Re: Gluc Question and dumb question too...:))
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 12 Sep 2002 18:38:00 -0500 (CDT)
Hello Kristy,
Is there any way you can cut back on some other things to afford the
$25.00 per month for mom's diabetes?
A little cut here and there is all that it takes.
Health is very important.
If that means going from high speed internet to using your phone line
for only a few hours a month,;that is a sacrifice I would make for my
mother.
It does not seem that her condition is controlled at all.
I've read posts in the past about your mom not being able to get to a
doctors appointment and found that to be very sad.
There should be no reason that your mom is not getting the medical
attention that she requires.
Light and health,
>
>Sarah,
>
>Thanks for writing back. I have already talked to her dr about
>this issue and it is indeed the medicine that caused it so she
>no longer takes it.
>
>Problem is that not only can she not take Glucophage but she
>can't take Glyburide, Glucotrol, and other meds that have "gluc"
>as the first part of the name of the medicine.
>
>Her dr doesn't want to put her on Actos and/or Avandia b/c it
>reacts very similar to Rezulin (which is now no longer on the
>shelves) as far as causing water retention.
>
>She can't go on Amaryl b/c it would cost her $25 a month and yes
>that is with our insurance's prescription drug set up in a three
>tier plan. Meaning that we pay $5 for generic, $10 for brand
>name, and then $25 for non-formulary medicine meaning that if
>the dr feels the patient needs the medicine and not one on the
>formulary medicine list but at a higher co-pay. My mom can't
>afford to pay $25 a month for that medicine, and no the dr does
>not carry samples in the office b/c I asked. So right now she's
>just strictly on insulin even though she's a Type 2 Diabetic.
>
>Thanks for answering my question.
>
>If you wish to discuss this with me some more feel free to
>e-mail me privately.
>
>Take care,
>
>=====
>Kristy :)
>
>http://www.geocities.com/sokokl/kristyspersonalpage.html
>
>Hoping to be a nurse soon but for now just a Medical Secretary who does a lot of learning from reading on the Net, books, my dr(s), as well as sharing my own personal experiences.
>
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