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Liquid Paraffin Isn't Sold in Wales

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This isn't usually the type of story that's usually discussed on SW however I feel Wales is being wronged and people I know are being treated badly, I had a friend of mine that died of bowel cancer aged 54 years old he blamed it on the fact that he wasn't able to purchase Liquid paraffin over the counter at any of his local chemists.

I know of two young women who have had to undergo Colostomies as a result of not being able to purchase liquid paraffin they both have Stoma bags their lives have changed and are naturally angry about the Welsh NHS.

I know having visited London a few times that Liquid paraffin is available in Chemists over the counters in London what a stupid part of the world I live in.

If your travelling to Wales for a holiday or on a business trip and suffer from constipation be warned you won't be able to buy any liquid paraffin in Wales, I have considered writing to the World Health Organisation about this disgrace personally I think it's a violation of citizens human rights.

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Neoerectus · M

Uhm ... the reason for the bowel cancer is more likely not constipation. Constipation is often a symptom of a diet not high in fiber, low water intake, high stress, other medical issues, etc.

Modern processed foods mess up gut bacteria which can cause a host of problems. High sugar, low fiber, high salt, etc. are the real boogeymen.

senghenydd · M

@Neoerectus The three cases I previously mentioned their bowel cancer was caused by constipation all three of my friends all blamed the lack of liquid paraffin I can't deny there are other reason bowel cancer occurs, I've always kept to a healthy diet and have a healthy bowel although I have myself run into trouble and wasn't able to obtain liquid paraffin,

PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M

@senghenydd And are all 3 also oncologists?

senghenydd · M

@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow They are not Doctors who treat Cancer the simply put two and two together and blamed the fact that Liquid paraffin wasn't freely available where they lived, I feel we are being treated like cattle.

PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M

@senghenydd And yeah. That is about as useful as giving yourself a diagnosis from WebMD from googling random symptoms.

Neoerectus · M

@senghenydd Again, anecdotal without professional scientific opinion supported by tech ( tests) is suspect. Constipation,k is usually a symptom of other things.

senghenydd · M

@Neoerectus I've lived with Crohn's disease all my life without Liquid paraffin I would of had a Colostomy it's obvious that Liquid paraffin is being phased out in the UK.