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  • Seasidegal58
    Seasidegal58 Posts: 6,178 Forumite
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    Another here catching up and very relieved that Mr SA didn't end up doing a Tom Daley impersonation into the pond!
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  • Seasidegal58
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    That's bad about the tablets. Did the chemist at least offer to replace them? 
    Your suggestion that Mr SA be used as a top secret torture weapon made me chuckle!😁
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  • Sun_Addict
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    That's bad about the tablets. Did the chemist at least offer to replace them? 
    Your suggestion that Mr SA be used as a top secret torture weapon made me chuckle!😁
    Only if I opened the whole lot. I showed them the tablet that had disintegrated this morning. I realise it’s not the chemist’s fault but they should take it up with their suppliers as this is the second lot in a row it’s happened with now. 
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  • badmemory
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    Maybe it is time to try a new chemist.  I stopped using my local one a few years ago.  I had been on the same meds for years & got fed up with the - we only have enough for 7 days thing.
  • PennysIntoPounds
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    That's disgraceful, fair enough an occasional tablet or two might crack but the extent you're describing is not acceptable, yellow card that 

    https://yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk/
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase/p1

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  • Cherryfudge
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    Good thought PiP - split capsules aren't fit for purpose and can result in under dosing or spill out where a pet or child could get at them.

    I ordered my tablets a couple of days early each time so in the end I had two week's worth in hand for those times when the chemist hadn't got what was needed.
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  • doingitanyway
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    Nice you had a few hours alone time
    I hope you get some reading done
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