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Minor Illness Assessment

NEW! Our pharmacists can write you prescriptions. This will include some forms of contraception and medication to treat minor illnesses. This means you will be able to access care faster when you need it. See below for the assessments we currently provide at Simples Drugs!

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Please provide your healthcare card during your appointment.

Medical Conditions

Are you experiencing any of the following?

Acne

Are you experiencing the following symptoms?

  • Cysts.

  • Papules (small red bumps)

  • Pustules (small red bumps containing white or yellow pus)

  • Redness around the skin eruptions.

  • Scarring of the skin.

  • Whiteheads.

  • Blackheads.

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Allergy: Stuffy Nose (Allergic Rhinitis)

Are you experiencing the following symptoms?

  • Clear and watery discharge

  • Sneezing

  • Itching – nose, eyes, and throat

  • Minor congestion

  • Typically lasts more than 7 days

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Skin Rash / Eczema

Are you experiencing the following symptoms?

  • Red, itchy, dry skin

  • Slight swelling of the skin

  • Blisters and oozing

  • Thickened, scaly or patchy skin

  • Discoloration of the skin

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Cold Sore

Are you experiencing the following symptoms?

  • Blisters or lesions on the border of the lip

  • Breaking blisters with clear and sticky fluid

  • Itchy, tingling, or burning sensation

  • Redness and slight swelling

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Pink Eye (Conjunctivitis)

Are you experiencing the following symptoms:?

  • Redness of the eye

  • Scratching or burning sensation

  • A feeling of fullness around the eyes

  • Itchy eyes

  • Slightly sensitive to lights

  • Discharge or crusting of the eye

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Bladder / Urinary Tract Infection (Females Only)

Are you experiencing the following symptoms?

  • Frequent and/or urgent urination

  • Blood in the urine

  • Pain in the lower abdomen

  • Foul smelling and/or cloudy urine

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Diaper Rash (Irritant / Candidal)

Are you experiencing the following symptoms?​

  • Rash on buttocks, genitalia, upper thighs, lower abdomen

  • Dusky red (or purple on darker skin), shiny patches

  • Painful (crying when changing/urinating)

  • Scaling papules, vesicles, and skin erosions or ulcers (in severe cases)

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Period Cramps

Are you experiencing the following symptoms?​

  • Lower mid-abdominal and/or pelvic pain

  • Lower back and upper thigh pain

  • Occurs a few hours before or with the onset of menstruation.

  • Nausea, vomiting, fatigue, diarrhea, dizziness, and headache (associated symptoms)

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Heart burn / Acid reflux

Are you experiencing the following symptoms?

  • Burning sensation in the stomach

  • Burning sensation behind the chest that rises to the back of the throat

  • Burping

  • Nausea

  • Sour taste in the mouth

  • Often worse when laying down, bending over, or after a meal

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Headache

Are you experiencing the following symptoms?​

  • Tension Headache

  • Migraine headache with aura

  • Migraine headache without aura

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Hemorrhoids

Are you experiencing the below symptoms?​

  • Itchiness

  • Burning sensation

  • Swelling

  • Rectal bleeding

  • Presence of a lump in the rectal area

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Muscle Sprains / Strains

Are you experiencing the below symptoms?

  • Pain, swelling, and tenderness of the affected area

  • Redness and bruising

  • Muscle weakness

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Fungal Nail Infections

Are you experiencing the below symptoms?

  • Thickened, brittle nails 

  • Discoloration of the nail

  • Pain or discomfort

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Canker Sores

Are you experiencing the below symptoms?​

  • Round, white, or cream colored ulcer(s) with a raised red border

  • Shallow and painful ulcers

  • Ulcers inside the cheeks or lips, on the side of the tongue, on the soft palate or floor of mouth

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Oral Thrush

Descriptions:​

  • Shallow, white to creamy-white patches on lips or in the mouth

  • Patches can be scraped off 

  • May be "milk curd" or "cottage cheese" like

  • Mild pain and discomfort

  • Loss of taste

  • Fussiness and a decrease in appetite (for infants)

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Shingles

Are you experiencing the below symptoms?

  • Painful, blistering rash 

  • Pain and itchiness are around the area of rash 

  • Group of clear vesicles 

  • Burning, tingling, or numbness around affected area

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Bacterial Skin Infections (Impetigo)

Are you experiencing the below symptoms?

  • Tender and sore on the affected area

  • Yellow discharge with "honey-colored" crust

  • Small, red, papules and/or pustules at the base of hair follicles

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Ringworm Skin Infections

Are you experiencing the below symptoms?

  • Small, round, red spots on the neck, body, arms, or legs

  • Patches with well-defined borders with central clearing 

  • Edges are bumpy or scaling

  • Circular rashes with or without itching/burning sensation

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Jock Itch (Fungal Skin Infection)

Are you experiencing the below symptoms?

  • Large, round, red, patches on the upper inner thigh or groin area

  • Can extend down inner leg toward buttocks or up toward stomach/abdomen

  • Patches have well-defined borders with central clearing 

  • Edges are bumpy or scaly

  • Burning and itching

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Athlete's Foot (Fungal Skin Infection)

Are you experiencing the below symptoms?

  • Inflamed, blistered, and itchy

  • Burning or painful

  • White, cracked or macerated areas between the toes

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Hormonal Contraception (Birth Control)

  • Consultations will be provided during the assessment

  • Therapeutic options will be discussed (most are under government coverage)

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Smoking Cessation

  • Consultations will be provided during the assessment

  • Therapeutic options will be discussed (most are under government coverage)

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Vaginal Fungal Infection

  • Vaginal itching or soreness

  • Pain during sexual intercourse

  • Pain or discomfort when urinating

  • Abnormal vaginal discharge

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