DaveLister Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Went to the clinic yesterday for my dodgy ankle. It was agreed that the best cause of action was a series of injections into the tendon, beginning next week, and I was duly given a prescription to be filled. Two hours later I've scoured every pharmacy in a 20km radius. Out of stock, has been for months, none expected anytime soon. The clinic should have known. They would have received the same notification from ANSM as the pharmacies. Now I have to drive back to the clinic to, hopefully, get a replacement prescription. Otherwise the appointments will be cancelled. Sometimes a little joined up thinking wouldn't go a miss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlebitfrench Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Yes….I have the same problem with my shoulder…..i.e needs an infiltration. OH managed to find the drug (guessing it is the same)….but it was the last one literally in the area. All places are now out of stock. To get an appointment for infiltration takes three weeks. They are all fully booked with appointments. So where are people getting this drug from ? luck would have it, the the pain has gone and full movement has resumed. So I don’t need the infiltration at the moment. So I could be the only person in the country with this drug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 7 minutes ago, alittlebitfrench said: Yes….I have the same problem with my shoulder…..i.e needs an infiltration. OH managed to find the drug (guessing it is the same)….but it was the last one literally in the area. All places are now out of stock. To get an appointment for infiltration takes three weeks. They are all fully booked with appointments. So where are people getting this drug from ? luck would have it, the the pain has gone and full movement has resumed. So I don’t need the infiltration at the moment. So I could be the only person in the country with this drug. Send it to Lister to stop his whinging! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveLister Posted June 9, 2023 Author Share Posted June 9, 2023 2 hours ago, alittlebitfrench said: So I could be the only person in the country with this drug. Ebay ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menthe Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 DL, I have read that online drugs may not be the genuine article. Hope you find some acceptable alternative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveLister Posted June 9, 2023 Author Share Posted June 9, 2023 11 minutes ago, menthe said: DL, I have read that online drugs may not be the genuine article. Thanks, I was making a flippant suggestion to ALBF that he might be able to make a tidy profit. 😀 What annoys me is that the clinic are continuing to make appointments and issuing prescriptions for a product which they have been notified is en rupture. I would have been much happier to be told 'you need a jab, here's a prescription, book an appointment once you've been able to get it filled'. Or even, ' You need a jab but the manufacturer is currently having problems, we'll book you an appointment once stocks are back to normal '. As I said, joined up thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherbanana Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 If anyone happened to be going to the UK, could it be possible to get this medication there, maybe with a prescription from a walk in private surgery, if they still exist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveLister Posted June 9, 2023 Author Share Posted June 9, 2023 Unfortunately not. The French version comes in a prefilled syringe where as the UK equivalent comes in vials. I've an MRI on Monday at the same clinic so I'll see what they have to say for themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 Not a great help to current joint pain sufferers I realise but worth considering as long term I have taken a diet supplement to improve and maintain my joint health for at least the past 20 years. Having wrecked my back and one ankle by daily heavy lifting when I was a partner in a business, including a lot of lifting, walking about carrying heavy weights and receiving no real help from UK doctor apart from the advice to just take paracetamol when it hurt. I started taking glucosamine daily and after about 4 to 6 weeks started to feel an improvement so have carried on with it.to this day. I don't get recurring joint problems - ok I get a bit stiff after swinging a big brushcutter or hauling a walk-behind mower about but it doesn't last like it used to. I take the glucosamine HCL with vitamin C variant made from corn - I found the one made from shellfish caused stomach upsets. Healthspan are good and reliable but there are dozens of other sources I guess. Don't take it without doing some research on interactions with drugs you may be taking such as:- https://www.drugs.com/drug-interactions/glucosamine.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judith Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 I took it for years, can't say I noticed much difference, and have given up now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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