Doxy

[BlkBreeder69]

Does anyone know how to get a decent supply of doxy? I’ve gotten prescribed it a few times due to asking my doctor but can only get one dose at a time. Not ideal if I want to slide in a few random holes throughout the week.

[rawfuckr]

The doctor prescribed few or insurance is only allowing few ?

If you are in the USA just use a coupon like goodrx. Sometimes it's even cheaper than the ins copay and there's no quantity limits other than what you are prescribed 

[BootmanLA]

I think there are two potential issues here, and the OP (I *think*) is talking about the first one.

In the US, at least, Doxycycline is still a prescription-only item. That means someone with prescribing authority (which includes all Medical Doctors (MDs) as well as Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners, in some states. But if your regular doctor is unwilling to prescribe a larger supply than a single dose, it may be time to seek another doctor. Discussing your sex life with him - or at least conveying that "one dose at a time" doesn't work for you - might prompt a bit of a change.

The second issue , as @rawfuckr suggested, is cost, although Doxycycline is a pretty cheap generic antibiotic, having been around for decades. I'm pretty sure this is NOT the issue that @BlkBreeder69 was describing; but if it's relevant for anyone, there are almost always coupon and similar services from places like GoodRX that will bring the cost down even further.

[BlkBreeder69]

Both are valid points. I’m in the process of relocating so a new doctor is inevitable and better insurance is an added bonus. Hopefully I’ll have better luck in this new area. 

[BootmanLA]

On 1/1/2025 at 7:51 PM, BlkBreeder69 said:

Both are valid points. I’m in the process of relocating so a new doctor is inevitable and better insurance is an added bonus. Hopefully I’ll have better luck in this new area. 

A suggestion: if you're sexually active enough, you might see if you can get in to see a specialist in infectious diseases, or at least a local clinic that specializes in treating STIs. Both are much more likely to understand DoxyPEP and how to adequately prescribe it than many PCPs.

I'm lucky in that my HIV doctor *is* my PCP, and as such, while I'm not especially sexually active, I wanted to be sure I had protection on hand for when I might need it. He was happy to prescribe enough to cover several "encounters", and told me that if/when I'd exhausted that, to let him know and he would send in a new prescription.