Where To Purchase Paregoric (Page 17) (Top voted first)

I've used Paregoric for 15 years and can't find it. Is there anywhere in the U.S. or other countries where this can be purchased?

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Re: Ishmael (# 10)

Where do you get dried poppy pods?

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Re: geelow (# 271)

Only thing you have to do is find a store in the United States that sells products from Trinidad. I did 2 weeks ago in the State of Florida. I bought two bottles.

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Re: Queen Victoria (# 333)

We bought the last time in May this year. They have to have it overnighted from the supplier, but we always had it the next morning. Thank you. Good luck.

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Re: Kimmie (# 337)

Where was this store? I am in Florida often and Im out of medicine. Id really appreciate your help..

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Re: Kimmie (# 337)

Hi Kimmie,
My dads been very ill with aggressive uncontrollable diarrhea. Do Drs still prescribe paregoric? My grandmother used to give it to me as a child, it's the only thing that ever really worked. My dad has cancer and is very weak from his diarrhea, Imodium isn't even touching it. He's in Florida . Thanks !- Dawn

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I need Paregoric for my girlfriend who suffers from Acute Diarrhea. We have a prescription but can't get it filled.

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GYPSEY, GOOD FOR YOU, DO YOU NEED A NEW BEST FRIEND WITH THE SAME INTERESTS? LOL

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CAROL, I JUST SENT A LETTER TO THE FDA STATING MY DISPLEASURE (EVERYONE'S) AS TO THE DISCONTINUATION OF PAREGORIC. SO I GUESS WE'LL SEE IF ANYONE REPLY'S.

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I am just devastated that Paregoric is no longer available, I too have taken this wonder drug for as long as I can remember. Never left home with out it. Now I can just never leave home, THANKS A WHOLE LOT FDA... I AGREE YOU SUCK!! I am still searching for a way to get my Liquid Gold!

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Children's Tylenol works well. It takes only about 5 minutes to calm my son down after he takes it. The things you mentioned did not work for me either

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Paregoric is manufactured in Trinidad and Tobago and goes for about $10 US ($60 in Trinidad dollars). It is available over-the-counter down there and is an excellent cough syrup.

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I would check with the manufacturer Pfizer. They purchased parke-davis which used to manufacture paregoric. However tincture of opium is the same as paregoric. It is the closest you're going to get, however it does taste bad apparently from the postings I have read here. I would say that it is worth your time. If your pharmacist has anything to do with Pfizer, perhaps they can a assist you and your doctor. Is this your preference, paregoric? I think it's worth a try.

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It is back in USA by prescription as of 2012

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Have you asked the pharmacist (not the tech) about any flavoring that can be added?

I find the whole paranoia about opiates insulting. I've suffered from severe chronic pain all my life & finally at 45 gave up and got help. Help's no longer available. Seems the only way to get opiates is on the street, and the new laws will have no effect on that. Given the addition of fentanyl to pills bought on the street, that's simply not an option.

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I had a doctor prescribe LIBRAX that turned IBS off. Saved me from daily hell. Maybe a daily remedy. Nothing was a fast as paregoric though.

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Tincture of opium is paregoric. I've heard people complain about the taste. When I was little, I had chronic earaches and was given paregoric to shut me up; it eases the pain and can make you sleepy. Because I learned early (before 6 weeks) to associate the taste of paregoric with pain relief, I don't mind the taste. I have no reason to take it now. I'm in severe chronic pain, but the FDA, CDC, and Congress have made getting pain treatment impossible. (I have RA and fibromyalgia, with avascular necrosis. It hurts to move. I'm allergic to all forms of codeine including oxys and Vicodin, nonsteroidals, COX2 inhibitors, etc. I can take morphine, hydromorphone, and meperidine. Methadone which helps many people, doesn't help me. I've tried PT, acupuncture, hypnosis, those nasty machines that have a mild electric current, everything. So now I'm pretty much bedridden because it hurts too much to try to walk.

I'm sorry there are people with addiction problems, but why do those of us in chronic pain have to suffer? Don't trade one addiction for another. Becoming addicted to methadone or buprenorphine (Suboxone) is not curing your addiction, it's just switching to another addiction. Heroin was developed in 1874 to treat morphine addiction. It was a dismal failure. We keep repeating the same mistake with new drugs. The patient remains addicted to something so it's not a cure. Go through detox, then only you can keep yourself clean. If NA helps, go to meetings. Get a sponsor. You still have to do it yourself. (Don't try to quit smoking and opiates at the same time. Smoking will kill you, but opiates will kill you faster. Get clean, get comfortable with yourself, then deal with smoking. Use the gum, lozenges, or patches.)

If you've got chronic bowel problems, keep a food diary and see if you can determine if a specific food is involved. Remember your GI reaction may be immediate or may be in hours or the next day. Try stopping a food for a week or two. If it helps, great. If it doesn't, stop another food. Don't be shy about finding a new doctor as it's your body and your decision.

Chronic cramps and diarrhea can be caused by C dif, a bacteria that gets into your GI tract. I don't know how long I had it, but after it was diagnosed, it took a year to get rid of it. (I have unrelated but serious chronic health problems, so you shouldn't be looking at that.) If you're otherwise healthy, C dif requires treatment but should respond relatively quickly (a couple if weeks). You cannot diagnose or treat it yourself. Untreated, it can sometimes kill you and it will always make you miserable. Treatment is usually an oral antibiotic, then a reevaluation, as it can be stubborn.

When it's cured, it's gone. You can catch it again because you don't develop immunity to it. If you keep getting C dif, clean your kitchen and bath with chlorine bleach (open a window). Stop using the fast food places you use and pick new ones or cook at home! If someone has C dif, doesn't scrub their hands after using the toilet, then handles food, they can spread C dif. They may never know they have it. Don't rely on "hand sanitizers."

Stay healthy!

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Thanks for your reply. I called Canada, and they don't have it either. My doc says Immodium works well, and can be used every morning, whether or not there is diarrhea.

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I never minded the taste of paragoric cause I was given it from the time I was about a month old for earaches that went on for years. I actually remember a "pop" ending the pain & wonder if my eardrum popped and released the pressure. I associated the taste of paragoric with the pain easing and while I never found it tasty, I was OK with the taste. (I've taken liquid potassium supplements since I was 16 and have gotten used to the taste of potassium too.) I was never allowed to mention menstrual cramps at home, so I'd go to my room and actually pass out from them. I just fought through them at school & work.

If your cramps are consistently bad, you may have endometriosis. The doctors who know the most about that are fertility doctors, as it's the leading cause of infertility in women worldwide. It took three botched surgeries before I went to a fertility doctor, and I don't want any other woman to go through that kind of hell. Apparently, cramps should not be so bad you need heavy drugs to handle them.

Many pharmacies have flavorings that can be added to liquid meds. The pharmacist should know what will mix with which drugs, as a drug with oil or alcohol may need a different kind of flavoring. You're free to mix a med with juice or whatever, but check with the pharmacist first. Grapefruit juice & OJ can neutralize some medications and cause bad side effects with others. It can be confusing, but the pharmacist should be able to help. If you don't get help, change pharmacies.

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Hey there Gypsy, I would love to be able to secure. bottle or 2 of this, I have severended fibromyalgia, deteriorating arthritis in my spine, as well as throughout the rest of my joints, I also have tremors, & debilitating migraines. Nothing helps! I'm willing to pay !

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If you are in the US typically you will need to go to a pain specialist. These are typically Radiology trained doctors I guess because they often use fluoroscopes to guide needle insertion. They will diagnose what is going on and if you need strong pain medication will have you enter into an opioid contract. You will typically get tested every 6 months or so to verify you are not abusing the drugs and are not using illegal drugs. But if you need sifnificant amounts of opioids you will be out of luck after maybe 3 or 4 years when your body becomes less responsive to the pain killing due to building up your tolerance. I only have one other option left for me due to failed back surgery syndrome and lots of bone grafts blocking some other procedures.

If you are thinking of paregoric for pain, I think you would be better off with Oxycodone, and you avoid the nasty taste. To get the same pain killing strength as Oxycodone you would probably have to drink a lot of paregoric (but that is just a somewhat informed guess on my part).

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