I live in Northern Ireland, UK. A 20mcg or 40mcg alrprostadil prescription would help right now.
Is it easy to get a GP to prescribe it?
I only ever visited my GP once since moving here and I don't really like him, so not too eager to go back.
My job gives me access to this Help@Hand service where you can do telephone consultations with NHS GPs. I did a phone consultation with one of those GPs a few weeks ago, asked for an alprostadil script, explained I had venous leak - he would not issue the script. Advised me to visit the GP and get a referral for a urologist. I'm thinking of trying another phone consultation with a different GP - is this a good idea? What's the quickest and easiest way to get a cost effective prescription supply of alprostadil here?
How To Get Injection Prescriptions NHS?
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Irish Lad 34 wrote:I live in Northern Ireland, UK. A 20mcg or 40mcg alrprostadil prescription would help right now.
Is it easy to get a GP to prescribe it?
I only ever visited my GP once since moving here and I don't really like him, so not too eager to go back.
My job gives me access to this Help@Hand service where you can do telephone consultations with NHS GPs. I did a phone consultation with one of those GPs a few weeks ago, asked for an alprostadil script, explained I had venous leak - he would not issue the script. Advised me to visit the GP and get a referral for a urologist. I'm thinking of trying another phone consultation with a different GP - is this a good idea? What's the quickest and easiest way to get a cost effective prescription supply of alprostadil here?
You must be patient, and a urologist will come and help you.
You must put yourself in their shoes; you don't just get a prescription for an injection because you ask for it.
The doctor must take your medical history and follow up with you and determine that you really need injections!
I wish you the best of luck on your journey; we'll be here with you!
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You will probally have to see your GP who will refer you to a Urologist to check for any medical reasons for the problem then after that a referral to a Ed clinic who will then recommend to your GP to write out a prescription for you not a quick job that how it went for me
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Irish Lad 34 wrote:I live in Northern Ireland, UK. A 20mcg or 40mcg alrprostadil prescription would help right now.
Is it easy to get a GP to prescribe it?
I only ever visited my GP once since moving here and I don't really like him, so not too eager to go back.
My job gives me access to this Help@Hand service where you can do telephone consultations with NHS GPs. I did a phone consultation with one of those GPs a few weeks ago, asked for an alprostadil script, explained I had venous leak - he would not issue the script. Advised me to visit the GP and get a referral for a urologist. I'm thinking of trying another phone consultation with a different GP - is this a good idea? What's the quickest and easiest way to get a cost effective prescription supply of alprostadil here?
Yeah there is no way a GP would prescribe injections as it wouldn’t be within their knowledge or powers.
As others have said the route would have to be urology referral, either the consultant or a specialist nurse would then prescribe.
Hope this helps
28 years old.
Currently trying injections - may be a neurogenic cause of ED.
Currently trying injections - may be a neurogenic cause of ED.
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Re: How To Get Injection Prescriptions NHS?
Don't know your situation, but if you can afford to fly to the US and have friends there, you could get a 10ML vial of Trimix from Olympia in Orlando. Its how I started on vacation from Canada to AZ. Just get a good freezer thermos to keep the Trimix frozen.
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Budward wrote:Don't know your situation, but if you can afford to fly to the US and have friends there, you could get a 10ML vial of Trimix from Olympia in Orlando. Its how I started on vacation from Canada to AZ. Just get a good freezer thermos to keep the Trimix frozen.
How many shots would you get out of a 10ml vial of Trimix? Can you buy it without a prescription in the US? How much does it cost? When you freeze it at home, can you make a few prefilled shots and then walk around with those shots in your pocket for a few days?
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