Posted by Rick on September 22, 2000, at 2:35:10
In reply to How do I order meds from overseas?, posted by Donna Lynn on September 14, 2000, at 10:36:02
Sorry if you already mentioned this, but are you seeing a general practitioner/family doctor or a psychiatrist? There are plenty of psychiatrists who would let you try Klonopin, especially in a large metro. Even pdocs (and some GP's) who don't like to prescribe benzos long-term DO prescribe them during the first month of AD use, to quickly reduce concurrent anxiety (some of which may be worsened by the AD itself before your body adjusts).
Maybe I'm overly cautious about these things, but I'd go with a relatively inexpensive, rigorously tested, safety-proven, FDA-approved U.S. drug before ordering from overseas. BTW, Klonopin does not generally cause weight gain. Are you required to stick with this doctor, or do you simply like her/him a lot?
> > Ay, Karen. Thanks for the post! I'm doing a little better...depression-wise. But my doc doesn't know what to do about the social anxiety, I keep calling and bugging him to let me try this and that. He refuses to put me on klonopin, he said that's a last resort in my case. But, I'm very interested in that med you mentioned, but how do I get it overseas? I'm surprised our Big Brother will give us any open path to getting a drug outside the US, but I sure would give it a try if I knew how to go about doing it. Somebody else mentioned a different one (don't have the name or it handy) that sounded good too. But it's from Europe. So, anybody got some tips for ducking the Big Bro? In the meantime, I'm scurrying to the doc's office to pick up some samples of Effexor today, and the way I feel today I'm really not in the mood to try something new, I feel like crap. Dizzy, headachy, weak, nauseous. Must be from withdrawal off the Serzone. I only lasted 4 days on it, so I didn't see a reason to wean. Guess that was a mistake. Oh well. Thanks Karen, for your help. I hope to have some good news soon (I HOPE!) D.
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