Fao Sqad...

[Bluestone]

I feel like a bit of a hypochondriac lately, but wondered if you could help me out...

Over the past hour, I have had a weird feeling on the side of my head. It's my left temple, and it feels raised. Almost like a swollen feeling.
When I clenth my jaw, I can feel it more. My face is also really hot - but that might be because I am now panicking.

Any ideas?

[boxtops]

^^ I should add "many" pharmacists, not all

[Sqad]

LOL......yepp! boxy..........NMP........non medical prescribers.....does that mean that they can diagnose and prescribe?

[boxtops]

sqad, from the DH website

Qualified and registered Pharmacist Independent Prescribers can prescribe any medicine for any medical condition within their competence, with the exception of controlled drugs.

[albaqwerty]

depending on what's up with me, I'll see the chemist or make an appointment to see nurse or doc.
Blue, hope you feel better soon. x

[boxtops]

and PS, from the same, for suitably qualified practice nurses et al:

From 1 May 2006, the former Nurse Prescribers' Extended Formulary was discontinued and qualified Nurse Independent Prescribers, formerly known as Extended Formulary Nurse Prescribers, can prescribe any medicine for any medical condition within their competence, including some controlled drugs for specified medical conditions.

[Sqad]

Thanks boxy....and that is the NHS surging forward into modern medicine.

I am glad that I practiced in the era of no NICE. no Government directives or Guidlines, no models and certainly no non medical qualifications for diagnosis and treatment.
The doctor saw the patient....he made the diagnosis and prescribed and the Pharmacist dispensed.

Now with NHS direct, "qualified pharmacists who can prescribe, it is any method to keep the patient AWAY from the doctor......a retrograde step in my opinion.

[albaqwerty]

any method to keep the patient AWAY from the doctor......a retrograde step in my opinion.

you're not wrong imo.

[Bluestone]

I had a massive headache, last night, and I could visibly see that my temple was swollen. It looked alien-like.
However, woke up this morning and it's gone.