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Noodleface
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I actually have no idea. The one in question has no generic, so even with insurance it's $150/month. I assume without insurance it's way more. Can I afford it? Yeah but... Not worth it.
Either way for some reason CVS refuses to even fill it without insurance approval so I got a different generic prescribed that has been out of stock for weeks.
I'm going to check and see if some other pharmacy has it or something.
It shouldn't be this hard to not die!
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moonarchia
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Noodleface
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Only bought OTC stuff from them as I'm too damn lazy to go get it from the store. I'm 2 day here but worked well. Have not tried script stuff, most of my meds are controlled so I assumed they won't even entertain it.
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welp months of cardio seems to be helping, my latest ejection fraction test puts me at 55%. I was <40% 6 months ago. Healthy is 50-60 with a top end for athletes around 70%.
but honestly raking fucking leaves is the best work out and I credit that with my recovery and i'll fight anyone who says otherwise
but honestly raking fucking leaves is the best work out and I credit that with my recovery and i'll fight anyone who says otherwise
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sleevedraw
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Is there a particular reason why you need to be on a medication that has no generic equivalent? I'm presuming it's probably one of the new, sexy GLP-1s. Has nothing else worked? Have you asked your doc if there are alternatives?
Metformin is dirt cheap and is usually one of the meds that you can get at Walmart for $4/mo. If you need a second oral med as an add-on from a different class, the sulfonylureas like Glipizide can be had for around $15/mo, and glitazones like Actos for around $18 on GoodRX.
If you absolutely, positively need a GLP-1 or something that's brand name only, look on the manufacturer's website; there are often savings programs that dovetail with insurance coverage to further lower the cost. Google "[name of med] savings card." Only way to know is by looking.
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Raking leaves is an amazing workout, but not one I can do. I have lower back issues, and the motion combined with the weight of the leaves and all of it together just wreaks havoc on my back. I do a lot of things, a lot of physical things like digging, cutting fire wood, building structures/homes, all you can imagine. But raking leaves screws me up every time. Wish it didn't, I rather like doing it.
Izo
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A young couple is outside doing yard work..
They’ve been working hard all morning and the wife says “boy I’m cooked, I’m gonna go inside and clean up.” The husband tells her he’s going to stay outside and keep working for a while.She goes inside the house, up the stairs into the bathroom, gets the water running, and gets completely undressed.
Meanwhile, the husband is outside looking around for the rake but he can’t find it. He hollers up to his wife in the bathroom “Hey honey what’d you do with the rake?“ But she can’t hear him so she shrugs, bobs her arms up and down and points at her ear to indicate it.
He points to his eye, hits his knee and makes raking motions to indicate “I need rake “
She points to her eye, grabs her left breast, slaps her ass and starts rubbing on her crotch.
Dumbfounded, he goes in the house, up the stairs into the bathroom and asks her “what the hell are you doing?“
She blushes and says “I left it behind the bush.”
Let the rake derail begin.
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Noodleface
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I don't really know to be honest. I'm on metformin and Januvia was added a while back. I've been on it awhile. I use the discount code to reduce it to $5, but CVS won't even fill it now.
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while back posted, the cyst i had on my back from when i was a teen returned in jan. it took a long while to see dermatologist. got a shot and she said, the swelling has to go down before it could be excised, so set up surgery 2 months later. after about 3 weeks, it was completely flat. i called the nurse, who talked to the dr saying it was still ok. Thursday, get to the office for surgery, they look at it and say, it doesn't really need to be removed, only a small chance it will come back. i still want it removed as it is located right at the edge of my shoulder blade and causes pain sometimes. she says that is probably scar tissue and with it flat might not be able to identify all of it. the incision will be about 1/2" and will have 3-4 inner and 1-2 outer stitches. well, i hear a lot of cutting and they remove a chunk about the size of 3/4 of my pinky. the nurse spend like 5 mins bandaging it up. never seen anything like it, was 4 layers with little tubes of cotton in between 2 layers to put pressure on it. the whole thing was like a 8"x8" with about 20 pieces of 2" tape. anyway, took that off today, the incision is almost 2" long with 11 stitches.
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really thought i posted a reply about the vitamin D. my main problem was just reading 1 article talking about not taking more than 4k uis. spent some time looking around and found some people having to take 10k daily plus weekly mega doses. taking 5k daily now and will know in about 3 weeks what is going on.
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Gurgeh
really thought i posted a reply about the vitamin D. my main problem was just reading 1 article talking about not taking more than 4k uis. spent some time looking around and found some people having to take 10k daily plus weekly mega doses. taking 5k daily now and will know in about 3 weeks what is going on.
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I think you're describing what nurses call a "pressure dressing" but IDK wtf it really meanswhile back posted, the cyst i had on my back from when i was a teen returned in jan. it took a long while to see dermatologist. got a shot and she said, the swelling has to go down before it could be excised, so set up surgery 2 months later. after about 3 weeks, it was completely flat. i called the nurse, who talked to the dr saying it was still ok. Thursday, get to the office for surgery, they look at it and say, it doesn't really need to be removed, only a small chance it will come back. i still want it removed as it is located right at the edge of my shoulder blade and causes pain sometimes. she says that is probably scar tissue and with it flat might not be able to identify all of it. the incision will be about 1/2" and will have 3-4 inner and 1-2 outer stitches. well, i hear a lot of cutting and they remove a chunk about the size of 3/4 of my pinky. the nurse spend like 5 mins bandaging it up. never seen anything like it, was 4 layers with little tubes of cotton in between 2 layers to put pressure on it. the whole thing was like a 8"x8" with about 20 pieces of 2" tape. anyway, took that off today, the incision is almost 2" long with 11 stitches.
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Izo
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sleevedraw
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Bad news is that none of the gliptins currently have generics. Good news is that generic Januvia may come out next year.
I would check your insurance company's formulary and see whether they pulled it off formulary or started walling it behind step therapy. If so, then you could talk with your doctor about switching to one of the other classes of DM meds like I mentioned above. Docs don't take into consideration what's cheap unless you ask them to. If you want help looking at your formulary, DM me, and I'll see what I can do.
As for CVS, I have no idea why they'd refuse to fill, unless you're on Caremark for your drug plan, then I would (Caremark is CVS). In any case, a pharmacy shouldn't be refusing to fill something without directing you to another pharmacy or giving you an alternative.
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Xarpolis
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I suggest download the app GoodRX on your phone. You'll be able to search for specific medication and see the best local place to purchase it from. Then just tell your doctor to order from there. It's pretty convenient. Using the app itself can give a better price than some insurances as well, so just ask to pay without insurance. I've been using this for a year or two and absolutely no complaints. Instead of giving all of my medicine to just 1 location by default, I'll go to 2-3 others that are within 1 mile of the original. And then I'll order a 6 month supply so I don't have to be bothered again for a while.
In other situations, I have used a companies charitable donations via copay assistance programs. I'm on an IV infusion to assist with both my Rheumatoid Arthritis as well as Multiple Sclerosis. The medication that seems to work best for me, shows up with a hospital bill for around $55,000. Insurance drops that down to a little over $1,000. Then I reach out to the copay assistance program. It can take 3-4 months for it to go through (getting the paperwork right), but ultimately, my bill is all of $15. It's worth jumping through those hoops. Just search for the medication's name and copay assistance to see what shows up. These programs are typically handled by the medication's manufacturer, and they take donations or something to make it work.
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Noodleface
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Thanks I'll check out the app.
It's all such a pain in the ass for a medication I've been on for years.
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Similar with my daughter’s RA injections. $12k per month out of pocket because my insurance at the time was shit, but the pharma company has some sort of program where you submit your receipt and they send you check or direct deposit into an account.
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I don't ever pay for it in the first place. I just send them a copy of the bill that the hospital is requesting, and they add funds to a copay assist credit card to pay for it that way. It only has funds after they add them to it. Then it's back to a zero balance once more.
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