Kickas.org Forums Ankylosing Spondylitis General Discussion #1 AS Web Support Group just venting, know i should consider myself lucky.

Then that's exactly what you should do...but I want to set the record straight...that method wasn't chosen because I couldn't get a prescription for LDN from any of my doctors, I got it for my Father...I do wish that you'd be more responsible with the info that you put out there, some of it is not good for the newbies, I don't want to see them get thrown off track, they're having a hard enough time and they come here for our support and direction...

Wow... Sue said absolutely nothing inappropriate, out of line or accusatory. I am sorry that you are having a difficult time right now, but the reality is that ordering Rx drugs in the manner you suggested is in fact a violation of US law and state law in many cases. Sue did not criticize you for doing it and I am not either. It is certainly your choice and fairly common practice. Some people feel comfortable with this and others do not. Personal choice....

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Thank you for toning down the above post.
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A personal choice yes but I felt that her response should have been kept in the scope of what applied to her, not to me...now, it's been put out there that I'm pushing illegal drug ordering methods? First off, I had no idea, secondly, it was for my dying Father and I'd do it again!!

Technically, WIKI is NOT an authority of any sort.

And, get this, when you order from a reputable online pharmacy, you get a script from their DOCTOR on duty. The mayo site you quoted said to 'be wary' of illegal practices. There are a LOT of LEGAL online pharmacies.

Of course, the authorities that be in the US will tell half truths to scare people from getting the care they need/deserve at a price they can afford. Competition is very threatening!

No different than crossing the border to get legal meds, and have them illegally confiscated at the borders because of some presumed law.

The only thing that cannot cross the border is narcotics.

Here's something to post showing you are doing nothing illegal when bringing in meds without a dr script:

From the US Customs and Border Patrol

Medication
*Rule of thumb:**When you go abroad, take the medicines you will need, no more, no less.* Narcotics and certain other drugs with a high potential for abuse - Rohypnol, GHB and Fen-Phen, to name a few - may not be brought into the United States, and there are severe penalties for trying to do so. If you need medicines that contain potentially addictive drugs or narcotics (e.g., some cough medicines, tranquilizers, sleeping pills, antidepressants or stimulants), do the following:


* Declare all drugs, medicinals, and similar products to the appropriate CBP official;
* Carry such substances in their original containers;
* Carry only the quantity of such substances that a person with that condition (e.g., chronic pain) would normally carry for his/her personal use; and
* Carry a prescription or written statement from your physician that the substances are being used under a doctor's supervision and that they are necessary for your physical well being while traveling.


U.S. residents entering the United States at international land borders who are carrying a validly obtained controlled substance (other than narcotics such as marijuana, cocaine, heroin, or LSD), are subject to certain additional requirements.

If a U.S. resident wants to bring in a controlled substance (other than narcotics such as marijuana, cocaine, heroin, or LSD) but does not have a prescription for the substance issued by a U.S.-licensed practitioner (e.g., physician, dentist, etc.) who is registered with, and authorized by, the Drug Enforcement Administration to prescribe the medication, the individual may not import more than 50 dosage units of the medication into the United States. If the U.S. resident has a prescription for the controlled substance issued by a DEA registrant, more than 50 dosage units may be imported by that person, provided all other legal requirements are met.