Late Night Pharmacies - Sleeping Aids

[nlaruccia]

I don't think a pharmacy will sell you sleep aids without a prescription. They don't even sell Tylenol PM without one, but the ingredient in Tylenol PM that makes you sleepy is an anti-allergy drug that's used in Benadryl. You could just ask them to sell you difenhidramina HCI 25mg. Take two and you'll be asleep in one hour.

 

[Liveinbaa]

I wish that was the case. My issue is anxiety that causes insomnia.

 

[Liveinbaa]

Or, better yet, if anyone knows pharmacies that deliver (and wouldn't ask for a prescription on the phone...) that would be A+

 

[nikad]

All of your posts since you joined this forum are about pills. You will get more help if you go to an emergency room and explain your situation, and get a doctor to give you a prescription if he thinks that is the way to go.

 

[Liveinbaa]

not something I'm super thrilled about. For what it's worth, I have a psychiatrist down here that I see bi-weekly. I have had prescriptions here and in the U.S for all kinds of pills for nearly 10 years.

Not the type of thing I love about my life, but I've made a cost benefit analysis that's personal. I think that's fair.

 

[nlaruccia]

I wish that was the case. My issue is anxiety that causes insomnia.

I now, but you can't get xanax without a prescription from a psychiatrist, so you can take Benadryl to sleep the next few days until you see your doctor.

 

[nikad]

not something I'm super thrilled about. For what it's worth, I have a psychiatrist down here that I see bi-weekly. I have had prescriptions here and in the U.S for all kinds of pills for nearly 10 years.

Not the type of thing I love about my life, but I've made a cost benefit analysis that's personal. I think that's fair.

Sorry I don´t judge you, many years ago I had to take medication too. It is just something you have to be very careful with just so you don´t run out of medication and find yourself in this situation. I think it should be easier to just go to an emergency room and get a prescription than have to wonder around the city trying to get a place that will sell with no prescription. Do you have health insurance here?

 

[Abroad in BsAS]

[background=rgb(252, 252, 252)]Hi all, I came down to BsAs a little over 2 months ago to start teaching english. I am prescribed diazepam on a daily basis for gen. anxiety disorder. My psychiatrist in the U.S. gave me 3 months worth of medication & bottles that show that they have a refill on them. I thought I would have no trouble getting them refilled, I have the bottles, I have I.D. & am prescribed this medication. As I am starting to run low I went to a few Pharmacies, both off-brand smaller ones & 1 or 2 main ones, presented them with the bottle & my I.D. & I got yelled out of each one.[/background]

[background=rgb(252, 252, 252)]My castellano is not that bad...I understood what they were saying, which was that the drug is illegal...which I get but again I am prescribed.[/background]

[background=rgb(252, 252, 252)]Are there pharmacies anyone can recommend where I won't face this problem?[/background]

[background=rgb(252, 252, 252)]if not, what is the best route for me too take...should I simply have my psychiatrist in the states write another refill, send it to my parents, have them fill it & ship me the medication...would they even get through customs?[/background]

[background=rgb(252, 252, 252)]Should I simply go to a place downhere, like the Hospital Aleman & explain the situation & hope they give me a prescription?[/background]

[background=rgb(252, 252, 252)]If anyone has any suggestions as too what I should do please let me know!![/background]

[background=rgb(252, 252, 252)]Thanks! [/background]

 

[PhilipDT]

There are farmacias around the city that don't care about recetas. They're usually not parts of a chain and are de barrio, if just go around with your prescription bottle and keep asking. Otherwise just find a psychiatrist here and pay for a consult and the receta. Try the yellow pages,

 

[nikad]

[background=rgb(252, 252, 252)]Hi all, I came down to BsAs a little over 2 months ago to start teaching english. I am prescribed diazepam on a daily basis for gen. anxiety disorder. My psychiatrist in the U.S. gave me 3 months worth of medication & bottles that show that they have a refill on them. I thought I would have no trouble getting them refilled, I have the bottles, I have I.D. & am prescribed this medication. As I am starting to run low I went to a few Pharmacies, both off-brand smaller ones & 1 or 2 main ones, presented them with the bottle & my I.D. & I got yelled out of each one.[/background]

[background=rgb(252, 252, 252)]My castellano is not that bad...I understood what they were saying, which was that the drug is illegal...which I get but again I am prescribed.[/background]

[background=rgb(252, 252, 252)]Are there pharmacies anyone can recommend where I won't face this problem?[/background]

[background=rgb(252, 252, 252)]if not, what is the best route for me too take...should I simply have my psychiatrist in the states write another refill, send it to my parents, have them fill it & ship me the medication...would they even get through customs?[/background]

[background=rgb(252, 252, 252)]Should I simply go to a place downhere, like the Hospital Aleman & explain the situation & hope they give me a prescription?[/background]

[background=rgb(252, 252, 252)]If anyone has any suggestions as too what I should do please let me know!![/background]

[background=rgb(252, 252, 252)]Thanks! [/background]

Nowadays " friendly " pharmacies will sell you a drug without prescription if they know you, you are a recurrent customer, etc. you might be lucky and hit one that sells it to you. If I was you, I would go to some hospital, and would get a prescription. You can even go to a public hospital just so you don´t have to spend any money. Go with your bottles, etc and explain. I am not sure what the reactions would be at the pharmacy if you present a foreign prescription. If you have health insurance, all of them have a psychiatric emergency and they will provide you with a prescription upon seeing a Dr. on the same day. Hope this helps!