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[danielle_1994]

When I saw my midwife at 12 weeks she never mmentioned a card to get prescriptions free? I've had one set of antibiotics & they never asked to see a card.. Tried to get a prescription today as I have thrush & they wouldn't let me get it as I didn't have this card.. I've now filled out a maternity form for free prescriptions but that can take weeks & I currently have no money to pay for the prescription what can I do in the mean time to try it or at least try get rid of thrush?

[Kathy2015]

Is this exemption card in U.K.?
I don't believe we have that in the States.
Here, I would recommend seeing your family physician as they usually have samples of medicines. I've had to do that when uninsured before (but not when pregnant).

[danielle_1994]

Thank you. Going to ring my midwife & see if she can sort it if not I'll ring the maternity help line & see what they advise! If I knew about this card I would have got it sooner it's just I've never needed anything through out this pregnancy really c

[Crystalwright97]

Oh wow my hospital would usaly ring u and say if u carnt get any we can prescribe it could u ring and maybe check oh say they have non in store oh something tell them it's irrating you if u have sudocream I would try putting that one if helps :') and where no underwear that's best thing :)

[danielle_1994]

Yeah when I went to go get my prescription I mentioned I was pregnant & she said about an exemption card but I never got told about one.. So now I'm left with the prescription & no money till payday when I had a look a few things for thrush they were £12+ think I'll ring my midwife in the morning & see if she can sort it out as I'm quite irritated.. It was the hospital who picked up on it in the first place & just sent me a letter saying what I had

[Crystalwright97]

They carnt leave you with it because if u don't do nowt when u give birth your baby would get it plus I had that then got told I had group b step which is critical for new borns so now got to have antibiotics in labour :) I'm 31weeks now good luck hope u get it sorted :)

[Crystalwright97]

You should get free prescription did u mention u was pregnant :/ if not you can ring ur midwife and they can sign and free form sheet :) I had thrush u can get cannistan for couple pound at pharmacy if your prescription is alot more u missile get that they will only pass u same thing oh May be a tablet to insert up I had both oh ino sounds wrong to do but go to hospital say it's irrating you and they will ask u to come up for check up then they will give it u free :)