, ramprill, bisoprolol . Speak to the chemist who are very helpful all of meds are over counter and are cheap .
Good luck
Tony
reevie wrote on Fri Feb 14, 2020 7:32pm:
Hi there,
im on simvanstain, ramprill, bisoprolol . Speak to the chemist who are very helpful all of meds are over counter and are cheap .
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Good luck
Tony
Out of interest how much do you pay for ramipril?
thanks
Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2020 5:18am
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It depends on the dosage and packet size but, for example,
RAMIPRIL SANDOZ 5 mg COMPRIMIDOS EFG , 28 comprimidos
is €4.84.
You can check medication prices here:
Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2020 8:22pm
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Free in Scotland🙂
Did all your joints ache ? Since I started taking Simvastatin about 6 months ago I have a lot of pain my left shoulder
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