You can go to all day chemist in India where A LOT of us buy our inhalers cheap!! You don't need a prescription & I would be in big trouble without them - been buying there for years-- I even keep strong antibiotics on hand too from there

Foxy..........isn't it great...............no money......no insurance.......and we live in the greatest country on earth.........they say.

I (really) OFTEN ask myself........why don't they just take me out and shoot me........hopefully someday they will answer me:):):)

I'm glad ya got your meds TODAY.........but what about next month?? Then what we gonna do??........In my case, if doc is out of samples, or just doesn't want to give them to me...................so then what??????????????

Ya just gotta love it!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry guys , to be a downer............but its MY reality.......as well as many others:(:(:(

Foxy...............best of luck to you:):):)

Don't get me started. Our healthcare system is a total disgrace! Thank God you got the meds you need foxysdad. I hope they will help you feel better. I'm so sorry you had to land in the hospital to get them. I'm kind of in the same boat. Long story I'll save for another time. Thank you Denise for sharing where to go to get the much needed meds we all need if we don't have insurance or scripts. Where in FL do you live? I lived in Broward county for 10 years. I understand how hard it must be for you dealing with mold and humitity. I breathed in black mold for three years there. Another contribution to my having advanced emphysema.

Be well everyone...

For a couple of months when I had no insurance I asked my doctor to prescribe albuterol and ipratropium in the nebulizer form. the nebulizer cost me $50.00 and a months supply of the drugs is $15.00 each (120 vials or 4 treatments a day).

Albuterol is a good bronchodilator, and the ipratropium takes the place of Spiriva.

I have even gone so far as to buy a handheld nebulizer that runs on 2 AA batteries. I fill it with albuterol and use it as a rescue inhaler.

As for the anti inflammatory drugs (corticosteroids). I am trying to avoid them as long as possible. Instead I try to include a lot of anti inflammatory foods in my diet.

It is my understanding the most of the drugs that are prescribed for COPD are not therapeutic, they only control symptoms (sometimes with bad side effects).

I believe that we can do more to slow the progress of COPD with diet and exercise, than with drugs.

Just saying.

Gary

For years I've gotten my medication free from Glasco, Smith and Klines Bridges to Access Program. Enrollment is simple and yes there are income restrictions. This program will tide me over until Medicare kicks in. Hope this helps some on. Prayers to you all.

All Day Chemists is where I get my generic Spiriva and Advair, too, and thank heavens for that source of meds because I simply could not afford them otherwise. Even with the Medicare Part D discount, they would cost me nearly $200 a month.

if you contact boehringer ingeleim pharmaceuticals-pfizer, the makers of spiriva, you may qualify for a program to get it for free. free is always good! i don`t have insurance either. it`s worth a try. breath in...breath out.

i contacted the spiriva people & had to fill out forms & give them my life history, but they now send me my spiriva for free every 3 months.
in the meantime i talked to my dr & he was able to give me samples of spiriva while all the paperwork went thru.
good luck!!!