Prescription Drug Costs

[kingricefan]

Hi All. I just wanted to share something with you. I have a prescription for a salve for my scalp that I have used for a few years now. Usually it cost me right around $40 with my insurance picking up the rest. When 2015 started I went in to the pharmacy to get a refill and discovered that my insurance company changed how they did prescriptions and that the cost of prescriptions now went towards your (my) deductable. So, my just-under-$40-med now was going to cost me over $212! Talk about sticker shock! Well, I needed a refill again and had put off getting it as it was so much money. Yesterday I was talking to a co-worker and she suggested that I go on-line and type in the name of the medicine, add the word 'coupon' after it and Google it to see if there were any coupons out there. I did and I am happy to say that my prescription will now cost me less than $43!!! And it's going to stay this price forever! I didn't even have to switch pharmacy's or anything like that. Just printed out this coupon thingy and took it in to the pharmacist and they did the work. The website it came from is GoodRX.com. So, if any of you are paying way too much for prescriptions you might want to try doing what I did and do a Google search. I saved over $170 by trying it!!!

 

[PatInTheHat]

Hi All. I just wanted to share something with you. I have a prescription for a salve for my scalp that I have used for a few years now. Usually it cost me right around $40 with my insurance picking up the rest. When 2015 started I went in to the pharmacy to get a refill and discovered that my insurance company changed how they did prescriptions and that the cost of prescriptions now went towards your (my) deductable. So, my just-under-$40-med now was going to cost me over $212! Talk about sticker shock! Well, I needed a refill again and had put off getting it as it was so much money. Yesterday I was talking to a co-worker and she suggested that I go on-line and type in the name of the medicine, add the word 'coupon' after it and Google it to see if there were any coupons out there. I did and I am happy to say that my prescription will now cost me less than $43!!! And it's going to stay this price forever! I didn't even have to switch pharmacy's or anything like that. Just printed out this coupon thingy and took it in to the pharmacist and they did the work. The website it came from is GoodRX.com. So, if any of you are paying way too much for prescriptions you might want to try doing what I did and do a Google search. I saved over $170 by trying it!!!

Cool freakin' beans!!!

 

[danie]

Hi All. I just wanted to share something with you. I have a prescription for a salve for my scalp that I have used for a few years now. Usually it cost me right around $40 with my insurance picking up the rest. When 2015 started I went in to the pharmacy to get a refill and discovered that my insurance company changed how they did prescriptions and that the cost of prescriptions now went towards your (my) deductable. So, my just-under-$40-med now was going to cost me over $212! Talk about sticker shock! Well, I needed a refill again and had put off getting it as it was so much money. Yesterday I was talking to a co-worker and she suggested that I go on-line and type in the name of the medicine, add the word 'coupon' after it and Google it to see if there were any coupons out there. I did and I am happy to say that my prescription will now cost me less than $43!!! And it's going to stay this price forever! I didn't even have to switch pharmacy's or anything like that. Just printed out this coupon thingy and took it in to the pharmacist and they did the work. The website it came from is GoodRX.com. So, if any of you are paying way too much for prescriptions you might want to try doing what I did and do a Google search. I saved over $170 by trying it!!!

I believe you owe that coworker a li'l kiss/hug!

 

[kingricefan]

I believe you owe that coworker a li'l kiss/hug!

I gave her some of the applecrisp I made with Honeycrisp apples. Nums!

 

[FlakeNoir]

Hi All. I just wanted to share something with you. I have a prescription for a salve for my scalp that I have used for a few years now. Usually it cost me right around $40 with my insurance picking up the rest. When 2015 started I went in to the pharmacy to get a refill and discovered that my insurance company changed how they did prescriptions and that the cost of prescriptions now went towards your (my) deductable. So, my just-under-$40-med now was going to cost me over $212! Talk about sticker shock! Well, I needed a refill again and had put off getting it as it was so much money. Yesterday I was talking to a co-worker and she suggested that I go on-line and type in the name of the medicine, add the word 'coupon' after it and Google it to see if there were any coupons out there. I did and I am happy to say that my prescription will now cost me less than $43!!! And it's going to stay this price forever! I didn't even have to switch pharmacy's or anything like that. Just printed out this coupon thingy and took it in to the pharmacist and they did the work. The website it came from is GoodRX.com. So, if any of you are paying way too much for prescriptions you might want to try doing what I did and do a Google search. I saved over $170 by trying it!!!

Just checking because I loves you and worries... it is still exactly the same product though, isn't it? (I wanna make sure there has been no sleight of hand... it's your health!)

 

[king family fan]

the price of prescripts has become unreal.

 

[Spideyman]

As Flake said, ck to make sure it is exactly the same- nothing added or taken away.
And agree, drug prices are out of this world and appear to be increasing daily.

 

[Grandpa]

There are coupons and deals out there. I had given one to my local pharmacy.

I'm on generic Lipitor (atorvastatin) after the heart attack, and the local pharmacy quoted me a price of $110 for a month. I said, gee, that is much higher than what you charged me before. I prefer coming here, but maybe I should go to a pharmacy that has a contract with my health insurance. They said, Hang on. Then, Oh, I see what the deal is. And suddenly, it was $15. I don't know what the "deal" was, but I'm glad they "found" it.

By the way, please note that almost as soon as Lipitor became generic and sold for a fraction of the label's price, the company came out with a new statin that made Lipitor suck in comparison. Uh-huh.

 

[mal]

There are coupons and deals out there. I had given one to my local pharmacy.

I'm on generic Lipitor (atorvastatin) after the heart attack, and the local pharmacy quoted me a price of $110 for a month. I said, gee, that is much higher than what you charged me before. I prefer coming here, but maybe I should go to a pharmacy that has a contract with my health insurance. They said, Hang on. Then, Oh, I see what the deal is. And suddenly, it was $15. I don't know what the "deal" was, but I'm glad they "found" it.

By the way, please note that almost as soon as Lipitor became generic and sold for a fraction of the label's price, the company came out with a new statin that made Lipitor suck in comparison. Uh-huh.

Hi Grandpa, I was told a few years ago to take the statins but I never filled that prescription and started taking krill tablets. Recently, I was told by the doc again to start taking them and I decided to go for it. Any adverse/interesting side-effects? Thanks, mal.

 

[Grandpa]

Hi Grandpa, I was told a few years ago to take the statins but I never filled that prescription and started taking krill tablets. Recently, I was told by the doc again to start taking them and I decided to go for it. Any adverse/interesting side-effects? Thanks, mal.

I don't know of any effects at all, frankly. My cholesterol scores have been good, and I told the doc that it was because I was eating well and exercising, and his response was, "Well, the statins are contributing, so let's keep on them." Pfui.

The one effect I have from medication is the low-dose aspirin. It makes the skin on my arms brittle. A scratch on my arm will turn into an ugly red slash. Doesn't even hurt. Just looks ugly. Annoying as hell. But it beats another heart attack, assuming that it's keeping me from having one.

 

[Spideyman]

I don't know of any effects at all, frankly. My cholesterol scores have been good, and I told the doc that it was because I was eating well and exercising, and his response was, "Well, the statins are contributing, so let's keep on them." Pfui.

The one effect I have from medication is the low-dose aspirin. It makes the skin on my arms brittle. A scratch on my arm will turn into an ugly red slash. Doesn't even hurt. Just looks ugly. Annoying as hell. But it beats another heart attack, assuming that it's keeping me from having one.

Not meant as medical advice- Vitamin C, D and rutin may help. I'm up there in age and do take the aspirin. The vitamins worked wonders.

 

[Grandpa]

Not meant as medical advice- Vitamin C, D and rutin may help. I'm up there in age and do take the aspirin. The vitamins worked wonders.

I do try to take vitamin C supplements. I drink milk and eat spinach (strongs to da finish), but I can get some D as well. I'm not familiar with rutin. I take it that it has nothing to do with ruttin' season. I'll look for it. And thank you!

 

[Spideyman]

I do try to take vitamin C supplements. I drink milk and eat spinach (strongs to da finish), but I can get some D as well. I'm not familiar with rutin. I take it that it has nothing to do with ruttin' season. I'll look for it. And thank you!

Spoiler: rutin

Rutin is a plant pigment (flavonoid) that is found in certain fruits and vegetables. Rutin is used to make medicine. The major sources of rutin for medical use include buckwheat, Japanese pagoda tree, and Eucalyptus macrorhyncha. Other sources of rutin include the leaves of several species of eucalyptus, lime tree flowers, elder flowers, hawthorn leaves and flowers, rue, St. John's Wort, Ginkgo biloba, apples, and other fruits and vegetables.

Some people believe that rutin can strengthen blood vessels, so they use it for varicose veins, internal bleeding, hemorrhoids, and to prevent strokes due to broken veins or arteries (hemorrhagic strokes). Rutin is also used to prevent a side effect of cancer treatment called mucositis. This is a painful condition marked by swelling and ulcer formation in the mouth or lining of the digestive tract.

In combination with the proteins trypsin and bromelain, rutin is also used for osteoarthritis.

 

[Neesy]

Hi Grandpa, I was told a few years ago to take the statins but I never filled that prescription and started taking krill tablets. Recently, I was told by the doc again to start taking them and I decided to go for it. Any adverse/interesting side-effects? Thanks, mal.

Krill?

I am on amlodipine now as the hydrochlorothiazide caused a bad reaction. Sometimes I wonder if pills are just keeping us alive and in the past we would have died sooner.

I typed a discharge summary recently and the patient had a list of over 15 medications they were on - wow!

 

[mal]

I don't know of any effects at all, frankly. My cholesterol scores have been good, and I told the doc that it was because I was eating well and exercising, and his response was, "Well, the statins are contributing, so let's keep on them." Pfui.

The one effect I have from medication is the low-dose aspirin. It makes the skin on my arms brittle. A scratch on my arm will turn into an ugly red slash. Doesn't even hurt. Just looks ugly. Annoying as hell. But it beats another heart attack, assuming that it's keeping me from having one.

Thanks for the information. I'm automatically suspicious when having drugs prescribed for me. I guess I've grown cynical in my old age and am always suspicious of pushing for profit, not for health. I'll give it a go. I eat lots of veggies and walk lots and play with the grandkids, but I also eat fried foods and still smoke (my parents didn't raise any quitters ). Thanks again, mal.

 

[Neesy]

Thanks for the information. I'm automatically suspicious when having drugs prescribed for me. I guess I've grown cynical in my old age and am always suspicious of pushing for profit, not for health. I'll give it a go. I eat lots of veggies and walk lots and play with the grandkids, but I also eat fried foods and still smoke (my parents didn't raise any quitters ). Thanks again, mal.

So what is krill mal?
(and why would anyone take this?)

 

[mal]

Krill?

I am on amlodipine now as the hydrochlorothiazide caused a bad reaction. Sometimes I wonder if pills are just keeping us alive and in the past we would have died sooner.

I typed a discharge summary recently and the patient had a list of over 15 medications they were on - wow!

I read somewhere that krill oil helped reduce the cholesterol but it's been a few years now and if my counts are still high then I'll jump on the statin bandwagon. This'll be my first time taking a continued dose of a pharmaceutical so I guess that officially puts me in the old peoples category. Now I need to go shopping for men's pants that rise to mid-abdomen so I can put my white belt on directly under my pectorals.

 

[mal]

So what is krill mal?
(and why would anyone take this?)

It's the oil from tiny little crustacean like fishies and is supposed to reduce cholesterol. I took it as an option to taking a prescribed statin. My next step was an old fashioned healing tent revival but, after reading "Revival", I decided to go with the statins.

 

[Neesy]

It's the oil from tiny little crustacean like fishies and is supposed to reduce cholesterol. I took it as an option to taking a prescribed statin. My next step was an old fashioned healing tent revival but, after reading "Revival", I decided to go with the statins.

Good choice - the electrical current might muss up your hairdo!

(I just read it recently, too).

 

[Grandpa]

It's the oil from tiny little crustacean like fishies and is supposed to reduce cholesterol. I took it as an option to taking a prescribed statin. My next step was an old fashioned healing tent revival but, after reading "Revival", I decided to go with the statins.

Krill, the little crustaceans of the deep, are very high in omega 3 fatty acids, and it's why wild salmon are so high in that beneficial substance and farm salmon are not. Wild salmon feed on krill. Farm salmon feed on Purina Fish Chow, or some equivalent, containing grains such as corn.