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Self Medicating Over the Counter

Today on Lunchtime Live Andrea Gilligan discussed the case of a 39-year-old woman who died after ...

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16.03 7 Feb 2022


Self Medicating Over the Counter


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16.03 7 Feb 2022


Today on Lunchtime Live Andrea Gilligan discussed the case of a 39-year-old woman who died after taking to over-the-counter medicines. She had been taking taking painkillers containing codeine as she was suffering from undiagnosed endometriosis.

Andrea spoke to Eithne a caller about her similar experience, and how a very serious incident lead to her seeking help.

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