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Re: BV, metronidazole allergy, no insurance From: Harrison Sheld (hsheld@anv.net) Tue Mar 19 09:01:24 2002 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Dr. Rupak Ranjan Roy: "Re: antiphospholipid antibody syndrome Which labs to look at or order?" Previous message: Harrison Sheld: "Re: BV, metronidazole allergy, no insurance" Maybe in reply to: Patti Tessler, RN, CS, Family Nurse Practitoiner: "BV, metronidazole allergy, no insurance" Next in thread: DoctorJoe@aol.com: "Re: BV, metronidazole allergy, no insurance" Very well written. ainsron@sbcglobal.net wrote: > I'm not trying to be arrogant or unsympathetic to a patient's financial > situation, but since when is it our responsibility to provide > substandard treatment for patients because of their lack of resources? I > think we should always be aware of what treatments cost our patients and > give them the least expensive treatment that will give them the best > chance of cure. Although it is certainly annoying, BV is not > life-threatening. If she doesn't have the money for appropriate > treatment, she can save up, borrow from family, apply for welfare, etc. > I find it interesting that often the patients who complain the most > about the cost of their medicines are also the smokers, the individuals > who buy the latest vitamin fad at the health food store, the obese > patient who buys all the wrong foods at the grocery store, etc. and > they don't think twice about their discretionary spending, just the > prescription drug costs. I may be off base with this particular > patient, but the trend is something I also see in my own practice. > > >I'm looking for treatment ideas for a client with recurrent BV, no > >prescription coverage, and a fixed drug reaction-type allergy to oral > >Flagyl. We have limited access to Cleocin vaginal samples. There's no > >patient assistance program for Cleocin. We are actively looking for > >opportunities for lifestyle changes that might reduce the incidence. I > >would appreciate any ideas. > > > >-- > >Patricia K. Tessler, BSN, MSN, family nurse practitioner > > Next message: Dr. Rupak Ranjan Roy: "Re: antiphospholipid antibody syndrome Which labs to look at or order?" Previous message: Harrison Sheld: "Re: BV, metronidazole allergy, no insurance" Maybe in reply to: Patti Tessler, RN, CS, Family Nurse Practitoiner: "BV, metronidazole allergy, no insurance" Next in thread: DoctorJoe@aol.com: "Re: BV, metronidazole allergy, no insurance"

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