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Old 01-23-2010, 09:37 AM #11
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If neuro and insurance approves it, I may give this one a try too.
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My neuro likes this drug too. I told him one poison at a time for me.
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I tried this bird poison (as I affectionately called it) had no real side effects except some very minor throat irritation) but with my PPMS and so advanced in a chair for a year it was not effective for me (You can't read the bitterness in that, can you?)
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Hey, if I can get my neuro to let me take it and my insurance company will pay for it, sign me up. I still have my boots and pack stuffed in the dark depths of the closet and I know, probably false hope for longing to stroll the high country and smell the fresh mountain air. But hey, you got to go for it!

If prescribed, insurance should pay. Because I took it when not FDA approved, paid myself. Wasn't terribly expensive.
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Have been in the extended study and am hoping to continue it depending on the cost as I have to pay 25% co-pay It has helped me walk!
Believe I read it won't be available till March.
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I have been taking the compounded version. 4AP- 20 mgs (5 mgs every 4 hours) for a couple of months. I can bend the toes on my right foot which was not happening before. I have more energy. There is alot of info on the web about it. Interesting. Good stuff so far for me. I am going to have to stay with the compounded version for now. The new sustained release is expensive!!
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FYI,

It also has a beneficial effect on heat related symptoms for some people.
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I have been taking the compounded version. 4AP- 20 mgs (5 mgs every 4 hours) for a couple of months. I can bend the toes on my right foot which was not happening before. I have more energy. There is alot of info on the web about it. Interesting. Good stuff so far for me. I am going to have to stay with the compounded version for now.

The new sustained release is expensive!!
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Gina, how do you know what the cost will be and what is it ? I'm guessing costly but don't have any info.
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More FYI

www.pharmalive.com/News/Index.cfm?articleid=682554

Feb 3, 2010 ... AMPYRA Wholesale Acquisition Price Set at $1056 per 30-Day Supply ... Launched for Uninsured and Underinsured To Provide AMPYRA at No Cost ...
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I have this mental picture in my mind of you all, shaking bones and bells and charms, muttering prayers and voodoo curses, dancing around in a circle of salt, with leetle glasses and tiny bottles of cheer in the middle...myyyyyy friends!

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Wow -- I hope my insurance will cover it. I have an appointment with my neuro next week. We'll see. Although, they covered copaxone and tysabri 100% so I would think it would cover this too.
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