Posted by JenStar on August 27, 2004, at 11:20:04
In reply to I have to get on a PLANE!, posted by captain on August 26, 2004, at 13:33:45
hi Captain,
I'm sorry your doc is so stingy with flight meds!Here's what I did: I had a frank talk with my primary care and explained to her my flight issues. I told her that I usually end up drinking heavily and that once I took old Percocets from a sprained ankle (although this made me throw up.) I told her that I didn't want to abuse alcohol just to fly b/c it made me feel sick and gross and horrible and then the rest of the day was shot.
She seemed to understand, and gave me a prescription that included enough pills for the EXACT # of flites on my itinerary. I didn't have to show her the papers, I just told her "I'm flying to X with a stopover in Y, so I'll need 4 pills total to get there/back."
The first time I had to go into her office to do it, but since there she's been really cool. I just lv a message on the answering service saying something like "I have to fly 3 times this month, from X to Y and Z to A with a stopover in B, etc. I'll need 10 pills to get thru the trips."
And she now approves a prescription to the local Walgreens.
Lately I don't need this anymore but for a while it was imperative. I had a history of actually not getting onto a plane b/c I was so scared! (Oh yeah, I told her that too.)
I felt that in the beginning she probably had suspicions and wanted to be sure I wasn't going to get addicted. But I only ask for them when I'm flying and I think she trusts that I'm OK with them. I HAVE been going to her for years, though.
The idea of the clinic is good. Also, could you call your doc and just say, point blank, "I have serious issues that I haven't talked with you about before b/c I was nervous & embarrassed, but I'm ready to get drunk or do XXX" just to get thru this flite, and I don't plan on getting addicted, I just need a small amt of help." Maybe ask her for a small, specific # of pills like I do, for the exact # of flites?
Anyway, I hope that you get them. For me, HAVING them in hand is often enough and I don't need them -- just need to know they're waiting in my purse "just in case."
good luck! keep us updated.
JS
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