Keep trying the chemists, I have found an independant chemist by me that regulary gets them in and maybe you'll hit the jackpot. If not though then there are people around here who are extremely successful without the tablets so I'm sure you will be too. Good luck and let us know how you are getting on. I've been on Orlistat since Feb now so I know it's only a matter of time before the doc expects me to come off them x