Posted by willyee on October 9, 2006, at 23:37:19
In reply to Drug Cornucopia......???, posted by ronaldo on October 9, 2006, at 13:11:06
> I am a newbie who has been watching this board for the past twelve days. One thing that surprises me is the supply of drugs that can be swopped and changed and replaced and introduced and discarded seemingly at will. I am assuming that this is mostly in the United States. How does this work then? Can you buy these drugs over the counter? Via the internet? Are they paid for privately? Can you specify how many you want? Do you ever need a prescription? Most people it seems are self-medicating. Is this correct?
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> I have a lot of questions I know... I would gratefully welcome some answers. I live in the UK and changing your medication here, via your NHS pdoc, is a process that can take 3 months. I see Rx medicines advertised on the internet. Are these reliable sources? I suppose anyone can go down the self-medication route if you have the sources and the sauce to pay for it.I can see how that would seem.However for me and im sure others,you go through a process of so...
You wait in agony for a appointment.
Your doc finaly opens the door,in my case ALWAYS late.
The clock is now on,every minute counts.
The doc will want to bullsh- a few mintues ask you how you are etc.Keep in mind you are getting 15 min,20 for the lucky ones.
Give 4 min to BS,you now have a little over TEN minutes to explain A what has been going on.B Begin to discuss POSSABLE drug routes.
C come to agreement on a drug,have the doc write it.
Lets not forget the time the doc will take to find you in his/her system,some use a computer,some havent advanced that far and still will flip through a folder.
All this is done in a matter of minutes,and your off with a drug,not to be heard from again till a few more weeks.
THIS for me is not a way that can logicaly work,and i having behaved through it suffered a long time.
I do self medicate,however i do more research than any doc will,and honestly they seem to be counter productive at times.
If someone is willing to put the time in to read,and learn,its not much more than a doc can do,and i cant imagine anyone not having the desire to help themselves when they are suffering.Its human nature.
Like scott has said,its just too bad the legal options we have are so,and we look like a bunch of druggies,well i apply that to me,sorry,i dont want to offend anyone.
If a doc was willing to see me for a hour,id JUMP,HOP SKIP AT THE CHANCE to,but all i get is a few minutes,and simply put,thats not enough,no how,no way.
P.S this post kinda is general,all caps are just to show a strong view,please dont mistake it as anger directed towards you,i can definatly understand how it must seem to someone comming to this board for the first time,but first impressions are often misguided.The goal is to offer people information,or direct them to it,and keep as many people safe as possable,stick around,might get more of a benifit then u expect
poster:willyee
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