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At work and at home, the
run-up to Christmas may leave
you feeling run-down and just
a little stressed.
End of year
pressures at work can be an
enormous stress trigger, whether
you are reconciling budgets
or preparing next year's projects.
At home the kids may be on
holiday, an invasion of family
may be imminent and let's
not forget all the cleaning,
Christmas shopping, and organising
that needs to be done. These
tasks can be a nightmare when
your head is thumping, heartburn
is raging or you haven't slept
well.
So, here at
the Consumer Health Information
Centre, we reckon you'll need
all the help you can get.
The Centre's 'De-stress, Not
Distress' helpline is therefore
ready and eager to take your
calls. Trained pharmacists
can offer practical advice
on the minor ailments you
may be suffering as a result
of all that stress.
Treating your
minor ailments, could make
some of the other Christmas
stress factors easier to deal
with. Ailments which can be
easily treated with products
bought from the pharmacy include:
headaches, indigestion and
insomnia. Other self-treatable
conditions that can be stressful
in themselves include diarrhoea,
skin rash and thrush or cystitis
(after an initial doctors
diagnosis).
So, don't
get too stressed out and snowed
under this Christmas. Treat
your minor ailments quickly
and don't let them ruin your
celebrations. Call the Consumer
Health Information Centre's
helpline for advice on best
treatments - 0845 60 61 611
(open between the hours of
9-5 Monday-Friday) or ask
your local pharmacist for
help and advice which could
make your Christmas that little
bit merrier.
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