19-04-17, 04:23 PM
I think he just wanted some painkillers that were stronger than the over the counter ones you can get (which he presumably has tried with no results), to get him over the hump while his body's defence system kicked in and sorted out his problem. As you say, his absence from the Doc's kind of proves he isn't a snivelling hypochondriac, so why shouldn't the doc prescribe a limited amount of Co-Codamol or Co-proxamol? They must cost pennies to the NHS, and if not, a tender should go out to the drug companies for a new supply.