What do you think of the grilling over codiene?

[Doozer]

Any one gone into a pharmacy and asked for neurofen or solpadine and recieved a police style interview as to why you need it (cuz Im in pain or have a hangover and need some relief) I know some people are possibly over medicating on the stuff but still

Any thoughts?

[Lucy Chambers]

In England the pharmacies will only sell you one packet per customer- which puzzles me as if you were planning to kill yourself then surely you could just go to lots of different chemists?

Codeine is highly addictive though, and I know several people who would never leave home without their pills.

[Doozer]

That is true, but even the small family run chemists in small towns where everone knows everyones business still have to ask why they need them. I know codeine is addictive and they usually work well. I mean the normall pain killers like panadol or annadine etc are useless and dont deal with the pain at all

[Lucy Chambers]

you suffering with those periods again Dooz?

Don't you think all chemists are nosy? Try buying 72 condoms from one. Now thats embarrassing

[Doozer]

Nah Lucy Im on 30 mil mix of codeine and paracetimol. I can imagine thats embarrasing alright Lucy(why dont you go to several different chemists to but them?

Sure you could always wash and recycle you old ones. Keep mother earth happy etc

[Monkeynut]

which puzzles me as if you were planning to kill yourself then surely you could just go to lots of different chemists?

By the time you got enough pills youd be too knackered to kill yourself or youd get run over crossing the road to go to the next chemist. Maybe thats their thinking

[ThomasJ]

I get a pal in Spain to post over anything I need - I have a problem with my back and the same tablets cost me €40 here and €12 in Spain plus I don't need to go to to the Doc for a perscription saving me another €40.

[Westsidex]

I get a pal in Spain to post over anything I need - I have a problem with my back and the same tablets cost me €40 here and €12 in Spain plus I don't need to go to to the Doc for a perscription saving me another €40.

Why not just fix the problem? Then you need no meds.

Westside.

[ThomasJ]

It requires surgery and I am way down the list

[monster_monster]

Any one gone into a pharmacy and asked for neurofen or solpadine and recieved a police style interview as to why you need it (cuz Im in pain or have a hangover and need some relief) I know some people are possibly over medicating on the stuff but still

Any thoughts?

i just tell them i have a hangover and whatever codiene based product i'm looking for is teh best at getting rid of it, then just stand there staring at them. everyone suffers from hangovers so the pharmacist usually shuts up and hands over the goods