My story sounds very similar to Brians.

Here in Australia, if you can't afford medical care, you go to a public hospital, at NO cost whatsoever.

Iam on a Disability Pension, not much, but hey it pays the rent and buys me food, so I don't complain, in fact I'm very appreciative of it.

Because I'm on a pension ALL my medication costs no more than $5.30, even the most expensive, which is cellcept(I think the normal cost of that is around$500??) but I do have to get this through my neuro, and have to visit him in Perth, a 2 1/2 hour drive away every 6months to be kept on the books, but Iam just glad I can get it, and get it cheaply. I also don't pay for my visits to my GP, and my neuro waives his fee, and just gets what the government pays him for seeing me!!

I buy my own calcium and other vitamins, and can't get them cheaply, but thats ok.

I consider myself extremely lucky living here in Australia, and have no complaints about how the medicines, hospital visits are run. Iam lucky and have never had to wait to see a specialist or a hospital bed.

I really feel for you Erin.