Cost of Meds

[Granbonny]

I love my PCP...so when I saw him a few months ago..he wanted me to come in today to see his PA..A lady named susan..He said, I would love her..just for a b/p check. I'm due to see him again Sept. 20th..for pap-smear, Mamo, ect...................so, I saw her. B/p 130/80..and we were chatting..so I say, I have had a lot of problems with my eyes..watering, itching, now for 3 months..and PCP gave me a sample and it didn't seem to help....so..she's says.I will call your drugstore for a script and you can pick it up on the way home. I said, Thank You..When, I got to drugstore, asked for script for eye drops, ready..and she said..Total will be....ready for this.. $93.79.... I said, WHAT? for eye drops..and pharmacist said..Oh, it's the newest and best eye drops on the market..PATANOL...1 drop in eye twice a day....SMALL bottle. I almost fainted but bought it..Hubby says I must lay flat on floor so he will not waste a drop. I did it when I got home..Eyes still watering..but will see in a.m.....if better. Usually, I wake up with dried eyes and then they pour all day. Talking about putting an ounce of Gold in your eyes....What the heck is going on with the price of medicine. Even, the OTC drops are expensive..This is the first time I have ever had problems.I have NO idea, why, this year...Pollen is long gone.. Anyone else with my problem? Bonnie

 

[Ross]

1 bottle $63.99 3 $181.97 bottles save $10.00

Patanol
5ML bottle
0.1% solution

So far, it's not as troubling this year up here, but last year was terrible.

 

[Granbonny]

Ross

Ross

Same things on my LITTLE bottle...Do you use it?....Will I need more? John says the bottle will not last 5 days. ..Tomorrow , we are taking our down mattress. off bed. Have had it for several years...It may have dust mites. ..will miss it..Feathers, ect..Just sink into it at night. Also, all new vaccum bags..starting with curtains, sofa, .recliners, ect......We vaccum almost everyday in living space......and then..Rufus..I have had him for 2 years in Sept...Could he be the culprit? Is he bringing little things in house? Sitting on Living room couch now..begging to go out again. I have had my old cat for 12 years....She never goes outside... With the eye allergy..I just have to go thru everything.....If it turns out to be Rufus..Will FedEx him to you. Bonnie

 

[The Bionic Duo]

Wow that is expensive--is this for alergies???

Since I had radiation done to my right eye it is missing some tear ducks (and some eyelashes) so it can get very dry, I just use some OTC teardrop replacement solution and it works very well. I have also found it works when the pollens are high and my eyes are burning from all the sneezing. The bottle I have on my desk here at work is Alcon, but I'm not sure if that's the USA brand since I bought this bottle in Mexico. Will have to look at the bottle I have at home, it was bought at the drugstore around the corner.

Joan

 

[Granbonny]

Joan

Joan

I have bought several OTC eye drops..Just makes them water more..to a point..I cannot read..watch t.v. ect..will see how this high priced med works...Bonnie

 

[ALCapshaw2]

Bonnie -

Maybe it's time to see an Opthomologist instead of PCP or Optometrist. Be sure to mention the cost of your last Rx!

'AL'

 

[gijanet]

Yikes!

Yikes!

If this posts twice, sorry...........my last one pulled a Houdini and disappeared.......

$93 IS high! I "do" Patanol, too, for allergies. My copay is $25 and I thought that was exorbitant for a 5ml bottle.............the bottle is so small that I am constantly losing it on the countertop. Unfortunately, I can't tell you how long a bottle lasts as I only use it intermittently; in fact, if I remember to take my Claritin D, I can usually forego the drops altogether. I CAN tell you that it is not a one-time thing. You have to keep using it to see (no pun intended......... ) the results.

Will your insurance cover it? If not, then I would buddy up to my PCP and explain the situation. If he could see his way clear to giving you a few more sample bottles, then at least that would offset the cost of the ones you do have to buy. My ear-nose-throat doc usually loads me up on sample bottles of Flonase, so I only have to buy a bottle about every four months or so................

Anyway, hope this helps. Good luck and let us know how it goes.