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Community Conversation => Transsexual talk => Female to male transsexual talk (FTM) => Topic started by: JR15 on April 17, 2012, 08:32:13 PM

Title: t prescription
Post by: JR15 on April 17, 2012, 08:32:13 PM
woo yea brotha just got my prescription for t, what upp! damn long time coming it seems, so unreal!

anyway, I asked the dr where I could get a vial of t and how much they usually run, he said from 150 up and if it's about 300 then he will suggest a compound pharmacy nearby... I also threw it in there that there are some online compound pharmacies that go cheaper, but he recommended not to order there...so my question what pharmacy should I go to for now that has decent priced t? He suggested Costco which I'll try tomorrow, but where do you all go? Keep in mind I don't have insurance. Thanks in advance!

damn so happy right now!
Title: Re: t prescription
Post by: wheat thins are delicious on April 17, 2012, 08:47:58 PM
I go through APS pharmacy, it's mail-order and a vial that lasts me 5 months costs me $70 bucks that's including shipping and the needles.
Title: Re: t prescription
Post by: Logan1986 on April 17, 2012, 08:48:58 PM
I use Strohecker's Pharmacy through their website. They are in Oregon and it is somewhere around $55-$60.
Title: Re: t prescription
Post by: JR15 on April 17, 2012, 08:58:12 PM
Is Strohecker's pretty legit? I heard about them and looked through it. He got me trippin since he said something about not ordering online lol.  I would assume he wouldn't allow me to order online since saying that, so he probably wouldn't fax the prescription. I could mail the prescription in. Do they need the original prescription?
Title: Re: t prescription
Post by: wheat thins are delicious on April 17, 2012, 09:11:56 PM
Take the script to an irl pharmacy and they can fax it to Stroheckers or where ever you choose.   Stroheckers, Apothecary and APS are all legit as far as I know.  They aren't really online pharmacies, they are brick and mortar pharmacies that also service non-locals through the mail-order part of their business. I've only ever used APS but they've always sent my script to me in a timely manner.  Pretty sure your doc is just a dumbass.
Title: Re: t prescription
Post by: JR15 on April 17, 2012, 09:24:36 PM
Very well said Andy lol!
So I just go to a pharmacy like Walgreens or something and ask them to fax it? Is that a one time thing or do I have to keep faxing every time I need more? Sorry for the questions man, my minds going 100 mph! I'm so stoked

How long is delivery usually?
Title: Re: t prescription
Post by: wheat thins are delicious on April 17, 2012, 09:34:26 PM
I'm assuming your script has no refills on it, so you will need to actually get the doc to write a new script each time.  If you have refills on the script you should be able to call the pharmacy and get it refilled when you need it until the refills run out.  It's just like other medicine.  A week or so.  FWIW I got my first script filled at WalGreens and it cost me 110 dollars and I did it that way because I wanted the T right that second and I hadn't explored my pharmacy options yet.
Title: Re: t prescription
Post by: Ayden on April 17, 2012, 09:39:33 PM
Quote from: Andy8715 on April 17, 2012, 09:11:56 PM
Take the script to an irl pharmacy and they can fax it to Stroheckers or where ever you choose.   Stroheckers, Apothecary and APS are all legit as far as I know.  They aren't really online pharmacies, they are brick and mortar pharmacies that also service non-locals through the mail-order part of their business. I've only ever used APS but they've always sent my script to me in a timely manner.  Pretty sure your doc is just a dumbass.

Yep. This is possible. I transferred plenty of scripts when I worked in a pharmacy. Something to note though, controlled substances can only be transferred once. If you have a refill and want it transferred to another pharmacy, you will have to get a new script or get it from the pharmacy it went to.
Title: Re: t prescription
Post by: JR15 on April 17, 2012, 09:44:29 PM
Alright cool. My prescription says 2 refills. I've never really gotten or been on any other medication before so this is new going to pharmacies and shizz. I'll look around locally first. Thanks everyone.