Zarley

No, that's not the case at all. I'm on four meds for a condition that isn't very common on the island. While one of them has been in use for a while, one has a new formulation which has changed how it's metabolised, and the other two are quite new with one being less than a year old (less than a year outside of trials). It's not terribly surprising that a high-street chemist isn't up to date on every new med for a condition they're rarely seeing in the population they serve.

Did she ever find them?

High street chemists usually don't have any experience with some of the meds I'm on. I know because I've asked about possible drug interactions between meds prescribed by my GP and meds prescribed by my consultant. Each time they hadn't a clue so I had to get in touch with the consultant. I'm just glad they admitted they didn't know, rather than hazard an educated guess.

Yes. It's amazing the different things that can alter the absorption rate of various meds. Grapefruit is somewhat well-known for interfering with some meds, for instance. Calcium (such as in antacids) is another. I can't take any "daily multi" type supplement that includes any mineral within twelve hours one of my meds, as any mineral can decrease the absorption rate by more than half, which would quite frankly be a disaster as it would lead to drug-resistance, possibly to a whole class of meds. The mechanism behind this was also explained to me in explicit detail. It was fascinating; shame I can't recall most of it. 😂 It's great having a doc who really knows his stuff and pays close attention to detail.

Paracetamol helps the body absorb codeine so you get more bang for your codeine buck, so to speak. That's the main reason they combine it; deterring overuse is just a bonus. I forget the exact chemistry, but it was all explained to me in detail by my consultant in Liverpool, who I've recently mentioned in another thread is a pharmacologist, amongst other things. He doesn't half go on about meds and body chemistry and absorption rates, given the chance. Paracetamol evidently boosts a few meds, mainly pain-relief types IIRC, so I've renamed it paraCHEATamol. 😎

"...a phased introduction to reduce the immediate impact on customers." We're being slowly boiled alive like frogs. Ribbit ribbit croak! Sorry. Sometimes if I didn't laugh, I'd do nothing but cry.

When there are multiple incomes coming into a household where anyone (or everyone) is on benefits, the benefit pay out level is adjusted accordingly and you never come out of such adjustments better off than if you'd been a person on your own. Sometimes you can come out of it worse off. Unless of course if the person receiving benefits isn't entirely honest about their living arrangements, but there are fewer of those sorts about than the Daily Mail would like you to think.

Piecemeal? Not really, that's where a flagpole comes in handy as a one-shot delivery system.

Is there any reason why the RNLI couldn't use the airport's boat and associated equipment? Surely that would save some time getting to the scene. They would have to have regular practice sessions to ensure they're familiar with the set up, but at least they already have all the vital basic training the airport crew lack.

And the rest. I've always heard there's no prostitution anywhere on the island because there are too many willing amateurs everywhere. Probably just as true in Victorian times.

No point. The whackadoodles would just start a new one. At least it's all corralled in this one thread. You don't have to read it, you know.

For the past 23 years, I've been under the care of a consultant* who is a virologist, immunologist and pharmacologist who has published more peer-reviewed papers than most of us have had hot dinners. He says it is far safer to have the vax than not. I'd take his word for it over an orthopaedic surgeon's any day of the week, and twice on Sunday. *He practices in Liverpool, and goes by Professor rather than Dr. or Mr. Just FYI. He's a lovely man. Very down-to-earth despite having a brilliant mind.

While I do not begrudge anyone a love life, I have to wonder if this (alleged?) relationship of theirs hasn't gotten in the way of her doing her job. Him too, for that matter.

Thanks, Roger. Learn something new from you nearly every day.

KLB has been a huge disappointment. She certainly won't get my vote again. I feel duped. I went to the pre-election hustings and spoke to her personally as well. She promised the earth and has delivered nothing. BTW, do they call them "hustings" because it's just a hustle?