Comments on: What to do When You Can’t Afford Medication http://www.findingyourmarbles.com/health/what-to-do-when-you-cant-afford-medication/ A Mental Health Survival Guide Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:42:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Debra McGhee http://www.findingyourmarbles.com/health/what-to-do-when-you-cant-afford-medication/#comment-5385 Debra McGhee Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:42:41 +0000 http://www.findingyourmarbles.com/health/what-to-do-when-you-cant-afford-medication/#comment-5385 The site Medfinder is a free site that specialized in finding reliable pharmacies with generic versions of name brands. I purchased all of my medications from there (generic Abilifyfor 20 cents a tablet for 10 mg strength, generic Lamictal 100 mg for 50 cents a tablet, Wellbutrin 300 XL (name brand) for 1.30 a tablet, generic Cympalta for $1 dollar for 60 mg, as well as my blood pressure medications. Even Provigil for 85 cents for 200 mg. If you cannot afford your medications or if your insurance company denies coverage, this site is a life saver. The manufacturers are huge multinational manufacturers meeting the standards of the World Health Organization. I hope this helps someone who would otherwise have to stop medication. The address is http://www.medfinder.com Susan The site Medfinder is a free site that specialized in finding reliable pharmacies with generic versions of name brands. I purchased all of my medications from there (generic Abilifyfor 20 cents a tablet for 10 mg strength, generic Lamictal 100 mg for 50 cents a tablet, Wellbutrin 300 XL (name brand) for 1.30 a tablet, generic Cympalta for $1 dollar for 60 mg, as well as my blood pressure medications. Even Provigil for 85 cents for 200 mg. If you cannot afford your medications or if your insurance company denies coverage, this site is a life saver. The manufacturers are huge multinational manufacturers meeting the standards of the World Health Organization. I hope this helps someone who would otherwise have to stop medication. The address is http://www.medfinder.com Susan

]]> By: Scott Davis http://www.findingyourmarbles.com/health/what-to-do-when-you-cant-afford-medication/#comment-154 Scott Davis Tue, 03 Apr 2007 13:56:55 +0000 http://www.findingyourmarbles.com/health/what-to-do-when-you-cant-afford-medication/#comment-154 Iamscared, How those online pharmacies work is they sell "generic" versions of prescription drugs from pharmacies here in Canada. They've got some sort of system worked out where they "re-write" prescriptions; so you send them your prescription, they have a Canadian doctor re-write it, and then they fill it as if you were a Canadian customer and then mail you the drugs. Personally, I would be very nervous doing this, since I believe that it is very important to have a good relationship with your doctor and your pharmacist, especially for psychological medication. And there's always an element of risk when you buy something online. But I know people who have tried it, and they have saved quite a lot of money, so I guess it's a matter of buyer beware. Scott Iamscared,

How those online pharmacies work is they sell “generic” versions of prescription drugs from pharmacies here in Canada. They’ve got some sort of system worked out where they “re-write” prescriptions; so you send them your prescription, they have a Canadian doctor re-write it, and then they fill it as if you were a Canadian customer and then mail you the drugs.

Personally, I would be very nervous doing this, since I believe that it is very important to have a good relationship with your doctor and your pharmacist, especially for psychological medication. And there’s always an element of risk when you buy something online. But I know people who have tried it, and they have saved quite a lot of money, so I guess it’s a matter of buyer beware.

Scott

]]> By: iamscared http://www.findingyourmarbles.com/health/what-to-do-when-you-cant-afford-medication/#comment-149 iamscared Tue, 03 Apr 2007 05:47:39 +0000 http://www.findingyourmarbles.com/health/what-to-do-when-you-cant-afford-medication/#comment-149 I honestly don't know a lot about online pharmacies and their reputability, but I will say that a doctor was able to order a prescription online on a site for doctors (for my dog, actually, and I don't know if any doctors are willing to do this for people) and it came out to approximately 1/3 of the cost that it would've been at a local drugstore. I totally agree that you need to be wary because there is undoubtedly a lot of shady business going on out there, but it may be an option that is worth looking into or even asking your doctor if they are willing to order medication for you. I would probably be researching it further for myself if I wasn't going to become insured next month. I honestly don’t know a lot about online pharmacies and their reputability, but I will say that a doctor was able to order a prescription online on a site for doctors (for my dog, actually, and I don’t know if any doctors are willing to do this for people) and it came out to approximately 1/3 of the cost that it would’ve been at a local drugstore. I totally agree that you need to be wary because there is undoubtedly a lot of shady business going on out there, but it may be an option that is worth looking into or even asking your doctor if they are willing to order medication for you. I would probably be researching it further for myself if I wasn’t going to become insured next month.

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