Questions you would rather discuss in person.

In private, with a diploma

The consultation is held by a qualified pharmacist, depending on who is on duty that day. The conversation takes place in the closed consulting room, in private.

You need no referral and no particular reason. If you would like time for a thorough conversation, a phone call or a visit is enough.

What the time is there for

There are questions that have no place at the counter. Not because they are complicated, but because someone is waiting behind you and because some things nobody discusses standing up.

All your medication at once. Anyone taking several preparations often has them from different places: from the family doctor, from the specialist, plus something off the shelf and something from the drugstore. Nobody sees the whole picture – unless you bring it along. We go through the plan and check what weakens or strengthens what.

Contraception. In a closed room, without an audience. That is the reason the room exists at all. You can also get emergency contraception (the “morning-after pill”) from us, after a short, confidential conversation.

Nutrition and micronutrients. What makes sense in your situation, and what you can save your money on. We also tell you when a preparation does nothing. How we advise on Bach flowers, Schuessler salts and micronutrients is described on the natural remedies page.

And the question that comes up most often: do I really need a doctor now? We listen, put it in context and answer that. Sometimes the answer is yes, and then we say so rather than giving you something that only delays matters.

When a health check belongs with it

Many questions are easier to judge when there are numbers involved. We measure blood pressure, blood sugar or cholesterol immediately beforehand, and then we talk about values rather than assumptions. More on this under health checks.

That is worthwhile above all for things that develop gradually: high blood pressure does not hurt, and neither does a raised long-term blood sugar. Anyone who has measured both once is talking about something concrete rather than a feeling.

What the consultation is not

It is not a medical consultation. We do not make diagnoses and we do not prescribe. What we can do: put things in context, check, explain, and tell you when the way to the doctor is the right one.

For many people the consultation is therefore the quicker route. You get an appointment within a few days rather than in three weeks, and afterwards you know whether a visit to the doctor is needed at all.