Tis the Season For Ailments, Ask A Pharmacist For Help

During summer when the temperature is warm and it seems that no one has a care in the world, we don’t get bogged down with any worries, until the kids go get back to school!

Back to routine also means back to germs and other ailments. Germs become readilyย accessible now that everyone is in enclosed spaces. Whether it’s at school and the kids are playing sports or even us adults at work getting sick from folks who don’t know how to stay home when they have a bug; the opportunity to “catch something” is very high.

My son attends preschoolย Montessoriย and I love to call him my little germ carrier, but that’s just a given! I canโ€™t honestly expect him to be completely mindful about avoiding viruses.

However, for my teenaged daughters both in first and last year of high school respectively; they are also bringing home cold viruses from the many sports they are playing. Accidentally drinking out of the wrong water bottle, not remembering to wash their hands after a volleyball, handball or soccer game, and inhaling the viruses floating through the air where one daughter has her hip hop dance class, all lead to the potential of getting sick. Lucky for them I CAN tell them to be more mindful about their hand washing regimen.

Thanks to the many physical activities myย daughters participateย in, acne starts to rear its ugly head. The pharmacist has been quite helpful with suggesting products for each of them that aren’t harsh yet achieve results for their skin regimen, as they both have different skin types. I love that theย pharmacistย asked about their eating habits, as that plays a role in their skincare. Suggesting vitamin supplements for picky teens who don’t eat properly was great advice!

I also know that this time of year the air is really dry so having a humidifier helps and it also assists with battling some of the cold symptoms weโ€™ve experienced.ย  Receiving tips on how to ensuring our skin staysย moisturizedย is important as both my middle child and youngest child have mild eczema. Cerave cream has been a godsend for my son!

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In the past year we had a Shoppers Drug Mart built literally behind our house. It’s about a two minute walk and I can practically see the back of their building from the back of my own house!

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We waited so long to finally have a pharmacy in our neighbourhood. ย As a matter of fact, the pharmacist that is in the new location used to be the pharmacist I always dealt with in my old neighbourhood. ย I love that she already knows me and knows my family so I can easily ask her about anything.

Even when I suggest more natural ways to battle a head cold such as taking Oil ofย Oregano or drinking echinacea tea, myย pharmacistย is there to help guide my decision making without telling me what to do and keeping me informed.

Check out your local pharmacist! They can help!

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4 Comments

  1. I live in Eastern Canada, and right now seems to be cold season too. The weather can’t seem to decide if it wants to be early Spring or early Summer. One day its cold and rainy, the next warm and sunny. We have a SDM near us too and the pharmacists are always helpful.

  2. I have never heard of Shopper’s Drug Mart, but we have many different ones near where I live and they are all very helpful if you need anything.

  3. I find the pharmacists at SDM so helpful when I have any questions. They will tell be what is best to take or not to take ๐Ÿ™‚

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