The Compounder

Good morning,

It is currently Oct 28, 2024 11:35 AM

Our Textline account was shut down over the weekend due to a conversation we engaged in regarding the use of CBD for pain relief.

While we are not certain why this topic warranted shutting down our main means of HIPAA compliant communication, we are actively appealing the decision and hope to be able to text again soon.

For the time being, please handwrite letters and send via carrier pigeon, or send emails to [email protected], or play phone tag via voicemail at 630-859-0333.

Three thumbs WAY up!

love,
joel

With the stress of the world increasing at an exponential clip, we've taken steps to minimize the impact of that stress on our staff, so we can continue to offer the same great compounding service we've always offered.

Rather than bore you with everything we've improved in the last two years, we'll highlight just a few of the things we're excited about:

- 1 - We now offer AFTER HOURS PICK UP!
Yep. Can't get here to get your medication during our business day, but don't want to spend an arm and a leg on shipping? Contact us during business hours to arrange it and we'll make it work!

- 2 - We now accept CareCredit!
A number of our customers are animals recovering from serious illnesses or surgeries, and in tandem with the amazing services offered from local rockstar veterinarians, we now accept CareCredit to make sure the healing process and all compounded medications prescribed can be financed appropriately.

- 3 - We DELIVER!
No, not for everyone, but if you live between the pharmacy in Aurora and Joel's home in Yorkville, delivery is free! If that doesn't encourage you to move closer, we don't know what will!

- 4 - We TEXT!
Yes, we stopped answering the phone a few years ago, but if you need immediate assistance during business hours, drop us a text on our HIPAA compliant textline at 630-381-7413 and we will respond as soon as humanly possible. Why don't we answer the phone? Because we're probably on hold with your doctor's office in the first place!

- 5 - WE CLOSE AT 2:30PM ON FRIDAYS! EVERY FRIDAY!
Just like nothing good happens when you're out after midnight, nothing good happens in a custom pharmacy lab after 2:30pm on a Friday. We take our stress levels seriously, so every Friday we celebrate the life we work for all week by getting the heck out of here at 2:30pm. Does that mess up your plans to pick up your prescription? DON'T WORRY, WE HAVE AFTER HOURS PICK UP!

If you'd like to see what else we do to make sure our staff is as stress free as possible, click on through to the other site:

Stressfree The Compounder Pharmacy is a STRESS-FREE PHARMACY & WORKPLACE. With the outside world being as stressful as it is, and to ensure we're dispensing the highest quality compounded medications possible, we take

This vitamin D story is much bigger than we ever imagined. For reference, Vitamin D is made IN the human body when cholesterol in the skin is exposed to sunlight.

There are at least two dastardly programs in place that might be partially responsible for low levels of vitamin D;
1. We have been advised to stay out of the sun because it causes skin cancer.
2. We are strongly encouraged to do everything possible to lower cholesterol levels, including taking powerful drugs every day - for life.

PRESCRIPTION DRUG REPORT.
Veregen (sinecatechins) is a herbal product made from green tea leaves. It is used to treat ge***al and a**l warts in adults. The current cash price in our area is in the neighborhood of $1,300.00 - for a one-ounce tube.
Please note that there isn't a generic equivalent. It appears that the earliest date for generic entry will be October 2, 2026

https://thecompounder.com/2020/07/21/iron-pills/

IRON PILLS I overheard a customer talking to one of our staff this morning. He mentioned that he was having both knees replaced later this summer and that his surgeon recommended he take an iron supplement. This is a DANGEROUS suggestion. One of my friends, a pharmacist, followed that advice and ended up in th...

My results are in and they are conclusive. In a search for the BEST shaving method for a bald head, I have examined several different approaches over the past TWO YEARS.

#1 Regardless of the marketing efforts, there isn't an electric razor made that can shave my head as smoothly as a razor and I suspect there never will be.
#2 Water is important (warm is better) and will work alone if I take my time.
#3 After decades of practice and forays into other products, I always return to the Gillette Mach 3.
#4 Something is needed to smooth out the process. There is a large market of foams, gels creams, soaps/brushes, and oils to choose from. They all work but the oils are the best of the bunch.

The easiest and closest head shave needs water, a Mach 3 razor, and good shaving oil.

TOTAL SHAVING SOLUTION is my favorite. It works and is cost-effective. A single 1.25-ounce bottle lasts for months and it's easy to travel with.
https://shop.thecompounder.com/products/total-shaving-solution-1-25oz