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[panda farts]

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my psyche said "our malpractice insurance won't cover me prescribing that to you"

I said: "who should I talk to about it?"

she said: "Your primary care physician but I doubt anyone will prescribe it in that high of a dosage." (I take 150mg a day)

I said: "oh well, I'll just keep getting it from overseas until the rest of the medical world catches up"

my last order from inhouse arrived today... a day earlier than I expected. $130 a month is pretty expensive but the result is priceless.

[reneesmiles]

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For those of you who see a doctor that won't prescribe Baclofen, it may be a good idea to see a Psychiatrist who specializes in addiction. I see a Psychiatris who specializes in addiction and he was more than happy to prescribe Baclofen. I just wanted to throw this out there.

[aurora borialis]

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I am an ex-nurse and speaking from 16 years of experience all I can say is shop around for a decent doctor. Some are willing to listen and some are not.

[UrbanFool]

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I just went to the doctor today and she didn't hesitate to prescribe the Baclofen. So, I guess I'll have first-hand knowledge soon enough.

[Trixiebelle]

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Does anyone know if you can get Baclofen into Australia safely, without any penalties?

I have heard that if you import certain drugs, you can be charged and jailed!!!!!!!!!!!! Is there anyway to find out - customs perhaps?

[Bill.P.]

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Trixiebelle;765870 wrote: Does anyone know if you can get Baclofen into Australia safely, without any penalties?

I have heard that if you import certain drugs, you can be charged and jailed!!!!!!!!!!!! Is there anyway to find out - customs perhaps?

Yeah, no worries, I routinely shipped duloxetine to Sydney using 4RX.COM: Your Online Source For Affordable Generic Medications
They are LOADS cheaper than River pharmacy who advertises here. With prescription I pay 5.5 cents per pill. The best deal as you need 10 or more per day.

4rx will always got through customs on Australia and baclofen is neither a controlled drug nor addictive. SO there you go.
Now why this chatboard allows a complete rip off of people by river pharmacy that charges 1$ per 10 mg pill versus my 5 cents is beyond me. I think that is wholly unethical to use our postings, particularly mine to promote a rip off web pharmacy charging 20 times the actual price. I am goign to change that soon with a website and a warning about this chatboard and river pharmacy adverting here, total scam
So yeah, darling, go to 4RX.COM: Your Online Source For Affordable Generic Medications, its comparable to other legit pharmacies, the best route is of course a prescription but in Australia thats hard to come by

[UrbanFool]

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Trixiebelle;765870 wrote: Does anyone know if you can get Baclofen into Australia safely, without any penalties?

I have heard that if you import certain drugs, you can be charged and jailed!!!!!!!!!!!! Is there anyway to find out - customs perhaps?

Here's a list for Australia of drugs. You can get permission for some drugs that are not normally allowed:

Department of Health and Ageing - Prohibited Imports and Exports (Drugs and Precursor Chemicals)

[Trixiebelle]

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Thanks Bill and Kelly. Most appreciated.

I dont think I'll bother wasting my time or money ($65 per visit to the Doc (before Medicare)) and have to then pick up my self esteem out of the gutter for all the knockbacks. Plus I'm not happy to share my "secret" with anyone else but you guys.

I love this place, its given me such hope.

Thanks Bill for all your info on Baclofen, I feel confident to give it a go.

[rubywillow]

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I know you all know this, so forgive me for being redundant, but please, NEVER abruptly stop any medication without a docs supervision. You can end up feeling horrible, in the hospital, or worse. We are screwing around the chemical balance in our bodies, so don't take any of this lightly. My prayers that you all find the 'magic' combination that works for you.

[KateH1]

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For those that are so quick to label a doctor "a bad doctor" for not prescribing a prescription drug as requested, please consider this. Doctors are responsible for each and every drug that they prescribe. When a doctor prescribes a drug for a condition for which it is not recomended or approved, their medical license can be at risk. Also, should there be a serious problem, their malpractice insurance could be canceled. Many patients routinely request drugs for weight loss and other conditions and when there are serious consequences to their use, these same patients then, in turn, sue the doctor along with the drug company that manufactured these drugs. It is unfortunate, that these situations exist, but they are reality.

These days, nearly every doctor is a specialist. Addiction is a specialty. If one truly wants to choose a medical route for addiction, then seek out an addicition specialist.

It is certainly not my intention to offend anyone where in regards to seeking medical care for addiction. But, I do get offended when I constantly here doctors getting blasted for not doing as a patient requests after the patient does a bit of research on the internet.

Best Wishes to All!

[Lo0p]

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This is going to sound a little testy so before I continue I need to say Kate, this is not directed at you. I'm just venting.

I went to my GP without medical insurance and paid $430 for the visit.

I explained TSM to him and knew it would be a hard sell. I knew that he could not ethically prescribe something to me without at least knowing something about it. I've got no issues with this and do not fault him for it.

This is what he said to me: "I don't know anything about that. I've never prescribed Naltrexone before and I can't do it."

This is what I would expect him to say for 430 freaking dollars: "I don't know anything about that. I've never prescribed Naltrexone before and I can't do it right now, but I'll look into it and let you know what I find out."

He did not refer me to an addiction specialist. He offered me a scrip for the latest new SSRI which I refused and sent me on my way. Most addiction specialists are not even aware of what are obviously the most effective treatments for alcoholism now. This "research on the internet" at least in my case consists of reviewing 30 years worth of scholarly articles and studies published in the most highly respected peer reviewed journals in the world. Research that they aren't even aware because the extent of their "research" is listening to pharm company reps trying to peddle the latest moneymaker.

There are good doctors and there are bad doctors. My GP is violating his hippocratic oath by not offering the best available treatment to me.

[UrbanFool]

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That is a LOT of money. Why would your GP cost $430 for a visit? I could get a visit and full lab workup for cheaper than that.

[Lo0p]

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Yeah tell me about it. What I got for it was an uninformed person telling me that they didn't know anything.

[Trixiebelle]

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And doesnt care either by the sounds of it, but happy to take a ridiculous amount of money from you for nothing in return.

The internet has the most up to date information available - the information on this forum is more up to date than your Doc was Lo0p.

I agree, at least have a look into what you are saying and be open minded to what is available and working out there.

And yes the Pharmaceutical companies have a lot to answer for.

[Trixiebelle]

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One last thing, I agree with you Kate, there are many wonderful caring Doctors out there, they are just harder to find.