Good and Bad Buying at Lidl and Aldi (***Please don't expire***)

Clowance

apparently you can get large packs in Spain if happen to be going over there. They also sell dispersible paracetamol if problem swallowing tablets. (From a Spanish colleague).

nwc389

FedUpWithHikes wrote: »

A few years ago, my brother-in-law was prescribed paracetamol, but the prescription charge meant it would cost more than what we could get in the shops.. but you can only buy 2 packs at a time, so I would pop into various shops to 'accumulate' enough packs. I don't go 'out of my way', but do check whenever I am nearby. I have an Aldi, Tesco, Asda and Lidl, all within a 2km radius of home, and a Poundland, Wilko and £-stretcher about 3-4 miles away.

I do a paracetamol/ ibuprofen swoop whenever I’m in town as I can get round savers, home bargains, Wilkinson’s and a couple of other discount places . We’re a family of four adults and I like to make sure we’ve got enough available.
I’ve noticed that the cheap paracetamol are easier to get hold of now but ibuprofen are pretty difficult to get hold of .

maman

Plenty of paracetamol and ibuprofen in Aldi today although they'd been moved from usual place.

Stompa

nwc389 wrote: »

I do a paracetamol/ ibuprofen swoop whenever I’m in town as I can get round savers, home bargains, Wilkinson’s and a couple of other discount places . We’re a family of four adults and I like to make sure we’ve got enough available.

Blimey, how many do you get through?

VfM4meplse

Stompa wrote: »

Blimey, how many do you get through?

Good point, its not recommended for long-term use.

Someone in chronic pain could easily get through 2 packs in just over a week though.

Doc_N

VfM4meplse wrote: »

Good point, its not recommended for long-term use.

Someone in chronic pain could easily get through 2 packs in just over a week though.

With the safe dose of 8 tablets a day, it could well be almost 4 packs a week, and some people don't have any alternative.

The NHS says this:

"It's safe to take paracetamol regularly for many years as long as you don't take more than the recommended dosage"

Not great, but sometimes people have no choice. The restricted sale regulations may possibly prevent suicides, though that's in some doubt, but they do make it difficult for a lot of people just wanting reasonably priced paracetamol.

VfM4meplse

Doc_N wrote: »

With the safe dose of 8 tablets a day, it could well be almost 4 packs a week, and some people don't have any alternative.

I was referring to the 32 packs sold in pharmacies. Still pennies.

Doc_N

VfM4meplse wrote: »

I was referring to the 32 packs sold in pharmacies. Still pennies.

Rarely go anywhere near a pharmacy, apart from the rapacious Boots. Always assumed the 32 packs they're permitted to sell would be uncompetitive.

At least you can buy 3 packs though.

Cornucopia

They had lots of Paracetamol in Aldi when I was there yesterday.

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Cornucopia wrote: »

They had lots of Paracetamol in Aldi when I was there yesterday.

and yet sold out in mine yesterday.