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  1. Rye83

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    If those meds you are speaking about are opiates you are likely going to have one hell of a time getting them in the Philippines. If you think the US/military is strict on those wait until you get to the Philippines. If you don't have a yellow prescription from a doctor authorized to prescribe them you are going to be SOL.
     
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    I appreciate the heads up on this. Countries can really differ on what is allowed, not allowed - even what needs an Rx or not.

    Will check in with my primary care Doc and see if there are work-arounds to my current Rx stuff.

    I have one opioid-based Rx and I don't take much of it, but when I absolutely need to take it, it helps alot.

    Guess I need to find out more about what types of Rx laws rule the Philippines.

    Thanks again!

    V/R,
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    It has been discussed a bit on the forum before:
    Health & Wellness - Nursing and Prescriptions in the Philippines | Dumaguete Info
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    My meds are not service connected so they charge me $8 per month per scrip. They are not opiods or anything like that so they are available here over the counter for just a bit more than what I paid the VA.
    As for reimbursement from VA for services outside VA system.....did not happen in my case.
    At times VA was absolutely fantastic and the people were doing an awesome job, at one other time I would have taken out a male nurse if I could have gotten out of the bed after being punched in the groin because he was mad at someone or something else.. That was in intensive care.
     
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    Dear Cletus and Wrye83:

    WOW!

    Hope I don't have to stay in a hospital for something serious!

    The care seems worse than only likening it to the 1950's US Doctor/Nurse style.

    HOLY COW!

    From what I can figure, if hospitalization is needed for me, then since I'll be a student at Silliman, I wonder if the Silliman University Medical Center will be the primary place where I'll be going for minor/moderate care issues?

    I'll have to check out student fees - like medical fees - to see if SU offers any student heath care stuff for their students. This is common in the States that schools offer minimal health care policies for their student population, so I wonder if SU does the same.

    Thanks for directing me to this thread Wrye83. The original thread was posted during a time when I was on holiday and I missed this one.

    V/R,
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    That would probably be a wise decision, but Holy Child isn't all that bad IMO (I would recommend them over Silliman for anything minor as Silliman's sick call hours are packed and usually has long waits unless you are seeing one of the specialists that doesn't get much get much foot traffic). I've never actually been a patient at any of the hospitals in Dumaguete......but I know a whole lot of people who have spent quite a bit of time in them. :wink:
     
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    I am not a student but that's where I went for my sinus issue. Walked in, 45 minute wait, saw an ENT specialist, got a prescription, paid p600. Total time just over an hour.
     
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    That is true if using a local doctor and Pharmacy only.

    The VA has it's own procedures. First you must visit your primary care doctor every six months if on controlled substances (opiates for pain) and also take urinalysis to ensure you are actually using them (vs. selling them. Yes, some a$$hole vets sell their drugs). Then get your 3 month refill either in person while at VA OPC or have them mailed to your home address by courier (Air 21) then your second 3 month prescription will be sent by courier to your home address... Rinse and repeat Ad infinitum...
     
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    Some opiates sell for more than $50/pill in the US on the street (or so I hear anyways) All the vet would have to do is save a couple days worth of his prescription to take before any drug tests. Sounds to me like those drug tests are about as useful as t*ts on a bull.
     
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    I don't take enough of them to register any "hit" of opiates in my system on the VA "wiz quiz". I tell the VA clinic person who hands me my collection jar this so they don't think I'm NOT taking these pills and selling them.

    Maybe I should just go ahead and take a couple a day or two before my *scheduled* appointment - whether I need them or not - so as to be sure the opiates shows up on the UA and I keep my Rx for refill when I need it.

    Cripes. Damned if you do and damned if you don't I guess.

    But like I said before, next time I have to go in, I'll ask the Doc if there is an alternative to this pain medication so I don't have to go through this and the "yellow paper" thing while I'm in Duma.

    Appreciate the heads up on this!

    V/R,
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