Hola, Hombres.

Can anyone recommend a good pharmacy in Nogales? Selection is important, but price is king! Also, do you have to negotiate to get a good price? Got any phone numbers? Got any names of pharmacists you trust (won't rip you off)? Any info you can share is greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

MrBillO^™--- ~ I got more pussy than a Tampax... ~

There is one across from Rios that is open 24/7. No prescription necessary.

Some items still require prescriptions in Mexico. However, there are numerous doctors along Obregon and the side streets that will write a script for $25. No appointment necessary, just walk-in with cash. Viagra does not require a script and don't pay more than $10/pill.

For Vitamin V, you need to match the price with what you get. There are 100mg and 50mg sizes. It is cheapest to get the big one and a pill cutter. Some places sell in bulk (loose pills--make sure you examine them for the Pfizer logo), some in the Pfizer packing. Some sell in Pfizer single packs and some cut the pills out of the Pfizer six pack.

This summer in Nogi I bought bulk 100mg for $11 at the pharmacy just past Rios. Two weekends ago I got 100s cut off the factory pack for $15. I didn't argue cuz a cold rainy front swooped in just as I got there and it was low 60s and I was in my shorts and sandals.

Go past Rios and keep making right turns--you will pass at least 10 places. There is nothing wrong with you just walking into the Farmacias and asking. You can always say "cheaper down the street" and walk out. Sometimes that works wonders. You can bargain to buy a blanket or hat, why not VV?

I always take a smaller dose. The one time I took a 100 they wouldn't let me back thru customs cuz they thought I was smuggling in produce or meat products in my pants. (Hey, I can dream, right?)

It is funny, but a lot of women don't understand what VV does. I had gotten a "massage" up in Phoenix and afterwards was telling the lady that I wished I had taken one before coming in. She correctly mentioned that I hadn't needed it, but I pointed out that it was not an ability but a quality issue for me. I explained by loosely grasping her arm and said "without". I then squeezed hard with both hands and said "with". After that, she knew.

My only problem is that I cannot drink and do VV. I get the most horrible aches in my temples. Hey, I should go light on the sauce anyway.

Hey, who said I was talking about Viagra? ;-) Yeah, that's on the shopping list, too. You're right, there are about 500 farmacias w/in a block of Rio. Only had time to visit one, but they said NOBODY carries Adderall because MX is cracking down on it due to abuse (?) But Ritalin is available (go figure...)

I also tried to score some Klonopin - I have a legit script for that from a US Dr. - but they said MX is cracking down on that, too for the same reason. It's available pero muy costoso. Not sure if this is BS or not - anyone know? I'll keep shopping...

This farmacia also said they only carry Mexican-made drugs. WTF?

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The farmacia right next to Rio (same side of street) is selling 100mg Viagra for $10. That's a deal, amigos. Just get there before they close (not sure, but may be 10PM or so). If you can't make it there before they close, cross the street and down one block to the West, there's a 24 hr. farmacia which sells it for $13.50 or so. Still not a bad deal.

BTW, I checked the bottle and it was real, Pfizer Viagra. Oh, and it worked, too

PS - if there are any fellow Adderall fans out there, the farmacia by Rio quoted me (forget exactly) less than $1/pill. Just get a script from a corrupt, er, friendly Mexican doctor first (so you can bring it across, and avoid policia hassles) - should run you $20. If you're into Ritalin, that's dirt cheap - like $0.30 or something. If your favorite narcotic hasn't been mentioned here, just ask!

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Mr. Bill:

I knows of an even better deal.

Being old and decrepit, I have to visit my MD on average, once a month. $15 co-pay.

Every month I ask if I can get a sample of 'Vitamin V,' and I remind the good doc that I take 100mg, so I get two sixpack samples of 50mg V, for what amounts to $15, or a $1.25 a tablet.

Hell of a deal!

Now, being young and healthy like you are, you won't get to the MD as often, but whenever you do, ask for a sample. The price is right!

I'm one step ahead of you, Diabetic. They were gonna make me take blood tests and shit, so I passed - fuckers... Shit, he's only an HMO 'ho anyway. I just figured I'd spare the hassle and buy the shit in Mexico.

Hey guys, check out the recent Viagra discussion under "Men's Health"...specifically the discussion led by "I Am Sancho" about the generic Viagra from India that you can purchase over the internet. It is legit and it is beyond cheap at roughly $1.50-2.00 per 50mg dose - depending on the quantity purchased. Getting this information was the only fianancial break I've had all year!

Anybody know which farmacia will sell either Valium, Xanax, or Lorazepam without a script? I know Jesse used to get them across from Rios but I am not Jesse. I don't want to go through a middleman. Will I need an American prescription to get them back legally?

1) Well, I can't help you with the "don't want to go through a middleman" part, but I know Negro's primary income source is getting prescriptions for people. And if there's a way to get them without a prescription, he would probably know.

2) As for getting them into the USA, the sign at the border now says you have to have a US prescription for all medications (they literally penciled in the US part). That said, a strip search at the border is pretty unlikely unless they *really* have some reason to suspect something. I've typically found that a single guy walking back to the US in the evening seldom warrants a second glance (the guards probably assume you're coming back from hitting the clubs).

3) Dating a US club chick now? Valium, Xanax, or Lorazepam - sounds like something they would be looking for... ;)

I have been strip searched twice now.

Really? What was their justification for having sufficient suspicion to do that? I usually bring an overnight bag of clothes and toiletries back, and they've only looked in that once.

They couldn't believe I would drive down alone from Phoenix and not bring anything back. They mentioned steroids. Of course they found nothing and I was pissed.

Also, if you ever dress flashy or drive a flashy car you will be fucked with.

They need no justification or suspicion to search to any means anyone or anything crossing the border. When you leave this Country (U.S.A.) you surrender all of your constitutional rights. This holds true of approx. 50 miles North of the border (thus the U.S. Border Patrol check points). Inspection stations operate on two basic methods to determine who gets checked or not; 1) profile (what do normal people dress and behave like and what do people who smuggle things dress and act like) and 2) informants, yes, lots and lots of them.
Also, the U.S.Customs Service has, among many, the mandate to investigate and prosecute people in violation of the copyright act....i.e. fake tshirts, tennis shoes, etc. It may not be a good idea to come across the border with fake brand name goods. They have people (called import specialists) who are trained by major logo brand companies to tell what is real and what is fake.
Please be careful!

The trick in avoiding hassles at the border is to look like a nice upstanding clueless white boy like MrBill. It's easy.

MrBill

It seems Nogales is tightening the screws on more than just the bars right now. Must be election time. I just saw this article in the Arizona Republic:

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4 Arizonans face drug charges in Mexico

Associated Press
May. 25, 2004 06:50 AM

TUCSON - Four Arizonans are facing felony drug charges for buying antidepressants or painkillers in Mexico without a legitimate prescription from a doctor.

The arrests come as part of a drug crackdown in Nogales, where officers were working close to pharmacies that dot the busy business district within walking distance of the border, the city's police chief said.

Nogales' police chief Ramses Arce Fierro said illegal drug prescriptions are often obtained from street hustlers who, for a price, can arrange for drugs to be dispensed to American shoppers.

The highly addictive drugs - Diazepam, Alprazolam, Codeine and Oxycodone - are popular with American customers and available at most of the more than 50 pharmacies in Nogales.

Often the drugs are dispensed to American shoppers who negotiate a $25 prescription fee with a Mexican pharmacist. Such prescriptions also can be obtained from one of the city's many street hustlers - called "flieros" - who can arrange a prescription for a price, the chief said.

Fierro told the Arizona Daily Star that his officers were working close to the port of entry, near the pharmacies that dot the busy business district within walking distance of the border.

The four Americans arrested remain in custody of the Mexican Attorney General's Office.

Officials with the U.S. Embassy in Nogales said they were not informed of the new crackdown but weren't surprised local police are targeting prescription drug abuses.

"It's a law that's always been on the books," said Ben Ousley, section chief for the U.S. Consulate in Nogales. "But we've known and have advised the public that it is not an appropriate practice to travel to Mexico for the sole purpose of buying prescription drugs."

Roger Maier, a spokesman for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, said that in general, to bring controlled substances into the United States a person must have a prescription written by a physician licensed in the United States. The drug must also be in its original packaging and the a person should carry no more than a three-month supply, he said.
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Drugs aren't my vice, so this isn't really important to me. But for those asking about "Valium, Xanax, or Lorazepam without a script", I would suggest extreme caution these days. Being up on felony drug charges in Mexico would really suck.

I also find it ironic that there's no mention of the pharmacists being arrested for illegally dispensing prescription drugs, or of any sort of action being taken against the pharmacies or their owners. Despite the double standard on enforcement, if this creates a sufficient scare to start killing the cash cow, some politician is gonna find out how much power they do - or don't - have.

If my Mexican wife brings in Valium and Vicodin from Mexico with a Mexican prescription, would that be legal? I would assume so since she is Mexican. I know it is not legal for me to do though.

At the Nogales border crossing, where the sign says "All drugs require a prescription", they inked in the term "US". The meaning is clear - a US prescription is required to bring drugs in. But who knows what they'll do in practice? I wouldn't chance a lot of cash, but if it's a small amount, obviously for personal use, and she has her Mexican prescription and declares it, they may let it through. I would think worst case is they take the pills or tell her to turn back, as long as she doesn't try to sneak them through.

On the other hand, Valium and Vicodin are pretty heavily abused. Where they might just ignore something like antibiotics, they may take a hard line on those.

You might also want to call the border crossing station and ask what their policy is?

I bought Diazepam (generic valium) at a pharmacy on the block with all the taxis right as you walk in. Only $95 for 90 pills and no script. Vicodin is another story. I just plain cannot find it. I don't even think they sell them in Mexico. I have one semi-reliable Mexican doctor that smuggles them into Mexico from the US but she has been inconsistent.

Anybody have a painkiller connection down there?

I do not think they have Vicodin in Mexico. I have asked in Cabo, TJ, Nogie, Rocky Point, San Carlos, well you get the picture. They do have percocet. On the other hand maybe my spanish is so bad, they actually do have it. ALthough you can still get it, valium is harder to get these days. AZ

It is not real percocet so beware. It is called Neo-Percocet and to me does nothing more than tylenol.

Valium is easy and cheap to get but thus far the only legit painkillers I have found have come from doctors that bring them into Mexico. El Negro introduced me to one.

Roberto, Question for you. I am getting ready to make a trip to see some family up north. Grandma asked me to pick her up some inhalers. Two seperate types, 3 of each. I am a little wary of being searched because six of these would be hard to hide. I have her scripts but I know that they are useless. I will have well over 100 US invested in the purchase. Would I be better off just declaring them and hoping to get through or not declaring them and face fines/prison if I get caught, not to mention having my name flagged so that everytime I cross I get the cavity search. What say you?

>>I have her scripts but I know that they are useless.

Why do you say that? Are they expired?

Well, no....I just have been told that you can't use someones elses scripts to import meds. Otherwise all kinds of loonies would be bringing across god knows what for their great 3rd uncle and such. Am I mis-informed?

That may be true - I dunno. My suggestion is ask the border patrol guys before going across. They may decide to let you get grandma her meds - it's not like anyone's gonna be getting high off them. Whatever the letter of the law may be, the border guys probably have pretty wide leeway to decide what they will or won't allow.

And if they do say no, it's still better than getting locked up, or losing $100+ on stuff they refuse to let you bring back in.

PS - You ever considered order her meds from an online pharmacy (probably Canadian)? You could probably get them on the cheap that way, without any of the hassle.

thats something to look into. thanks

Which pharmacy carries Adderall in Nogales? I have been told by many that nobody carries it. Someone must have it. Money talks.

Roberto, you are the premier expert on Nogales pharmacies on this site. If you cannot find it, then I doubt anybody else can. However a web search revealed several generic names and wikipedia tells you the component drugs for a mix it yourself alternative. Good luck

I will agree that I am the expert on controlled meds in Nogales. There are just certain drugs not made nor sold in Mexico and Adderall is one. However, this doesn't stop them from selling vicodin and oxycontin. In fact, everyone is offering it at inflated prices. That is what surprises me about Adderall being so hard to find. Everyone says "No, but we have Ritalin".

Based on the old Mr Bill posts above, I thought I would find it.

How is Nogales these days? getting any better?

Nogales is a damn ghost town.

I visited NOGI about 3 weeks ago. It is down to Bolerios, Studio 69, Obsessions and Eros Massage. Gone are Lord Black, Lust and Fiesta. On the plus side, Citlaly is still at Bolerios along with a few other hotties. There was a hard body blonde at Studio 69 thas scores about 9.5 too. Same old touts. Very few gringos. No obvious danger. Not completely dead, but barely worth the 60 mile drive from Tucson.

And still no curtains on the privados is mt guess. Right?

I was down about a year ago and had a good time, but was with a big produce distributor. He had the good hook ups.

I really thought it would have come back by now. Bummer. Thanks for the update.

no curtains yet, except in those studio 69 rooms that you access by elevator. I do not expect NOGI to recover until the drug cartels either become the government or are wiped out by the government.

Nogales must first fail before it can start over. I hope the cartels run the show next election. I am sick of Calderon. What good has he done? Over 22K murders.

Is there still action in Nogales and moreover, is it safe.

Quinch

Quinch - It is safe as it ever was! Half as many clubs still open. Three to be exact.