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Posted 4/26/2013 2:36 AM (GMT 0)
Hi all,

I am currently on holiday and have run out of Asacol. Bad I know! I was so worried about my prednisolone that I forgot all about Asacol. Anyway, where can I buy it here in Florida? Do I need a prescription? I have one from another country which might not be accepted here?! Any advice much appreciated.

Thanks, k
Posted 4/26/2013 2:48 AM (GMT 0)
I would think you would have to go to a clinic and get a script from a local doctor. It will probably be quite expensive if you're paying out of pocket without insurance (clinics are relatively inexpensive but medication is very expensive, especially name brand and there is no generic available for Asacol in the US). I've gotten samples from my GI in the past but never from a GI I didn't have a relationship with and since you don't live locally, I doubt you have seen anyone.
Posted 4/26/2013 2:56 AM (GMT 0)
Thank you. Thought it might be a problem! Yikes, I have about 8 pills left, will draggggg them out and keep my prednisolone high until I'm home.

Will ask a pharmacy just in case too.

Thank you
Posted 4/26/2013 3:51 AM (GMT 0)
I hope you are able to get enough to get you home.
Posted 4/26/2013 7:30 AM (GMT 0)
You can always ask a GI for some samples.
Posted 4/26/2013 11:52 AM (GMT 0)
Florida has so many international travelers that pharmacists may be able to help you out. Why not stop in a Walgreens or CVS (they are ALL over the place) and ask.

One of the benefits of US travelers using a nationwide pharmacy is that you can (usually) get refills out of town if you have your prescription bottle with you.

That hasn't helped me however when we go on trips in the middle of nowhere, like the Southwest, with no cities with pharmacies nearby for hundreds of miles.
Posted 4/26/2013 12:46 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you. I will try hat and take my bottle with me :)
Posted 4/26/2013 12:47 PM (GMT 0)
Hope it works! Will let you guys know on case anyone else gets caught out. Thanks for the advice
Posted 4/26/2013 12:53 PM (GMT 0)
chica - hope you find what you are looking for -u may have to go to a few different places and get a handful from each -


hey ima - i'm sure you've said a thousands times before, but are u or are you not on meds - your sig confuses my brain :-)
Posted 4/30/2013 1:06 AM (GMT 0)
Hello! Well, I gave it a shot, but they wouldn't even look at it without a prescription from a US doctor. Nevermind. I'm back in the UK on weds, so will try it then.

Thanks for the advice.
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