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I went to the pdoc today and found out that I will more than likely not qualify for medication assistance because I have part D medicare. The problem is that my part D charges me an arm and a leg for one of my meds. They want over two hundred dollars for the Abilify. I did find out that my insurance will cover Zyprexa for thirty five dollars a month. I will probably have to switch to it next month. My pdoc and I talked about it today. I am not very excited about changing meds.
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« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2008, 07:29:35 PM » |
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Don't be afraid of changing meds....I did and the change was for the best, I feel really good . The most expensive drugs are not always the best. Be strong, you can do this.
Paz.
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« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2008, 07:31:44 PM » |
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I'm on Zyprexa and its ok
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datgentry
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« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2008, 03:10:07 PM » |
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well I found out that I do not qualify for the med assistance program and now my drug plan doesn't want to cover my Lexapro. I think I will just go off my meds and forget about the worry. It isn't worth the worry.
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« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2008, 11:58:08 AM » |
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Hello, I'm a newbie to chat--
12 years on Lithium has me wondering why? My thyroid is suffering & I really don not get much relief. Find myself depressed quite often but unable to use anti depressants. Issue of My DR's is i have Diabetes.
I too wonder if my time to get clean, seek alternative help --- make the change,
Thank you to the site builder - francis
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« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2008, 01:28:57 PM » |
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Hi Francis,
It's good to have you on the site. My wife, Paz, has a hypothyroid due to lithium that she needs to treat as well.
DJ
Oh, and you are welcome for the site. Enjoy it, we built it for everyone to use.
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« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2008, 11:45:53 PM » |
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I'm sorry to hear your medicare part D is giving you fits about medications.. have you asked the doctor for samples? Abilify is so expensive.. i used to pay over $70 for 10 pills... and that was 5 years or so ago... i didn't have insurance. Most of the time, my pdoc could manage samples for me, but when he couldn't, it was sooo expensive.
Hope things work out for you...I'm sure changing meds is a worry for you. ~~carolynn
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datgentry
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« Reply #7 on: February 26, 2008, 09:01:16 PM » |
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well, tomorrow is the big day to go to the pdoc.....I am pretty sure there will be at least two med changes....yes, sometimes they can give me samples but not always of course....I am just going to try to go with whatever he puts me on....wish me luck.......thanks....
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« Reply #8 on: February 27, 2008, 07:24:06 AM » |
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I hope everything works out for the best. Let us know what happens.
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« Reply #9 on: February 27, 2008, 10:16:53 AM » |
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good luck at pdoc today.....maybe they will have just the right med for you to help you feel better.
Paz.
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datgentry
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« Reply #10 on: February 27, 2008, 04:50:58 PM » |
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well, got switched back to prozac and he increased my lamictal to 150 mg.....see my therapist tomorrow...maybe things will start to look better.............
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« Reply #11 on: April 01, 2008, 05:41:39 PM » |
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lamictal used to work very well for my depression, I was on 300 mg and I had no side effects at all but it stopped working for me after about a year.
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« Reply #12 on: April 02, 2008, 08:37:07 AM » |
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I take 400mg Lamictal and I don't know what the hell it does. Pdoc said it was for mood stability. Oh yeah, thanks for the damn hypothyroid crap. I take 900mg of Lithium and now I'll be positive that I have hypothyroid every single time I get to feeling bad. Exactly what are the symptoms, just so I know when to start complaining.
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« Reply #13 on: April 17, 2008, 08:08:26 AM » |
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I don't really know what lamictal does either, but I think its more for depression and I have gone up to 400 mg now but you can't take a higher dosage than that and you should never suddenly stop taking it because its dangerous and you could have a fit
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« Reply #14 on: April 17, 2008, 10:04:33 AM » |
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Lamictal is an anti-convulsant. Used in small doses it is used as a mood stabelizer.
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