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Lloydspharmacy Paracetamol (500g)
by jeanclifford
I take different types of pain relief, depending upon what sort of pain I am experiencing. I used to buy the Lloyds Pharmacy ones a lot about two years ago but I have discovered that they seem to have increased their prices a lot since I bought my last box when I was in there picking up my husband's prescription, a few weeks back. The ... packaging looks the same as it did before and they come in a pale blue and light cardboard box with the silver strips inside. These boxes of paracetamol now cost me £1.45 from Lloyds Pharmacy and there are 32 tablets inside each box. This is more tablets than I get when I buy Sainsbury's own brand, but then again, Sainsbury's is much cheaper than Lloyds Pharmacy ones.
These tablets are a nice shape and easy to swallow because they are long and oval in shape and they look to me to be slightly coated, though not as coated as the Ibuprofen tablets they also make. They are white in colour and I take two of these every four to six hours. When I had a tooth abscess, these tablets were a real help to me as they really did help with the pain and then I had to take an anti inflammatory for the inflammation on top.
They are quite quick to work, within about twenty to thirty minutes. They usually wear off after about four hours and then I might have to take another two. Taking one of these is never enough for me and they contain the same standard amount of paracetamol as you get in any other tablet.
The only difference with these tablets from Lloyds Pharmacy is that their leaflet inside the box seems to be very large and far more comprehensive than any other one I have taken out of a paracetamol box. There are a lot of do's and don'ts in there, but then this is possibly a good thing.
These tablets are good for mild to moderate pain and they are no better or worse than any other form of painkilling paracetamol tablet I have used. They are more expensive now than they used to be though and I don't think they can really justify the price hike, especially when you can buy others which are just as good, for less money.
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Vicks First Defence
by 1983home
There is nothing worse than coming down with a cold, you feel terrible, but yet not bad enough to take time off work. What better way than to try and stop the cold from taking hold in your body and sharing it with the rest of the office.
This is where I was advised to try Vicks First Defence, it is a Micro gel that is in the ... form of a nasal spray and it helps to fight the cold germs before they take hold.
It needs to be used as soon as you feel a cold coming on, it is a spray with plant extracts that work by trapping the cold germs and allows you to remove them naturally and after a few days the cold should not develop into anything more sinister.
How to use the product it is recommended for adults and children 12 years and over. Before use you need to have 3 sprays into a tissue to clean the nozzle and then without tilting your head, apply 2-3 sprays per nostril 4 times a day and avoid inhaling deeply. When using the gel you may find that you have increased nasal discharge and a strange temporary sensation in your nose. I find that my nose tingles for a few seconds and then it goes back to normal, you have to make sure not to tilt your head or insert the nozzle too far into your nostril as that could cause more discomfort. The gel needs to sit correctly in your nostril to be affective.
It is only a small 15ml spray, but each application only requires a small amount of the gel. It retails at around the £6 mark, I purchased this when it was on offer around the start of the cold and flu season.
I think this product works well for me and I have managed to avoid the dreaded cold for a number of years now, i understand how some people are a little sceptical about this product, but if you do not use it at the first sign of a cold appearing then it will not work as the cold germs would have already taken hold.
If you want to minimise the risk of a cold developing then this product is definitely work a try and the small £6 price tag is well worth it.
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Hedex
by jeanclifford
It's not often I buy Hedex tablets and the only times I take these is when I have a strong headache that I know won't shift by using just paracetamol on its own. I have never suffered from migraines but my partner does and he tells me that these are one of the few non prescription drugs that work for him I helping him with the pain of a ... migraine.
I buy these from Boots where they cost £1.90 for a pack of 16 tablets. They come in a cardboard box and inside the box there is the blister pack. I take two at once and they work so much faster than a normal paracetamol tablet does. I also think that they are effective in keeping pains away for longer than a paracetamol does. I take these not just for headaches but also back pain and neuralgia too and last time I took them was due to me having a really bad flu with all the nasty symptoms of general body aches and pain, high temperature and the shivers.
The tablets are white and quite long and because they are long, they are easier to swallow. I take mine with half a glass of water. I can feel them working very quickly and in most instances, it takes no longer than about ten minutes of so before I can first tell the pain is gradually starting subside. These are not suitable for children under the age of twelve and I think you'd have to be careful if you are pregnant if you wish to take these.
They work well for me I'm told because they are a mixture of both caffeine together with the paracetamol. I have no idea why taking caffeine with a painkiller would make them work quicker as I'm not medically qualified, but all I can say is that I know the results of these tablets are very impressive at getting to the root of pain and keeping it at bay so very quickly.
They are not something I take too regularly but only if I have severe pain. I believe these painkiller suit me perfectly and I do highly recommend
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