Posted by velaguff on August 6, 2002, at 14:22:23
I made a post about 8 or 10 days ago regarding how I planned to try Memantine with Tramadol, the object being to subsequently go to a doc & say, "Hey, Mem really does prevent tolerance! But I have to take too much Tram (250mg), so give me a real opiate". This sounds like a pathetically desperate ploy, but that's what I've come to, nothing works for me (even NARDIL!). I was willing to pay THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS for a half gram of Mem powder...that's the price! Tramadol works for only one day before tolerance develops, but I thought the Mem might help. Well, I ordered "research" Mem powder over the web from A.G. Scientific, Inc.; there were NO restrictions indicated on their site as to who could order it. Other sources on the web (for nice, neat, Merz Pharmaceutical pills, reasonably cheap) require a script, I don't have one; my doc always changes the subject when I "move his cheese" by talking about such things. Anyway, I gave them my credit card #, they sent me an order confirmation, the usual web shopping experience, no different from ordering vitamins. Then, about TEN DAYS LATER, these 'WADS send me an e-mail saying "we are pleased to sell you Memantine. However, we require a university, research institute, or corporate affiliation". I guess I could have lied, it might have worked, but having to lie to get decent treatment is HUMILIATING, and I've already suffered enough of THAT particular emotion at the hands of the psychomedical establishment. I think I'd rather die than lie, at this point. I feel fortunate to own a pistol. It's comforting to know I have that option.
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