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Where has all the paracetamol gone?

16 replies

TheoriginalLEM · 31/08/2019 20:20

Can't seem to buy it anywhere. My mother relies on it for pain relief, tried everywhere today. Fortunately she will be able to get it on prescription but why is there literally none in the shops? Ibruprofen seems to be in plentiful supply however

OP posts:
dementedpixie · 31/08/2019 20:21

Did you try discount chemists, supermarket, etc

ginghambox · 31/08/2019 20:23

The remoaners have stockpiled them all.

9ofpentangles · 31/08/2019 20:25

I have found the opposite - no Ibuprofen

FuzzyPuffling · 31/08/2019 20:26

Shed loads in Morrisons yesterday.

Yogurtcoveredricecake · 31/08/2019 20:27

It's all in my cupboard. Soz.

Anotherusefulname · 31/08/2019 20:33

No shortage round here, plenty in all the shops. I haven't noticed shortages of anything yet if I'm honest. I suppose I don't live in an area people can afford to stockpile though.

ilovesooty · 31/08/2019 20:36

Ffs @ginghambox is there any need to be so goady?

ginghambox · 31/08/2019 20:40

Yes because there is no shortage of fucking paracetamol .

Andysbestadventure · 31/08/2019 20:43

Home & Bargain, Asda, Tesco, B&M, Poundland, every frigging pharmacy everywhere... ALL have it. No where has actually 'ran out'.

EskewedBeef · 31/08/2019 20:43

They're all in my garage, hidden behind the bully beef and dried milk.

ilovesooty · 31/08/2019 20:44

Well the next time you complain about Brexit being brought into AIBU you might care to reflect that you brought it up when the OP didn't mention it.

TheoriginalLEM · 31/08/2019 20:49

I figured it would be due to stockpiling. Not sure why though. Have images of a packet of 50p paracetamol making £500 on the black market Grin

Maybe a regional thing. Am in South East- we're all remainders here

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YorkshirePuddingsGreatestFan · 31/08/2019 20:53

I've struggled to get ibuprofen in supermarkets. I ended up buying a large box from the chemist instead.

TeeniefaeTroon · 31/08/2019 21:40

My Poundland has them, heaps of them 3 for £1. Got 2 boxes in ASDA today too

Coulddowithanap · 31/08/2019 21:45

I couldn't get ibuprofen in Tesco today (they had the branded ones but I wanted the cheap ones!), plenty of paracetamol though.

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