Originally Posted by
Presguy
I have a valid, current prescription for Ambien (Zolpidem) in the US. I have an upcoming trip to Thailand, and will run out of my regular fill partway through.
Although I have had the scrip for years, I'm relatively new to my primary care doctor, and she's hesitant, even with evidence of the trip, to offer a fill in advance.
Have I got any options in Bangkok, perhaps something like an "urgent care clinic" or even a hospital with walkin service? I know there's some availability of certain drugs on the street, but I'd really like to avoid that route.
FWIW, I'll also be stopping in HKG on the way - that airport appears to have a small medical clinic. Might it be useful?
Thanks.
You have evidence of a trip and your doc won't fill the prescription? And if you can't find a clinic in BKK you might get it off the street? Don't go down this route. Even if the drugs you are picking up off the street are legal, if you get caught you could be all sorts of bother. And you don't know what the quality is.
Anyway, if you want this, just go to any hospital, see a GP there and they should be able to prescribe the pills to you. Bring you old scrips so that they can see it and they should prescribe you a refill with no issues. I can recommend
Bumrungrad hospital, which does have a walk in. It's international and all the front line staff speak English so you can easily explain your issues. It is not the cheapest for sure given it's international focus, but it's still relatively cheap by international standards. If you really want to go on the cheap, as your hotel concierge to recommend a local GP and they should be able to help.