Paracetamol

borkid

KxMx said:

I believe there are two issues, high demand and manufacturing being limited by some countries to protect domestic supply.
I couldn't even buy any today, 10 yes 10 shops were sold out in a town centre.
Lidl had some yesterday but for some reason I didn't buy any!
I need them day to day so have turned online for a box of 100,  just waiting on order approval. Yes with delivery they were expensive but I need them.

Won't your doctor prescribe them? Mine used to when I need a lot for arthritis. My daughter is having trouble sourcing them I managed last week but today there were none. She can't take ibuprofan as it triggers her asthma and she needs pain meds when her migraines starts. She is going to see if her doctor will prescribe some as she needs to self isolate for many weeks ( autoimmune problems)

tacpot12

At the end of the day, paracetamol is a painkiller. Many people take paracetamol to get rid of a pain that would be bearable if no painkiller was available. I get very bad migraines, but generally I can cope without paracetamol if necessary. Given the shortages of paracetamol, you need to be only using them when absolutely necessary, e.g. when in unbearable pain with something that is going to pass before you can be seen by a doctor. 

mimi1234

Went to get some yesterday. Superdrug, Savers, Poundland, One Below, Boots, Tesco and Sainsbury all sold out. 

I hope they come back in stock at some point. 

Ibizafan

I had a tooth out last Friday, and went to find some paracetamol for when the anaesthetic wore off as per advice. None in Sainsbury’s but our small local convenience store had plenty. Some of those stores are good for things that people have stripped the shelves for in the big supermarkets, and not at rip off prices either. As it happens, I never needed it and rarely take tablets of any kind so won’t be buying any more.

Debran

A neighbour got some for me from the local Lloyds Pharmacy.