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.

ninalanyon · 61-69, T

There are plenty of other remedies for constipation; both over the counter and prescription remedies in chemists as well as things like very strong black tea.

Interestingly Superdrug's website doesn't list liquid paraffin at all. At least neither mineral oil nor paraffin get any hits for products where that is the only or principal ingredient. Similarly for Boots. Lloyds on the other hand does, aren't they Welsh? https://lloydspharmacy.com/products/care-liquid-paraffin-150ml?variant=39727540109375