CAM: Cimetidine (Tagamet)

Chelsea71

Fucc said:

Are there any Canadians on

Are there any Canadians on here who were prescribed cimetidine? Inasked my oncologist about this months ago and he refused to prescribe it to me, said the studies are old and that it doesn't work. I have toyed with making a trip across the border to get it,nut haven't doNe so as of yet. I'm not sure if it is worth it at this point where my surgeries were months ago and I have now finished chemo. Has anyone started it late? I'm still mixed in if it is worthwhile. I am taking a lot of other supplements.  I don't understand why it's not available over the counter here in Canada. 

I live right on the border so

I live right on the border so it's only a ten minute drive for me.  Funny to just go into Walmart and get it when we need a prescription here.  Plan to ask Steve's onc for a prescription just to see how she will react.  I suspect she will refuse.  What part of Canada are you from?  How far to cross the border?

 

chelsea

Fucc

Chelsea71 said:

I live right on the border so

I live right on the border so it's only a ten minute drive for me.  Funny to just go into Walmart and get it when we need a prescription here.  Plan to ask Steve's onc for a prescription just to see how she will react.  I suspect she will refuse.  What part of Canada are you from?  How far to cross the border?

 

chelsea

I'm in Toronto. It'sabout a

I'm in Toronto. It'sabout a 90 min drive to the Boarder. I wonder if the boarder guards would give me a hard time if I wanted tobring it back and declare it. 

Chelsea71

Fucc said:

I'm in Toronto. It'sabout a

I'm in Toronto. It'sabout a 90 min drive to the Boarder. I wonder if the boarder guards would give me a hard time if I wanted tobring it back and declare it. 

Not sure. I know since our
Not sure. I know since our pesticide ban was implemented, they certainly check carefully for those kinds of chemicals. Medications though, I'm not sure. Interesting question. It think I will look into that.

tanstaafl

Chelsea71 said:

I live right on the border so

I live right on the border so it's only a ten minute drive for me.  Funny to just go into Walmart and get it when we need a prescription here.  Plan to ask Steve's onc for a prescription just to see how she will react.  I suspect she will refuse.  What part of Canada are you from?  How far to cross the border?

 

chelsea

the strongest chains are between our ears...

In the US a physicians asst, or in many countries/states a registered nurse or even the pharmacy, may have some prescription powers.   I stock up on a trip and buy mine small wholesale without showing our paperwork.  Apparently they think I'm a clinic. 

 

Maybe a side trip to Mexico, etc.  I suspect a prescription would be pretty affordable too.

devotion10

Old thread from 2010 revived on Tagamet ... can't tell if it

is spam or not, but trying to keep info current here. -- Cynthia