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Keep us updated. And your anxiety will be much better after
you get this taken care of.

Donna:grouphug::hug:

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Originally Posted by cherokee928 (Post 849653)

In 2010 my husband had a major heart attack. We didn't have any insurance. His medication was over $600 a month. I contacted each of the manufactorers of the medications and got them to send me paperwork for people with low or no income and no insurance. It took about 2 months after filling out the paperwork but he recieved his medication every month for a year for free through the mail. I know that most of the major companies offer such programs please check into the company that manufactor the medication. Call them, explain to them that you HAVE to have this medication and you dont have insurance. Talk to your docotrs office, sometimes they have samples they can give you until the papers are processed. I also found some discount "coupons" from the pharmacy at CVS that took one of his meds from 135 to 32. Sorry you are going through this and I hope you get some anwers and your medications soon.

i am sorry about your husband's heart attack but so glad the medications worked out. I have a bit of a problem because i have insurance but still some of the drugs cost like thirty dollars a month or the klonopin for instance costs 59 and the risperdal i forgot how much it costs. i am on eight medications.
some companies won't give you free drugs for instance wellbutrin if you have insurance.
bobby

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Originally Posted by ginnie (Post 849662)

Good for you Bobby! keep those letters going! I so hope they will respond to you in a compassionate way. It did work for me. I received Kadian, which is a pain killer, and my anti-depressant for free for the several years before I was approved for medicare. I hope they will be good to you and allow you to receive the med. you need. I know you are depressed, and I do know that feeling. I am thinking about you, and hoping for the best resolution. the pharmacy companies should be ashamed of themselves for putting people into such horrible situtions financially. You are in my thoughts and prayers. ginnie

thank you so much Ginnie. I am so glad it worked for you. thank you for your thoughts and prayers.
bobby

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Originally Posted by bizi (Post 849753)

The cost of medications is alarming.
Thank goodness I have good insurance, I think I told you before my geodon is over $500 a month and now my acne medication is the same.
It is a racquet.
I am sorry that you are having to go thru this...it will be worth your effort once you are settled.
((((HUGS))))
bizi

eeks.....that is a fortune. yesterday at my table eddie said one of his doctors suggested a medication costing 700 dollars. eddie asked if it worked and the doctor shrugged his shoulders. he skipped the medication lol
bobby

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Originally Posted by Dmom3005 (Post 849770)

Keep us updated. And your anxiety will be much better after
you get this taken care of.

Donna:grouphug::hug:

thank you Donna. my anxiety is also up because i have part of a physical next week to look forward to and then an eye exam to make. I am sad that i won't see ralph for about three months. the luncheon table will be quiet. my anxiety is causing me to eat a lot more and now i am refusing to get on the scale.
what a mess i am
bobby

You will miss ralph, but then that will perhaps encourage others to talk more, have to wait and see. sorry for your stressors. One thing at a time....please.
(((((HUGS)))))
bizi

Bobby

Stressors are hard on you. So go one day at a time, get through the
first, so you can get to the second. You can do this.

Keeping you in thoughts. Please let us know when you need some extra
ones.

Donna:grouphug::hug:

The cost of meds. you talked about is even worse for some. I kid you not, I rode to Canada, and people where having to choose between their homes and their medications. This same issue broke my bank too. This is not fair of our country to do to those least able to help themselves because they sick. I heard about more cuts to the medical industry, medicare/medicaid. Now just why is it those guys saleries are so high? take care dear woman, and you and your family are still in my prayers. ginnie

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Originally Posted by mymorgy (Post 849852)

Dear Bobby,

I am sad for you that Ralph will be away. Sometimes, the universe sends somone else to take his place. With him gone, you can think about different things / people / projects. I wish him well while he is gone from the lunch group.

I wish you could some relief from the anxiety and depression.

M

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Originally Posted by bizi (Post 849875)

You will miss ralph, but then that will perhaps encourage others to talk more, have to wait and see. sorry for your stressors. One thing at a time....please.
(((((HUGS)))))
bizi

thanks for the reminder Bizi...i usually bombard myself with everything at once. last night i started thinking of my dead cat Yuki and how wonderful she was. then this morning i got the nerve to go on the scale and i gained four pounds. it is so hard to think of just one thing at a time.
bobby