Pulmonary Embolism Support Group
By far the most common form of pulmonary embolism is a thromboembolism, which occurs when a blood clot, generally a venous thrombus, becomes dislodged from its site of formation and embolizes to the arterial blood supply of one of the lungs. Symptoms may include difficulty breathing, pain during breathing, and more rarely circulatory instability and death.
Probably only helpful for folks in the US ...
I know the cost of prescriptions is always a pain. I've had to re-evaluate all of mine this year after a bunch of price changes at the by my insurance company. Wanted to share something I found that helped me a bit.
A lot of insurances now have their own pharmacies that will let you get a three-month supply of meds by paying only two months of costs. This sounds like a pretty good deal and I've done this before with a couple of my meds that are pricey.
My allergy meds, for example, do not have a generic. $30 for a 30 pills (one month), but only $60 for a three-month supply (90 pills) with my insurance's online pharmacy.
BUT I discovered something else. If my doc wrote a script for 90 pills (something they usually have to do if you're using the online pharmacy anyway) and I took it to my local Walgreens (similar to CVS) ... they only charge me the cost to fill the prescription ONCE. So, at Walgreens, I paid only $30 for 90 pills ... a three-month supply for the cost of only one month.
At this point, I've done this with all of my meds and it has made things MUCH cheaper all the way around.
If you're not sure if your pharmacy does this ... get a script for 90 days worth and take it in and have them tell you (before you get it filled) how much they'll charge you. Do the same with the online pharmacy and see which is cheaper. (The online pharmacies usually have a price compare tool that will let you know what they'll charge you.) I actually had to make a spreadsheet to keep track of the different prices, but it has paid off since my med costs are now around a third of what they were when I was filling prescriptions on a monthly basis.
I mean, not that warfarin is super expensive anyway, but I'd still rather pay $5 for a three-month supply instead of $15!
I know the cost of prescriptions is always a pain. I've had to re-evaluate all of mine this year after a bunch of price changes at the by my insurance company. Wanted to share something I found that helped me a bit.
A lot of insurances now have their own pharmacies that will let you get a three-month supply of meds by paying only two months of costs. This sounds like a pretty good deal and I've done this before with a couple of my meds that are pricey.
My allergy meds, for example, do not have a generic. $30 for a 30 pills (one month), but only $60 for a three-month supply (90 pills) with my insurance's online pharmacy.
BUT I discovered something else. If my doc wrote a script for 90 pills (something they usually have to do if you're using the online pharmacy anyway) and I took it to my local Walgreens (similar to CVS) ... they only charge me the cost to fill the prescription ONCE. So, at Walgreens, I paid only $30 for 90 pills ... a three-month supply for the cost of only one month.
At this point, I've done this with all of my meds and it has made things MUCH cheaper all the way around.
If you're not sure if your pharmacy does this ... get a script for 90 days worth and take it in and have them tell you (before you get it filled) how much they'll charge you. Do the same with the online pharmacy and see which is cheaper. (The online pharmacies usually have a price compare tool that will let you know what they'll charge you.) I actually had to make a spreadsheet to keep track of the different prices, but it has paid off since my med costs are now around a third of what they were when I was filling prescriptions on a monthly basis.
I mean, not that warfarin is super expensive anyway, but I'd still rather pay $5 for a three-month supply instead of $15!
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Look at what my best friend did with my picture!
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We all have 24 hours in a day. How we spend these hours is important. Watching a little bit of a video about how sitting affects us made me aware of how much sitting and laying down I do. Gonna have to work on that.Your turn. Tell me another truth.
(I only pay $1 for any rx---- ever. But that's not the norm for most people with even the best of insurances.)
A thread I started a while back:
http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Pulmonary_Embolism/forum/14744857-need-meds
The patient assistant programs might also be helpful for those with low income (and sometimes it's not really that low). There are hoops but they're usually quite easy to negotiate. Still need a doctor's rx.
I realize that warfarin isn't going to break many people's banks, but sometimes they're taking other, much more expensive meds.