Download app previously purchased on different account

At some point in my history with Apple I created a different ITunes account and purchased some things.  Now I am trying to download an app that I purchased with that ID, and it won't allow me to download it from the "cloud" because it wasn't purchased using my current account.  However, I don't have the option of re-purchasing the app with my real account.  I could log in with the other account, but I read that you can only change accounts every 6 months or something, and so wouldn't be able to switch back to my main account to make purchases.  Is there any way to get around this???  Very frustrated!

Hey chromewindows,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Looks like you are having trouble downloading past purchased applications. If you can't download the app from the iOS device, try downloading it to the computer and syncing to the iOS device.
Download past purchases
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2519
Have a nice day,
Mario

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