Paracetamol...☹

Have you tried using lemsips as they contain paracetamol i think. You are not allowed to to take any extra paracetamol whilst using lemsips.

Glad you managed to get some. Suggest you ring GP surgery and ask for some.

I read that, India is not exporting any more paracetamol, in order to preserve the stock for themselves.
UK Govt. has been urging manufactures here to produce it.

I read somewhere that most paracetamol is made in India and their supply is running out, or maybe it's a delivery problem.

Posted before; bought 32 paracetamol at my local pharmacy for £3.62. They are the only painkillers I am allowed, and was suffering raging toothache. Fortunately my dentist saw me the day the surgeries closed and gave me a prescription for anti-biotics which have kicked in now.
If paracetamol is unavailable because it is being diverted to the hospitals that is fair, but I think it is panic buying; ibroprofen is available everywhere.

If you're not able to get paracetamol, lemsip (or equivalent) has 1,000mg in each dose (equal to 2 x 500mg tabs). They might be easier to find.

Elizabeth1, face book is a boon in the current crisis. Lots of humour and local information being shared.

Be careful with compost too, it can cause a bacterial or fungal chest infection. We have had fungus growing in the manure bought from a garden centre.

I got some on Thursday from the pharmacy next to our health centre. No problem, she had plenty.
£1.15 for 32.

Some of our local shops are keeping paracetamol, wipes etc under the counter. You need to ask.

fairview, I hope you feel better soon. I'm usually in a similar position at this time of the year.?
Fortunately I have a rescue pack of antibiotics and steroids to keep at home.

I was forced to ask my GP for a prescription for paracetamol to top up my pain relief patches. He was unaware, it was unavailable in our area.

IAm64 we ran out of compost for pot planting and I put a help notice in the Gransnet forum and on my Facebook page before you could hold your breath for 10 seconds I had a kind neighbour drop a bag at the front door for us to help ourselves then we received a delivery from Dobbies . We did very well the plugs are now in our garden pots can’t wait until I see the wee green shoots popping through hurrah hurrah hurrah

My friends son has posted some through the letterbox
I have got antibiotics off my doctor for my chest infection which I always get at this time year,spoken also to the asthma nurse and my d.i.l is a nurse practitioner..I haven't got coronavirus...this is a yearly occurrence for me..

Have you tried on line pharmacies? I've got mine on line as all the shops were hopeless.

farview, if you do facebook, there is a local Covid support group on there. It lists local deliveries are available because its proving impossible to register with the supermarkets. The group has a number of volunteers, willing to source and deliver to people in isolation
Get well soon and let us know how you are

To any others struggling: I take pcm and ibuprofen for pain from arthritis. Both have been in short supply in the supermarket but the in-store pharmacies have always had plenty. Hope you soon feel better farview

Message received..H isolating..

Got them now...H is very careful...thank you! Chest infection coincided with tree pollen time..so asthma flared up also ..bit of a 'downer' kicked in also re the situation with the virus etcetera...alls good ..2 paracetamol and bed...

PLeeease Your DH must not go out!
Search out local FB support group or covidmutualaid who will assist.
Hope you feel better soon...but DH is now isolated at home for 2 weeks. NO OPTION.

Glad you have managed to get some, hope they help

Glad you've managed to get some, farview. Get well soon.

Get well soon Farview.

Get well soon Farview

Sorry - scrub that, I misread your first message.

A friend of ours is getting her son to post some through the letterbox....