Please explain ibuprofen gel? I've never heard of it. Btw, is "nail varnish" something you put on your fingernails? Another Brittish/American vocab thing. We use nail polish on our nails and varnish on floors and furniture which are wooden. Julie Krueger ========Original Message======== Subj: [lit-ideas] Re: flu vaccine Date: 10/31/04 8:11:21 PM Central Standard Time From: _judithevans001@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:judithevans001@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To: _lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) Sent on: I hate the codeine effect but I agree it's needed for bad pain. VC> One of the things about this business of medications like this VC> being available elsewhere is that in these countries drug abuse is VC> much less, regardless of the drug of choice True. But it was even more true here till heroin etc. were criminalized. (Before then registered addicts could get supplies, up to a certain amount, from their GPs.) VC>. Here (US) they have even removed some household cleaning VC>products because kids abuse them. next they'll ban nail varnish remover... Is ibuprofen gel licensed there yet? Judy Monday, November 1, 2004, 1:47:14 AM, Veronica Caley wrote: VC> Thank you for the information. I used to purchase it for someone here VC> before they had anything for migraine head aches. Since then this person VC> has passed away. But it's good to know that it is available. I will VC> purchase a bottle for us as I always wondered what to do if some really VC> painful event occurs during the weekend, such as a tooth ache. VC> One of the things about this business of medications like this being VC> available elsewhere is that in these countries drug abuse is much less, VC> regardless of the drug of choice. Here (US) they have even removed some VC> household cleaning products because kids abuse them. VC> Veronica >> [Original Message] >> From: Judy Evans <judithevans001@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Date: 10/30/2004 5:41:32 PM >> Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: flu vaccine >> >> Saturday, October 30, 2004, 11:34:06 PM, Ursula Stange wrote: >> >> US> In Ontario, 222's (apirin with caffeine and codeine) are still VC> available >> US> from the pharmacist without prescription -- but you have to ask -- >> US> they're not out on the shelves. >> >> It probably is the same here; they'll be behind-the-counter or in >> locked glass display cabinets. >> >> -- Judy Evans, Cardiff, UK >>mailto:judithevans001@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx f, VC> digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html -- Judy Evans, Cardiff, UK mailto:judithevans001@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html