Before you start complaining that it is now 'unusable', you can also think about it. Actually the usage of a double space sounds a bit strange, buy hey, if it is a standard that you use. The thing you want can be easily done with one search and replace. Yes, that is right, only one additional thing to do.
Search for . (that is, dot space)
Replace by: .  ;  ; (remove the spaces between p and
No RegEx S&R, just a regular.