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You should ALWAYS read the leaflet with any medicine .. DO YOU?

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Twiglett · 09/11/2006 19:04

because you should

religiously

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iota · 09/11/2006 19:05

only if it's new stuff

CMac · 09/11/2006 19:07

Totally agree - I was prescribed antibiotics for an infected c-section scar that (upon reading the leaflet) i discovered were not suitable for taking while breastfeeding.

SherlockLGJ · 09/11/2006 19:07

Yes

That is how I found out I had poo gnome ia last year.

Twiglett · 09/11/2006 19:08

poo gnome?

poo gnome?

poo gnome?

WTF LGJ?

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SherlockLGJ · 09/11/2006 19:10

pneumonia

Sorry

Twiglett · 09/11/2006 19:11

I've had that last year too .. not nice .. took almost a year to recover .. still get breathing problems occasionally

anyhooo ........ read the labels

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harpsichordcarrier · 09/11/2006 19:14

yes I do but then I always read the small print I can't help it
I even read the entire contract and insurance exclusions when we went go karting. the man looked at me like I was bonkers and said I was the first one ever to read it

harpsichordcarrier · 09/11/2006 19:14

lol at poo gnome

iota · 09/11/2006 19:16

I used to be a small print reading fanantic, but these days I can't see it without my glasses

Californifrau · 09/11/2006 19:16

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