So upset over the cost of my prescriptions.....

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So upset over the cost of my prescriptions.....
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Tue, 01-03-2012 - 8:48pm

My husband and I thought we had carefully chosen our health care plan this year, but the cost of my prescriptions has gone up.

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Just curious what medications you are taking.

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Have you tried contacting the maufactors? Some of the drug companies offer help to people who have trouble paying for medication. Can your Dr give you samples of some of them. For instance when i

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Have you checked into

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I take a 60 miligram and a 40 miligram pill of Geodon at bed time every night.

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HI,

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I have a cheap copay for generic prescriptions, but last year I spent almost $2000 on medications alone, so I feel your pain. I take several "premium" medications, because nothing else works, and they are each $1/pill!! A mail order pharm might indeed be cheaper, and Wal-Mart has a lot of prescriptions for $4, so you might be able to get the lorazapam and and trazadone cheaper. Whatever you do, DON'T just stop taking your meds! I've seen BAD things happen. Also, enjoy the heck out of the graduation; my son is graduating this year, too, and I'm both excited and dreading it, for the same reason. He's almost all grown up.
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I empathize with you so much. My meds were going to be $400 starting this month ... I had to change one and completely drop the other for no other reason than cost. I don't qualify for the RX assistance plans, but can't afford them out-of-pocket, so I guess I just sort of fall through the cracks. It's a shame we have to face this tough decision ... basically putting dollar signs on the value of our health!
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luvmysweet1s wrote:

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Lord,

Dr. Christian Grey Frederick Bipolar 1 survivor 12/99 Scared out of his mind!!! christianinks@gmail.com
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You might want to consider another (healthier?) approach like what I used with brilliant results the 'Emotional Balance Kit'.