Re: Has anyone taken Ponstel?
From: Stephanie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Sep 15 11:12:13 2006
Hi Kelly, I have taken Ponstel, and it worked for me. The only problem
is it is so expensive. I work in a pharmacy and it is not the
pharmacies fault. We follow what the insurance says. Ponstel is
compared to a really good Motrin. Have you tried a drug called Relafen?
This has a generic so you insurance is more likely to pay for it. Has
the Dr. contacted the insurance and did what they call a prior
authorization? Even with that it is very expensive my co-pay is $50.00
every month. I do not take it because of that. I hope that this helps.
One more thing ask your Dr. for samples.
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Stephanie
At Thu, 7 Sep 2006, kelly wrote:
>
>Thanks for letting me know. I am only getting relief now from the
>Perocet they gave me for the ovarian cyst. So, I'll keep trying.
>Thanks!
>
>At Thu, 7 Sep 2006, Sophiemol wrote:
>>
>>I've taken Ponstel. It was a joke. Didn't do a thing.
>>
>>At Thu, 7 Sep 2006, kelly wrote:
>>>
>>>I was wondering if anyone has information or experience with Ponstel? I
>>>had not heard of it, and the doctor I saw a few weeks ago prescribed it
>>>for the inflammation and pain so I would not have to be on a narcotic
>>>all the time. When I took it to the pharmacy, they would not fill it
>>>because it cost $140 and said they would need to contact my insurance.
>>>They said they would have to contact my doctor for approval. So, I went
>>>back a few days later and they said my insurance would not approve it
>>>because they wanted me to try something less expensive. I was like
>>>"Hello, advil doesn't work!" Anyway, they said that my doctor would have
>>>to approve another med. I am so frustrated with insurance, doctors,
>>>pharmacies! I cannot believe that we work sooooo hard, and pay for
>>>insurance and then not be able to take care of ourselves. I was just
>>>wondering what exactly Ponstel was? Thanks for listening!
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