CHLOE Montgomery was first prescribed co-codamol aged 16 for a migraine – and for the next 20 years, she lived behind a “fuzzy” high that helped her get through her work day as a property executive.

“I decided to take a dose again for a severe headache a few weeks later,” Rachel remembers. “I’ve always experienced very bad headaches, which paracetamol and ibuprofen have zero effect on. Usually I ...

Supplies of prescription-strength co-codamol will be limited until the summer, the Scottish government has confirmed. A UK-wide shortage of the strongest form of the painkiller - the 30/500mg dosage - ...

14:48, Thu, Feb 19, 2026 Updated: 14:48, Thu, Feb 19, 2026 Patients have been urged to ration supplies of the painkiller co-codamol amid a UK-wide shortage expected to last for months. Pharmacists ...