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I was looking up a Rx drug online to get more info about it and there were all these websites that you can order them online. And when I got to reading more about it, it said that your request would be reviewed by a physician and if approved, FedEx'd to your house. If this is true, then that is awesome! No more making Dr's appointments as long as your are knowledged about what drug you need. But I have to wonder - is there really a physician that reviews your request? And how safe is it to order Rx drugs online? Have any of you ever ordered Rx drugs online? Did everything turn out ok if you did?
My opinion is that it would be crazy to let an "online physician" decide whether you should take a prescription medication. You should have a complete exam by a physician in person and have them prescribe any medication for you.
Secondly, it doesn't appear that you can use your insurance for these online medications and they are quite expensive. Why would you rather do this? Do you have insurance?
As a nursing student, I'm sure you would agree that it's always best to suck it up and go to the doctor who knows you to be specifically prescribed a drug.
And like cindy said, why pay all that cash when insurance will cover it if you just go to the doctor?
I think online prescriptions sites like this are dangerous--I can go on there and order whatever I want and start taking it, whether or not I really have that condition or not. That's crazy! But I'm sure a lot of people see a particularly compelling Zoloft commercial and do it...
Prescription drugs are one thing I would never touch on the Internet. For one thing, I have shopped a bit and found that prices aren't all that much lower for many drugs than in local drugstores. Secondly, I want someone filling my prescription who can monitor everything I'm taking for interactions, etc. I also want assurance that what I'm getting is quality and pure. There is simply no way I'm going to take a powerful drug that I received from some Internet site.
Do what you want but I would caution you. The little bit of money you save may not be worth it in the long run. The people who did not have a good experience in purchasing their prescriptions on the Internet may not be alive to reply to your post.
Well, the drug I am thinking of ordering is one that I have taken before. And this particular drug is not covered by insurance, so I would actually be paying less than if I went to a reg. doctor. And also, if I went to a reg. doctor, they would only give me a Rx for 1 month, whereas if I order online I can get a 3-month supply. Those are the reasons I am considering it.
I can always take it to the pharmacist so he can verify that it is what it is supposed to be before I start taking it.
Call me crazy, but I'd think someone in your future profession would advocate to do things the "right" way instead of through the back door. If you have to go to a pharmacist anyway, why not just go to the doctor?
You don't have to go to the pharmacist....they FedEx them to your doorstep....another advantage.
And if I had never taken them before, I would go to a MD, but I have and I know all about them...I mean, why make a doc appt when all he is going to say is "Sooo, had any problems with them?" "Ok, well let me get your prescription".
That's all he does. And it's stupid to pay for a MD appt when that's all he is going to do.
One friends daughter, just moved back home from college. Little did our friend, or anyone else know of her daughters heroin addiction.
The daughter scored some off the internet, and died of an overdose that day. She was only 19. Apparently she got a hold of some bad stuff and they are treating it as a homicide.
So in my opinion, I would never ingest anything that was bought over the internet.
Well, I already ordered them. I'll just go ahead and tell you guys what drug it is that I ordered. It is called Phentermine. It is a weight loss pill. And it's the only thing I have ever tried that really works. It's an appetite suppressant. I took it for about 3 months last summer and the first month I was on them I lost 13 lbs. All together I lost about 30 lbs. It was so great!! I didn't experience any negative side effects and I have done a lot of research on the drug to make sure it was safe.
When they come in, I am going to take them to a pharmacist and have him make sure they are what they are supposed to be. So there can't be any harm in it.
Heroin is a lot different than what I ordered. Heroin is an illegal drug that people take to get high. I am taking this weight loss pill to lose weight. Totally different.
How does your pharmacist feel about you bringing in pills you purchased from another source just to have him say they are OK? What a guy!!! I wouldn't have the nerve to do that myself.
In any case, I hope you will consider only short term use of appetite suppresants. I have known many people who took various brands and most of them have eventually sustained side effects of some sort, including heart problems. Be very careful. I like clia's recommendation that you just nurture self-control and watch the kinds and quantity of food that you eat. Do that for a week or two and your body will adjust so well you won't have to work at it.
I have a personal story about Phen-Fen that would scare the hell out of you, but it's too long and involved to explain here. Suffice it to say, I took it back in '97 when it was the "in" thing to do, and before they realized how dangerous those drugs were. Yeah, I lost about 30 pounds in a few months and was thrilled with THAT part of it, but what happened to me next was not worth it!
I'm not saying the same thing will happen to you, but I would never ever recommend phentermine or any other similar drug to anyone. That's probably why they're selling it on the internet, because any doctor with a conscience (or who is afraid of lawsuits) won't prescribe it anymore. Why do you think your insurance won't cover it? Think about it.
Doctors DO prescribe it...that's where I got it the first time. The first time I went to get it, I went to a regular doctor and he did a blood test and thyroid check to make sure it was ok for me to take and everything. So it's fine. But insurance doesn't cover it...I don't know why. The dangerous ingredient in diet pills is ephedrine and this doesn't have that in it.
It's not for long term use...just for a few months to lose a few. No biggie. I have taken them before.
YOU WRITE: "It's not for long term use...just for a few months to lose a few. No biggie. I have taken them before."
So what happens when you stop taking the pills? Does the weight come back? When you took them before did you lose the weight and keep it off or did you start eating more when you stopped taking the pills?
I wish I could find some way to safely suppress my appetite...not only to lose weight...but to save money at the supermarket.
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