Re: Where to turn S.O.S - Sadly we have to suffer

[Guest guest]

If your doctor gives you a prescription for Sudafed (or generic

pseudoephedrine), they do not records that data, no license is needed and there

are no limits. Many Medicaid programs will also pay for Sudafed if prescribed.

Hope that helps, wishing everyone minimal pain

-Steve M in PA

Jade wrote:

> Just like a simple one. I have bad allergies at some times of the year, and I

> need Sudafed. The old medication I used had 120mg of Sudafed, time released,

> and I would take 2/day. That's 240mg/day. And I might take these pills for a

> day or up to two weeks, depending on the cause of my allergies.

>

> However, today, I must show my driver's license to buy Sudafed, and I can only

> buy 240mg in total, at any one time. That is one day's worth! And, that is

not > time released, so it doesn't work the same.

>

[Guest guest]

-Steve M in PA wrote: If your doctor gives you a prescription for Sudafed (or

generic pseudoephedrine), they do not records that data, no license is needed

and there are no limits. Many Medicaid programs will also pay for Sudafed if

prescribed.

My doc won't give me RX for OTC Sudafed. And the " Pseudoephedrine " they sell as

RX version is actually not Pseudoephedrine at all. It is coined Sudafed, but it

is actually Phenylalanine, which causes me to wheeze. I'm allergic to

Phenylalanine.

And, sadly the real Pseudoephedrine time-release dose (120mg) is no longer

available anywhere. Well, it is but made with the stuff that makes me wheeze.

Other people may take it and not notice the formulary change, but since I'm

allergic to the exchange, it makes it quite obvious it's not the same thing.

The Sudafed they sell now at pharmacy is not time released, nor is the dose high

enough. And the low amount they sell (240 mg) at one time, is not enough for me

to last even a couple days.

Here in California, the law only allows you to purchase 1 box per month. And

you have to give your driver license number to the pharmacist and it's entered

into some drug database that the DEA supposedly monitors.

Unfortunately I'm allergic to most over the counter meds (due to the colors, and

fillers). So, I actually need the no frills Pseudoephedrine.

I used to be able to get Ephedra in herbal form. And, that worked just fine, as

well. But that has been completely removed from the shelves here.

Apparently, that was also a target for street-drug makers, and also people were

overdosing on it as a diet supplement.

Jade