Paracetamol,

[junik53]

I have been told to supplement my pain killers with paracetamol,which is getting hard to get in quantity needed for myself and my Husband who takes them for Osteoarthritis,between us we take from 12-16 a day.Chemist (Boots)has only got the 16s and says even if I had a prescription they didnt have them .are we supposed to go to chemist everyday or every other day and expose ourselves to virus,We are in an at risk group I have P.R.A. and on mtx,also a heart condition,Husband has colon cancer and is in for op next week hopefully also is 72 .Just dont know what to do for best.Can anyone sugguest something?

[helixhelix]

Are you part of a local group, or have friends locally who would get them for you? This is also something that perhaps the new army of volunteers would be able to do so I hope you have registered as in need of help.

But that is a heck of a lot of paracetamol! Isn’t the maximum dose 4 x 500g tablets a day? Could your doctor suggest something else perhaps ?

[junik53 in reply to helixhelix]

I take 2 tabs, 3 or 4 times daily,I already take dihydro-codeine twice a day and definitely don't want to up those as so addictive and take the paracetamol as advised by my Rhuemy

[reg01 in reply to helixhelix]

Paracetamol is completely safe up to and including 1000mg four times a day, leaving four hours between doses.

[junik53 in reply to reg01]

yes I thought that was the case,thaks

[Boxerlady in reply to junik53]

I went to my local chemist who was limiting customers to one box of 32 each. I explained that my rheumy nurse had advised me to take 8 a day because I was flaring so he let me have 2 boxes. Might be worth trying small chemists.

[helixhelix in reply to reg01]

Phew! I take 1000g tablets, so only ever take 4.....which is why I had 4 fixed in my brain.

[junik53]

Yes I think thats probably the best thing to do ,thanks

[junik53]

Yes that sounds a good idea,thanks

[springcross]

Contact your GP practice. Is your MTX being prescribed by your GP? If so, maybe they could prescribe some for you both.

[junik53]

Thankyou for all your replys