I get kicked off of my parent's health insurance plan next month. Should I purchase my own plan and if so how and what's the worst that could happen if I don't?
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posted by krakenattack
on Apr 26, 2013 -
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No health insurance, no primary care doctor, really low on cash (no credit card/no bank account) need a prescription filled. What now?
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posted by patientpatient
on Jan 4, 2013 -
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So I just relocated to a new city, but need a prescription refill before I see my new primary care physician - what are my options?
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posted by deliriouscool
on Jan 24, 2012 -
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Interested in ordering birth control pills from Canada to the US. Is this a good idea? If so, how do you do it?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 12, 2012 -
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Can I bring 50g of prescription topical steroid ointment (Clobetasol) into Thailand without any trouble at Customs?
posted by ladybird
on Dec 9, 2011 -
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How can a non-senior, low-income Illinois resident with no health insurance fill expensive prescriptions?
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posted by kensington314
on Nov 6, 2011 -
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Should I report the apparent recurring theft of my (perfectly legal and medically appropriate) prescriptions for controlled substances (written prescriptions, not actual drugs)?
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posted by Corvid
on May 6, 2011 -
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Looking for an online pharmacy that is not likely to sell sugar pills instead of real meds, and offers online consultations.
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posted by mccn
on Oct 12, 2010 -
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Can anyone recommend an online pharmacy that will deliver NHS prescriptions?
posted by nam3d
on Jun 22, 2010 -
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I pay for an individual health-care policy with a ridiculous premium (I'm in grad school, so I have no medical coverage available to me, as the school's plan only covers undergrads). It's the prescription coverage that forces me into the high-end plan. Do I have other options? (Much, much more inside; sorry for the info-dump)
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posted by tzikeh
on Mar 23, 2010 -
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Is it normal for a nurse to refuse to prescribe me something solely on the reasoning that if I accidentally got pregnant while using it, it would cause birth defects?
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posted by Ashley801
on Mar 4, 2010 -
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I'm thinking about switching my health insurance to a high-deductible health plan, but I need to get a handle on what all my allergy prescriptions will cost me. I think that I will be able to build up some stockpiles during this year, but I want to know how much I will actually be out of pocket when it comes time to pay for them.
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 6, 2009 -
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I don't currently have health insurance. I need back on the antidepressant I was on in college. What are my best options?
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posted by larkspur
on Oct 27, 2009 -
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Advice on bringing a small quantity of legally prescribed Ritalin (methylphenidate) and other prescriptions for personal use into Japan, Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, South Korea, and the Philippines?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 12, 2009 -
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I'm beginning to feel like I am taking too many pills. Should I be?....I know YANMD/YANAD.
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 4, 2009 -
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Can I ask my doctor to increase my dosage of a prescribed antibiotic based on studies I've read?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 19, 2009 -
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I'm flying in a few weeks. I'm scared to death, and I want to try some of those anti-anxiety meds that people say you can get from your doctor. But how do I talk to my doctor about it?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 11, 2008 -
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What will prescription medications cost an uninsured US resident who is buying them in New Zealand?
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posted by moonlet
on Nov 19, 2008 -
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In order to save money on my prescription meds, I've been mail-ordering from Canada and the UK. However, I know that the online pharmacies that handle the process add a significant markup over the in-country prices available through the respective national health care systems. Over the next four weeks, I will be in both Canada and the UK. Can I fill my prescriptions directly, with a US doctor's written prescription? If not, is there some way to obtain a local physician's prescription? (The meds are psych meds, if that makes a difference.)
posted by soulbarn
on Aug 30, 2007 -
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Is it possible for me to experience different side effects on a generic drug vs. its brand name equivalent? The drug in question is neurological.
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posted by samh23
on Jun 13, 2007 -
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Do physical therpists prescribe drugs?
I have been trying to google this for the last 20 minutes. My freind is going in to physical therapy in college and I am sure my grandpa's physical theraist prescibed him things but she claims she wont be able to.
can someone please settle this.
posted by DJWeezy
on May 23, 2007 -
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I just read in the NYT that Zyprexa (an atypical anti-psychotic, used to treat schizophrenia and mania) is the fourth-most prescribed drug in the world. Other lists I've seen put similar drugs in the top-ten sellers. How can this be? Are there that many people suffering from these disorders compared to being medicated for high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or any of a dozen other maladies I can think of that appear, on general observation, to be far more common? (And I don't believe, neccessarily, that this is simply doctors overprescribing - because, at least to me, that premise would mean overprescribing all drugs, not just the ones in question, right?)
posted by soulbarn
on Jan 14, 2007 -
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Is it no longer safe to order prescriptions from Canada? I know there was a US Customs crackdown recently, but was that temporary? Any first-hand experience appreciated.
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posted by shifafa
on Jul 4, 2006 -
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Migraine sufferers, what are your triggers, how quickly/consistently do they bring on your migraines, and what prescription meds work best for you?
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posted by kimota
on Jul 18, 2005 -
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Does anyone know of an alternative to Effexor (Venlafaxine)? It is not a tricyclic, MAO or a SSRI. (MI)
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posted by arse_hat
on Nov 30, 2004 -
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When my insurance (COBRA) ends in March, what can I do? Private insurance is prohibitively expensive, and chances are with my preexisting health problems I may not be able to get insurance at all. Worst part is my monthly prescriptions are extremely expensive-we are talking the price of a car payment here, if not more.
Any suggestions, besides moving to Canada?
posted by konolia
on Dec 13, 2003 -
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