MsAlex Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 I have a relative with me who had medical testing done here in Mexico, and has a prescription written by that doctor. Problem is that one of the meds prescribed is literally not available in Mexico. I thought I could order it online and have it delivered in the US -- but it turns out I can't do that because online pharmacies will only accept prescriptions written by licensed US or Canadian doctors (not Mexican). If I could find a US or Canadian doctor here, I'd be glad to pay them to re-write the prescription, so I could buy these meds. Anyone else find a different solution to this? Any help is appreciated. (FYI: The medication needed concerns blood pressure.) Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FHBOY Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 Had the same problem, was taking a combination drug. Went to the doctor here (Ladron) with the name of the med, he substituted two separate pills for the one pill. Seems to be working just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMexicoExpat Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 Dr. Santiago Hernandez is certified in the US also. Hidalgo #293 Chapala 765-7777 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hernan Santiago Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 Didn't we just do this? Like last week? Dr. Santiago seems to be the best and only choice and he has had wonderful reviews from some folks who have gone to him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirlppt Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 Ditto the good work of Dr Hernandez. Practiced in Illinois and Mexico. See all about him at Chapala Med website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsAlex Posted April 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 I will try to reach Dr. Hernandez to see if he can help me. Thanks for that suggestion. If anyone else can offer any other such ways to get a US or Canadian prescription written for me -- please give me your advice. I will follow all leads until I can get a solution. Thanks again to all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfa Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 Boy this is confusing!! I ordered 2 prescription drugs from the Canadian on-line pharmacy and no questions were asked about the source of the prescription which happened to be from my Mexican doctor. They were delivered as ordered although, as they arrived from India, there was a considerable delay getting them through Aduana to whom I did have to provide copies of the prescription. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsAlex Posted April 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 HELP! Dr. Hernandez says he won't write the prescription I need, since he wasn't the doctor who did all the testing. ANY other possibilities? I thought Dr. Hernandez might have called our doctor (a specialist in this illness in DF) to confirm all the details, but... no. Any other suggestion as to how to get a legitimate prescription written by a US or Canadian doctor (which could be used to purchase the meds online)? One of the meds is not available in Mexico at all, so it is a "Catch 22" that we're caught in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ichbinsaege Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 Any good doctor is not going to blindly write a prescription without seeing the patient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeside7 Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 Why not visit a doctor and get examination and request "same" meds?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkgourmet Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 There are many different blood pressure medicines and one of the them is likely to be a good replacement for the one she currently is taking. But it will be better to wean her off one, while she gets used to the otehr. Take Lakeside7's excellent advice ASAP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwhite1948 Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 Boy this is confusing!! I ordered 2 prescription drugs from the Canadian on-line pharmacy and no questions were asked about the source of the prescription which happened to be from my Mexican doctor. They were delivered as ordered although, as they arrived from India, there was a considerable delay getting them through Aduana to whom I did have to provide copies of the prescription. You really think meds from India are for real.....really?????? You've never seen 60 Minutes?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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