Prescriptions...

[odeon]

I had the doctor's appointment yesterday. Apart from the money it cost me, I had several annoyances:

He didn't prescribe me melatonin. It's licensed in Sweden, which means that a temporary doctor can't, or shouldn't, prescribe it. He suggested that I contact a private practitioner. Or buy it off the Internet. He didn't offer me a new appointment or anything, though, and had no suggestions regarding whom to contact.

On the other hand, he didn't question my dx and kept the appointment length to a minimum. And he gave me a year's worth of Zoloft.

[adhocisadirtyword]

bah

Why they couldn't have told you that before hand is beyond me.

[goddessoflubbock]

I'm glad you got your Zoloft Odeon

Melatonin is "over the counter" in many countries, including the US. Would you be risking serious government action if you purchased it through the internet - at least enough to tide you over until a visit with a full fledged doctor?

[odeon]

Since melatonin is licensed, I suspect it would be confiscated if discovered, but I'm already thinking along those lines anyway. They can't possibly check every little package.

I don't understand why melatonin is so carefully regulated here. As far as I know, it's a relatively well-researched substance with few or no adverse side effects.

[Sophist]

Since melatonin is licensed, I suspect it would be confiscated if discovered, but I'm already thinking along those lines anyway. They can't possibly check every little package.

I don't understand why melatonin is so carefully regulated here. As far as I know, it's a relatively well-researched substance with few or no adverse side effects.

Likely fewer side effects than many over-the-counter meds certainly.

[odeon]

I looked up the Swedish regulations. It turns out that I can buy up to a year's worth of non-narcotic medication within the EU, and everything else will be automatically confiscated and will get me into trouble.

Melatonin, furthermore, is "licensed" by default, not because of any thorough research. Problem is, since it's over-the-counter stuff in most countries, no pharmaceutical company wants to pay for the clinical trials that are required to get it off the list.