keystone
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I have revisited fastestrx.com and saw that they have a new price list.
In this list is hydrocodone 5 and 7.5/650
They sell them in 10, 20 or 30 counts.
This may prove very helpful for those of you that need a day or two to bridge the gap between consults, late delivery...etc.
Next Day delivery is free. Meds range from $20 for 10 pills to $70 for 30 pills.
I KNOW this is expensive but I just wanted to throw it out there. I do NOT know their requirements and I suggest UNLESS you have trouble (need records) then post.
Anyway, I was just thinking of y'all who need that 24-48 hours (short supply) of meds until our "oh so reliable" pharmacies' shipments arrive 
FastestRx.com
I haven't used them for any controlled meds so I can't vouch for their service. They were reliable w/ things such as Phenergan etc...
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Tomsgirl
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Loc: Midwest
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If you don't mind question 4 and 5 this may be a good place but I doubt that many would want their doctor contacted.JMHO
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4. I agree to allow my Primary Care Physician to be contacted to verify this prescription. If I do not agree, I understand that I will be contacted to arrange a consultation with a traveling doctor.
5. Please list your primary care physician name and contact information. If you do not provide us with this information your order will not be processed.
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gottadoit
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I've seen this on a couple of sites. Don't all of them request the name and address of your PCP? I have NEVER heard of an op actually contacting a person's pcp (someone please correct me if I'm wrong). I wouldn't worry about it. I would just be concerned whether or not they deliever as promised. Remember - if something looks too good to be true it probably is.
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Whatsnew
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Reged: 09/27/03
Posts: 205
Loc: S.E. USA
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I have a question: The Hydro prices may be high, but have you seen the BENZO prices???? INSANE!! I wonder why the HUGE price difference in the two???
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voyager
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Posts: 423
Loc: United States Virgin Islands
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200 dollars for 30 2 mg xanax? ARE THEY CRAZY??????? They might as well be standing on a street corner and be selling. Oh wait a minute, that would be A LOT CHEAPER!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
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Whatsnew
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Loc: S.E. USA
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What is that?? $7 EACH. INCREADIBLE.
What I don't understand is (although they are not cheap) Comparing their Hydro to Benzos.....Th price gap is HUGE!!!!!.
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manoman
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There have been a couple of recent threads telling about OPs that have actually contacted their local doc based on providing this information.
I would NEVER provide this information to them, unless you don't actually mind them calling your doc.
I tend to be rather paranoid, but I always assume any information I provide will eventually be used against me somehow
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gottadoit
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Thanks mano - I'll do a search to look for those threads, I must have missed them. I can't even imagine what the reaction of my pcp would be if he got a phone call from an op! It would NOT be good. 
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vic7
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Don't be so sure....I just placed an order and they contacted and faxed my regular doc to have the med I was requesting approved. Too bad...I used to like those Percocets he'd toss out for migraines!! I don't think I will be seeing him anymore
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PrivateRealm
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Well, considering Buymed prices, and some other OP's, the hydro prides, especially for offering small amounts are not so bad.
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Imago
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Loc: Lone Star State
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Vic7,
If you don't mind sharing, what exactly happened? Fastestrx contacted your doctor, telling him you had just ordered hydro and did he approve? How did you find out? Did he call you?
This is the first time I've heard of an OP actually calling someone's doctor. They might as well just close up shop right now because once this gets around, no one is going to come near them.
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toe
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Reged: 10/09/02
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Loc: MidWest USA
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How about this scenario:You give them the name and digits of your last known PCP, who used to carry out your pain scripts for you and knew when he filled yourlast morphine scropt on 12 December that you'd be on Medicaid only and likely doctor-less when it came time for your Jan. script?
How hard do you think they'd try to get ahold of him?
And, unless he was a total jackrabbitm dincha think he'd go for it?
My only concern would be the quality of the med. I'm by no means a USOP connoiseur, I've used 2 regular and one "emergency one-fill." But the stuff from the Emergnency place was garbage. I mean, real, genuine, "Give-it-to-Mikey-and-we-won't-even-be-breaking-any-child-exploitation-laws."
The other two USOPs served up better quality hydrocodone. I have to admit, however, that it still seems like the stuff you get over the counter at the local place generally beats any of 'em.
Unless you local pharmacy stocks purepac or geneva as its benzo substitutes.
At any rate, thanks for the tip.I am working on finding a local doctor to prescribe my pain meds. . .it's the hot potato nobody wants to touch. Still I must say his alleged pain specialist really missed his calling. But this is total erratum. . . I think I need to make a new bookmark now. 
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plotinus
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Reged: 09/16/03
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Loc: California
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Don't be so sure....I just placed an order and they contacted and faxed my regular doc to have the med I was requesting approved. Too bad...I used to like those Percocets he'd toss out for migraines!! I don't think I will be seeing him anymore
I'd be interested in knowing more about your experience.
I placed an order 1/25 (Sun) and gave name and phone number of doc I saw several years ago -- he works in a large (100+) group practice that could never keep their records straight anyway. FastestRX status shows my order approved, but no Fedex tracking number . But I did not get a call from the old doc or his office, so if they were actually contacted FastestRx probably never got thru or the FAX was lost or something, which would be standard operating procedure at this group practice - it's why I changed docs. Will let you all know, if this place actually comes through.
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plotinus
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Status hasn't changed since yesterday AM. After 3rd business day, still no tracking number. And no response to email query made yesterday. Appears FastestRx actually do attempt to contact your PCP, which is undoubtedly the stupidest OP business model yet. Suggest avoiding FastestRx until I or someone else on this thread posts some positive results.
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plotinus
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Loc: California
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Status hasn't changed since yesterday AM. After 3rd business day, still no tracking number. And no response to email query made yesterday. Appears FastestRx actually do attempt to contact your PCP, which is undoubtedly the stupidest OP business model yet. Suggest avoiding FastestRx until I or someone else on this thread posts some positive results.
Just received this email from FastestRx.com:
"We apologize for the inconvenience; Due to new federal guidelines as of 12/15/03, it is a criminal offense to order medications based solely on an online consultation. It is necessary to have a signed prescription from your doctor."
"We are waiting on Doctor "xxxxxx" reply to our faxed prescription request sent on 1/25, as soon as we receive the signed prescription we will process and ship the order the same day. Thank you for your order, john."
Unless you want to be "outed" to your PCP, forget these guys!
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Spectre13
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Perhaps they are just going through the motions of contacting the PCP... projecting the illusion of contact, while creating email "evidence" of said contact, when in reality, no contact occurred at all. If the pack shows up, it is easy enough to find out if there were any *genuine* contact, and if there wasn't, that might explain it. When money is at stake, these OPs can get really creative at hopping around rules and regulations that only serve to fetter cash flow.
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shane369
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We are waiting on Doctor "xxxxxx" reply to our faxed prescription request sent on 1/25, as soon as we receive the signed prescription we will process and ship the order the same day.
Are they saying that they want your PCP to sign the prescription?? That is what it sounds like to me. IMHO if your PCP wouldn't prescribe what was necessary when you were at there office, then why would they sign this one that fastestrx is asking them to??
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carrigaline
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Loc: So Cal
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Well dang, if I could get my PCP to treat my pain with something other than vioxx, I wouldn't have to use OPs. I sure wouldn't authorize one to contact her....
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plotinus
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Loc: California
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Perhaps they are just going through the motions of contacting the PCP... projecting the illusion of contact, while creating email "evidence" of said contact, when in reality, no contact occurred at all. If the pack shows up, it is easy enough to find out if there were any *genuine* contact, and if there wasn't, that might explain it. When money is at stake, these OPs can get really creative at hopping around rules and regulations that only serve to fetter cash flow.
Would be nice if you're correct, but I don't think you are. In any event I won't know, because I cancelled the order, rather than wait around to have to go thru a charge-back fight. They verified the cancellation immediately.
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plotinus
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Well dang, if I could get my PCP to treat my pain with something other than vioxx, I wouldn't have to use OPs. I sure wouldn't authorize one to contact her....
FastestRx do offer another option, if you don't agree to have them contact your PCP, which involved a meeting with a "traveling doctor." I assumed this meant a paramedic physical exam? I'd be interested to hear results if someone chose that option.
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Spectre13
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IMHO if your PCP wouldn't prescribe what was necessary when you were at there office, then why would they sign this one that fastestrx is asking them to??
Of course there is no reason to, and having no reason they wouldn't. Yet, the message suggests this is the procedure for every order, leading me to believe they're either idiots, or obtaining pseudo verifications from PCPs via pseudo means. This is just about the only way I can see them making it work, given what they have left.
It's way out there, that's for sure - and doesn't appear to be "Plan A" either, but rather an impromptu compensatory plan to keep broken business gears rolling.
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Spectre13
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The immediate cancelation verification suggests they weren't altogether confident with their original plan of action (not too surprising given such a plan).
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vic7
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Status hasn't changed since yesterday AM. After 3rd business day, still no tracking number. And no response to email query made yesterday. Appears FastestRx actually do attempt to contact your PCP, which is undoubtedly the stupidest OP business model yet. Suggest avoiding FastestRx until I or someone else on this thread posts some positive results.
Just received this email from FastestRx.com:
"We apologize for the inconvenience; Due to new federal guidelines as of 12/15/03, it is a criminal offense to order medications based solely on an online consultation. It is necessary to have a signed prescription from your doctor."
"We are waiting on Doctor "xxxxxx" reply to our faxed prescription request sent on 1/25, as soon as we receive the signed prescription we will process and ship the order the same day. Thank you for your order, john."
Unless you want to be "outed" to your PCP, forget these guys!
I heard that.. That is the exact message I got. AND I didn't even get it until several days had passed and I emailed them wondering what was up.
That is the stupidest business model I could think of which is the same thing I told them. Cancel the order already and give me back my money, if the Dr. hasnt approved it after this long it's not gonna happen so release the hold you have on my funds.
But honestly what Dr. would approve a faxed script request from a shady OP?? If they were willing to write it in the first place I would call them directly and avoid the heavily marked up middle man.
Makes you wonder how many scripts they are ACTUALLY APPROVING per day, with those requirements??
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