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Sun Jun 19, 2011 12:27 pm  |
I know there are alot of threads about 'All Day Chemist on here and I think I have read them all!!
My main question is, has anyone used ADC for prescription drugs? like blood pressure medication etc..
I have been checking their site and the prices are amazing. I am in Australia. I want to order quite a few things from them but am worried about fraud and authenticity??
I want to order Retin A cream, but I was going to order my BP tablets too, the price difference is $ 32.oo to $ 3.00?? Big difference, but if there not the real thing could be dangerous. It's one thing if the cream is not real, but with acutual tablets!!
I think I need to get a card just for 'online buying'..it seems the safest bet.
any advice? |
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Sun Jun 19, 2011 1:50 pm |
Bermie2,
I have ordered Advair disc and albuterol inhalers for my son's asthma. Much cheaper and were fine to use. |
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50 Is definitely NOT nifty!! |
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Sun Jun 19, 2011 3:37 pm |
With this order I actually ordered some prescription medication as it was much cheaper. Wish me well.  I did read online what others read and it seems the quality was okay or I would not have ordered. |
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Sun Jun 19, 2011 3:58 pm |
| I've never ordered from them so I can't tell you about the quality of the drugs, but if you do order from them, try to get a prepaid card (not even a credit card, but prepaid) because there have many numerous reports of unauthorized charges. That way, you can load up the card with just enough money to make the purchase. Also create a new e-mail because they do send a lot of spam mail. |
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Sun Jun 19, 2011 6:07 pm |
Bermie - I'm in Oz too and I order all my meds from All Day Chemist. My prescription nasal spray is $30.00 to buy from the chemist here but the generic version from ADC is $8.00. Similarly, my migraine and other meds are significantly cheaper.
I've never had a problem with their efficacy or with customs. |
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Born 1950. There's a new cream on the market that gets rid of wrinkles - you smear it on the mirror!! |
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Mon Jun 20, 2011 9:42 am |
thanks guys, that all sounds pretty good. I think its worth a shot. Just need to get a pre paid card for safety and then I will order.
Keliu, as you are in Aus, can you tell me how much shipping costs on average and how long it takes?
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Mon Jun 20, 2011 4:08 pm |
| Bermie2 wrote: |
Keliu, as you are in Aus, can you tell me how much shipping costs on average and how long it takes?
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They have a flat shipping fee of $25.00 regardless of what you order. It usually takes around ten days to two weeks. ADC are good with giving out updates on how your order is progressing. My packages are usually opened by Customs for inspection - they put in a notification - but there has never been a problem. |
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Born 1950. There's a new cream on the market that gets rid of wrinkles - you smear it on the mirror!! |
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Mon Jun 20, 2011 4:54 pm |
The antibiotics (cipro, amoxicillin) both check out. Used both before. Boyfriend gets his beta blockers and omeprazole, he's still alive and heartburn free. 
Honestly the coating on the knockoff omeprazole seems to be a bit better than the real thing- the stuff from here upsets my stomach.
Be prepared to wait a while, ADS promptly ships out, but it always gets snagged at customs. I think its just luck of the draw. Stays for approx ten days. |
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Late 30's, fair skin, dark hair. Retin A, DIY potions. Missions completed- acne, acne scarring, 11's, redness, contact dermatitis. Working on maintenence and cellulite. |
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Mon Jun 20, 2011 4:55 pm |
| Sorry, should have said I'm in the states. |
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Late 30's, fair skin, dark hair. Retin A, DIY potions. Missions completed- acne, acne scarring, 11's, redness, contact dermatitis. Working on maintenence and cellulite. |
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Mon Jun 20, 2011 6:46 pm |
| I tried to get a prepaid card, etc. but none were good for usage outside the US. I tried to get a one time card from my Visa bank and they do not do that so in the end, I used my card again but so far no issues. |
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Tue Jun 21, 2011 5:06 am |
| My order is in Customs in NY. It has been about 5 days since I ordered. This is where my order sat last time for days at no fault of ADC. I will post again once it arrives. So far no new spam to my email like last time (use a throw-away email address)and no new activity on my credit card but I will keep an eye on it. |
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Tue Jun 21, 2011 7:37 am |
| Thanks for the updates, definitely sounds worth it. I am going to go to the bank tomorrow to see about getting an account just for online purchases. |
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Wed Jun 22, 2011 6:34 am |
I placed my first order with ADC last week Thursday, I used a prepaid credit card and set up a new email account because of the fraud and spam issues that have been reported.
They sent me an email on Monday to say that my order had been shipped. I received my order today, everything was fine, the expiry dates on the retin a I ordered were Feb 2013 and I haven't had any spam from them at all (I set up the ADC account 3 weeks ago)!
I've used their generic retin a before and found it to be similar to the obagi retin a, the only real differences were, slightly thicker consistency and not as cosmetically elegant as the obagi, but that's to be expected with a generic version.
All in all a good, quick service and I would use them again. |
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Wed Jun 22, 2011 9:20 am |
| Yeah, they do have great customer service... just that their credit card system isn't very secure for some reason |
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Thu Jun 23, 2011 4:26 pm |
| They attempted delivery to me today but I wasn't home. Much faster than last year when I ordered. A total of 9 days from start to finish. Very good time frame. |
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Thu Jun 23, 2011 5:19 pm |
| angelofthenorth wrote: |
| I've used their generic retin a before and found it to be similar to the obagi retin a, the only real differences were, slightly thicker consistency and not as cosmetically elegant as the obagi, but that's to be expected with a generic version. |
I forgot to add, the information leaflet was in English.I read in another thread that someone had to download an English version. |
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Sat Jun 25, 2011 2:58 pm |
| I've been ordering from them for 5 years, never had spam sent to me, and I've never had unauthorized charges. I don't bother with the prepaid credit card, never had an issue. |
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Late 30's, fair skin, dark hair. Retin A, DIY potions. Missions completed- acne, acne scarring, 11's, redness, contact dermatitis. Working on maintenence and cellulite. |
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Sun Jun 26, 2011 5:42 am |
| hi i have only ordered once from the ADC and some1 tried to take money from my bank account good job my bank noticed before i was wiped out,so prepaid card all the way for me from now on apart from that i cant fault the service |
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Sun Jun 26, 2011 6:07 pm |
| I order my bp medicine from there and it is fine. I don't believe the retin a cream .05 made by johnson and johnson is any good. I just threw it away because it did nothing. The retin a gel made by shalaks is awesome though and it is really cheap. |
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Sun Jun 26, 2011 6:38 pm |
| grhawk wrote: |
| I order my bp medicine from there and it is fine. I don't believe the retin a cream .05 made by johnson and johnson is any good. I just threw it away because it did nothing. The retin a gel made by shalaks is awesome though and it is really cheap. |
I agree with that - the .05 J&J and the .1 Shalaks are like chalk and cheese. But I would make sure that you work your way up to the .1 - it's very strong. |
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Born 1950. There's a new cream on the market that gets rid of wrinkles - you smear it on the mirror!! |
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Sun Jun 26, 2011 8:11 pm |
Wow, I'm concerned now. I started with .025 Tretinoin gel (Shalaks) back in November and got a lot of flaking, so I started using the .025 Tretinoin cream (J&J) on my face instead, which I liked and had very little flaking if any, with. I still use the gel on my neck & decollage. Its almost finished but I've still got a lot of the cream left.
Do you mean that there's a possibility the cream wasn't doing any of the deeper, longterm things its supposed to for me? I have oily skin and I like how it drinks right in and seems to balance my skin, but if what you're saying is true, could this just be a short-term cosmetic benefit that happens to be part of the formula? I'm not used to putting creams of any kind on my skin due to being oily so maybe it just helped my skin by balancing oil which I could have done with any cream. I do think my small discolorations have improved, but maybe that would have happened with time anyway.
I bought a whole bunch of others too, which I was going to move on to:
Tret .04 gel Supatret (Sun)
Tret .05 cream USP Retino-A (J&J)
Tret .05 gel USP (Shalaks)
Tret .1 gel Supatret (Sun)
Tret .1 gel (Shalaks)
Do you have any thoughts on the Sun products?
(btw I don't understand your comment re chalk & cheese. Consistency?) |
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Olive, normal/oily skin. Using rinse-off ocm, Vit C, Tretinoin since Nov/10, GHK since Feb/12, Niacinamide & glucosamine, alternating, & now skipping nights! Concerns include oiliness, hyperpigmentation from occasional zits, 11's & nasolabial folds. |
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Mon Jun 27, 2011 11:17 am |
I was going to order the Retin A cream .025%.. Johnson & Johnson, so this is the one some of you are not happy with?
what about this one...Retino-A Cream
Generic Name: Tretinoin
US Brand : Retin A (Cream)
Manufacturer : Shalaks Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd.
Strength: 0.025%
how long would a 20gram tube last on average? I don't want to use a gel, I don't like the feel of them. I have no spots, just using for anti ageing. My skin is dry.
any advice please? |
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I'm 49, fair skin, green eyes, blonde hair, dry slightly sensitive skin, I have very few wrinkles, slight pigmentation, main worry is sagging..yuck!! Currently using CP |
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Mon Jun 27, 2011 3:11 pm |
| grhawk wrote: |
| I order my bp medicine from there and it is fine. I don't believe the retin a cream .05 made by johnson and johnson is any good. I just threw it away because it did nothing. The retin a gel made by shalaks is awesome though and it is really cheap. |
I would also like to know why you don't like the J&J .05% retin a cream?? Thanks! |
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50 Is definitely NOT nifty!! |
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Mon Jun 27, 2011 4:48 pm |
| I think the consensus is that you will not get the level of efficacy with the J&J. I don't know if it's a total dud but the Shalak is considered by many on here to be a better option. I get the Shalak and use it on my hands and chest, twice a week on my face. |
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Enjoying dermalogica with my ASG and Pico toner ** Disclosure: I was a participant without remuneration in promotional videos for Ageless Secret Gold and the Neurotris Pico Emmy event. |
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Mon Jun 27, 2011 5:05 pm |
| Bermie2 wrote: |
| how long would a 20gram tube last on average? |
Mine lasted for 3 and a half wks |
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