Ages ago, DH was prescribed diclofenac for the slight residual pain he has after his hip replacement. After the scare about diclofenac he stopped taking that and started taking ibuprofen instead.
Yesterday, I tried to buy ibuprofen at Sainsbury's and, like an idiot, I owned up to wanting them for DH and the other medication he takes (including BP tabs) and the pharmacist refused to sell them to me.
Today, I went to the Boots in our village to collect my BP tabs and I also asked for the biggest box of ibuprofen and was told 'Make sure you read the leaflet before you take any'.
I know the reasons for not selling them, and I know I should have lied in Sainsburys , but surely there should be some consistency