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Posted by edward602 on July 29, 2002, at 17:06:42
I have no insurance. I take 150 mg. effexor and 40 mg. fluoxetine. At Walgreens this costs me $240 a month. I drove to Windsor, Canada and paid 35% of this. The drugs were about half price and the Canadian dollar is 71% the U.S. dollar (50% times 71%= 35%). Not all drugs will be cheaper in Canada. I understand some people are doing this over the internet but I wantd to check out the pharmacy (besides, at $1.50 U.S. to each Canadian dollar you can eat really well in Canada).
If you live near Detroit and want to know about my experience, let me know. I am not here pitching any druggist, only to say that this can be done.
When I came back through Customs, the U.S. inspector asked me if I had bought anything. I said, "Two months worth of prescription drugs." He said, "What kind?" Oh gosh, here comes my shame. I'll be put on a list of my own. I said, after a pause, "Antidepressants."
He smiled, "Have a nice day."(p.s.: Customs will apparently let you bring back 3 months at a time but never checks your prescription. The rest of my prescritpion -- a full year's worth -- is kept at the pharmacy and they will mail me more when I need it. Also, btw, they will not ship adderall/dexedrine/ritalin, etc.)
Posted by cybercafe on July 30, 2002, at 0:06:29
In reply to I went to canada and saved alot, posted by edward602 on July 29, 2002, at 17:06:42
>price and the Canadian dollar is 71% the U.S.
damn you.... you think you're better than us, don't you? :)
>are doing this over the internet but I wantd to check out the pharmacy (besides, at $1.50 U.S. to
... i suppose you could always call or just ask someone up here, no?
>each Canadian dollar you can eat really well in Canada).
damn you again ... or better yet... perhaps some of you rich Yanks can take me out for a meal? :)
Posted by edward602 on July 30, 2002, at 10:08:29
In reply to Re: I went to canada and saved alot, posted by cybercafe on July 30, 2002, at 0:06:29
Yeah, we're all rich...until we become depressed, then the doctors and drug companies take our money. I'd rather be depressed in Canada, even it means I have to learn to like hockey and Labatts, then be sick in the U.S. :)
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