toe
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This is a question that will pertain mostly to USOP's but I am having a hard time getting a direct answer there. Please move it if it's too off-topic.
I am at NWW where I currently get 90 10/650's and 90 2mg alprazolam per month for $166 (with 2nd day shipping)
I need to change to a consult service that will provide 120 Hydro 10's per month. But I also need the alprazolam for chronic insomnia, muscle relaxation, and daytime anxiety.
I have good records, but I am (far from) rich. I can't afford to pay consult fees to two different OPs to get my meds.
I need your help to find an OP that will prescribe 4 hydros per day and not take my needed and effective benzodiazepene. I do not mind spending a few minutes on the phone with the doctor explaining my condition and my needs.
Any experience/suggestions will be appreciated.
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colbycheese
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YourOnlineDoctor is the answer. You'll get 120 Hydro per month, plus the Xanax for your $120 consult fee. Plus, Woody's is still the cheapest pharmacy in the business. Anyway, the owner, Kathy, will bend over backwards to make sure you're happy. Trust me on this, it's worth it.
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toe
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Thanks. I am worried about that because everybody who uses YOD seems to assure me that they are a little tight (to say the least) with giving out benzos and hydro together. But I will write Kathy on this.
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zeuzjuz
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They are tighter than most OP's about prescribing benzo's - but they will do it from what I know, although I only requested pain medication when I used them recently..... The main issue is: You must have medical records for BOTH conditions....... ie: If you have medical records about chronic back pain, but no mention of anxiety/insomnia problems- then they will only prescribe pain medications. If you have records for your pain condition, as well as records for your anxiety condition, then they will prescribe a benzo. They dont like to prescribe benzo's along w/ pain meds for the most part, for liability reasons - but if you have good records for both conditions they will do it I think. If you dont have records for why you need the benzo, then I am pretty sure they won't do it at all...... Hope this helps.
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zeuzjuz
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Just any FYI -with YOD - although they will prescribe pain meds at 90-120, I have heard from feedback from other members and online friends, that if they DO prescribe a benzo, they will usually only prescribe #30 per month. You have to have *really* good records (like showing that a local physician has had you on #90 2 mg Alpraz per month in the past before) in order for them to prescribe that many. If they do prescribe you a benzo, it is unlikely they will prescribe #90 2mg Xanax per month...... That is a rather large amount of xanax for anyone to be taking, so I can sort of see their logic. They dont want to be responsible for any horror stories as far as dependence/withdrawal go.... I have an online friend that was prescribed hydro #120 and alprazolam #30 from them, but #30 was the highest amount they would prescribe with the alprazolam. Just letting you know. Like I said, if you have records showing that a local physician has had you on that amount per month of alprazolam in the past at some point, then they might do it.
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lovepink
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Hi Toe - I'm not sure if you're also a VIP member, but if you are, Kathy has a thread there specifically about YOD benzo scripts with information about various circumstances precluding their prescription and explaining why the doctors generally won't/can't script more than modest amounts.
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rex
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Here was my experience, and I am not saying that it will be your exerience. My first OP experience was with YOD. I requested Ativan for sleep. I have been prescribed Klonopin, Ativan, and many other things for sleep problems for the last 4 years with records to show it. The doctor was hesitant to prescribe them. He told me they were addictive and should not be used long-term for sleep problems. He then prescribed me #30 2mg Ativan with 2 refills.
I can't argue with that. He was just acting like your typical primary care physician that doesn't like to precribe drugs.
But I have tried NWW and meds123 and they were very loose. For example, "What drug do you want and how many?"
That was my one experience with YOD. But a number of people have said that they have gotten 120 hydros with YOD. So maybe they loosened up a bit, or maybe it depends on the doctor. But I am guessing 120 hydros and 90 benzos from YOD won't happen, unless the records show that you have been prescribed that much before. Good luck, and we would be interested in hearing your results.
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toe
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Well, if I can get a d*mn receipt from NWW I can prove that I have had this exact script.
Otherwise I can only prove that I have taken other benzos for sleep/anxiety/ MR, a couple of traditional muscle relaxants, Atarax, ambien and various psychiatric meds for anxiety.
I'll have to talk to Kathy about this personally. I've travelled a lot and there are some other scripts that I simply don't have records for because they were out of town/out of the country.
I guess if all else fails I can get my additional meds elsewhere, but I sure would like to STOP having to do that.
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tracerb
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Use emedsdirect for your xanax. I think it's 138 for 90.
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voyager
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Just FYI, I used to take xanax for anxiety. I called YOD for a script of hydro, he gave me that but did not want to prescribe me the xanax. At first I was a bit miffed but then followed his suggestion and tried Effexor XR 75 mg instead and I couldn't be happier. It is so much of better drug than xanax for long term chronic anxiety use. I am so glad I have that xanax money off of my back. THose pills are really ADDICTIVE. MUch more so than the hydro's (i think). It was really tough getting off them (I didn't have a decent nights sleep for about 3 weeks after i stopped taking them. So, after having been through all of the different pills, I understand why doctors don't want to prescribe large amounts of benzo's. They are really tough to get off. Additionally, the textbook literature says that if you are taking 2mg xanax 3 times a day a try to get off you are at elevated risk for seizure!!! Who the heck wants that problem!!!
Stay pain free. 
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toe
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I interacted extensively with Kathy from YOD last month. She knows I have been on this xanax prescription (which was 63 dollars/month, BTW) and promised not to leave me hanging with no assistance for withdrawal. She also said that my pain and problems definitely merited 120 hydor per month.
Now things a have changed a little. I have been prescribed a miserly amount of MSContin (generic): 15 mg twice a day. It doesn't help AT ALL. I wrote to Kathy again about this, reminding her of our conversation and who I am, to see whether the doctor would prescribe breakthrough meds for me. We'll see what the result is.
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voyager
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Hey toe, was the ms contin prescribed by YOD or your PCP?? Thanks for the info
warm regards,
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kewlone4u
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My last consult with TCC (3 months ago)I recieved 90 hydro 10/500 and 90 1 mg xanax for 173$ ( plus 120 consult) w 2 refills. I actually asked for Clonidine, and the doc says, you mean Klonipin? I spelled it out for him and he said he'd have to monitor me on that particular med, so I said " I don't want Klonipin, but I will take some Xanax!!! His reply was "how many times a day and what mg???" I was too happy to tell him 3 times a day at 1 mg", his reply was " sure I can do that, is that all? " This guy is trying to make some money and was hurrying me thru this thing, I was blown away with the fact that all I had to do was ask. I have been a good customer using these guys for about 1 1/2 years now. I'm off the pills for a while now, which is why I wanted the Clonidine, but the xanax helped me thru. I just tapered down to 10 mg a day for about a week and then quit, taking xanax helped tremendously. Think about it, would you rather have 30 more hydros, or 90 xanax??? cya KO
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toe
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Quote:
Hey toe, was the ms contin prescribed by YOD or your PCP?? Thanks for the info
warm regards,
Voyager
No OP prescribes CII drugs. They were prescribed by my doctor.
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daddyj
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I don't know if you've looked into it or not, but the aaamedsworldwide family will give you 100 hydros (at least they did, I have heard that they changed, but I don't know for sure) and they refill every 25 days. I don't have 1st hand experience with benzos from them, but I believe I saw it here that they aren't stingy about prescribing hydro and benzo's together. My consults were like: "What's your problem?" cuts me off mid-sentence: "What do you want?" I tell him, he says "I'll prescribe 100 w/ 2 refills" click...
Based on that, I'd guess they're probably willing to prescribe about anything you want.
YOD is definitely preferable, so I'd recommend trying them first.
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brutus
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About getting a reciept from NWW. I always get a printable one via email when the script is filled. Then a detailed one in the package when it arrives from Biwise. I never got one in the package from St. Peters. Thats one reason of many, why I switched.
Just like filling a script locally. You should get the receipt from the Pharmacy when they fill the order. You never get one for meds from your DR. You need to call St. Peters for a receipt..if you get them to answer the phone
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