My Co-pay was $35 for my first bottle. Now they are denying my 2nd refill.
I can't afford retail and wondering what others do to treat Babs when they can't afford to pay retail.
Is there a med exchange site anywhere out there on the web ?
Thanks,
Gary
Posted by Starfall (Member # 26795) on :
Do you have a Rite Aid near you? I joined their Rite Rewards program, which gets you discounted prescriptions.
My Malarone, which would have been $1700 for a month's supply, Cost $200 for a month.
Posted by seekhelp (Member # 15067) on :
What about the protocol Groovy2 uses? Artemisinin? Coartem? Raintree Quinine? Enula? It may be worth a try.
You've got your name, photo, videos all over the web now. You're becoming famous! The last thing I'd do is propose a medication exchange site!!! Can you say Feds come to my home and arrest me please? It's illegal!
Just trying to be cautious. I understand it's a tough situation.
Posted by seekhelp (Member # 15067) on :
Starfall, that's a good price! How many Malarone do you take per day?
Posted by sixgoofykids (Member # 11141) on :
The company that makes Mepron has a program. I think it's called Bridges to Access.
Posted by Tracy9 (Member # 7521) on :
There is a group called Med/Supplement share on www.lymefriends.org. Posted by Tracy9 (Member # 7521) on :
There is a group called Med/Supplement share on www.lymefriends.org. Posted by Starfall (Member # 26795) on :
@seekhelp--Just one. That's probably why I got off so "cheap."
Geez, sayinng that is like rejoicing at paying "only" $3.59 a gallon for gas...
Posted by sunflrs (Member # 10070) on :
How does the Rite Aid program work? That is a a lot of money saved. Is it only if you don't have insurance?
Posted by lymetwister (Member # 19590) on :
Thanks Tracy9, just posted in your group.
Posted by Lemon-Lyme (Member # 19229) on :
As someone has mentioned already, you can try Bridges to Access. If accepted, meds are free.
And of course you could always try Malarone, if your insurance happens to still cover it.
Posted by nefferdun (Member # 20157) on :
Malarone is expensive too. Each pill, when bought in large amounts, costs over $7. As you have to take three malarone to get the same amount of Mepron, that is not cheap. It costs me over $45 a day.
Coartem is about $90 for $24 pills. You take it for 3 days - some people do seven. It is supposed to be very powerful. Then you can follow up with something else.
Chloroquine and primaquine are old drugs. Groovy2 posted being cured with this protocol. I do not believe it is expensive because it has been around so long, but you need to be tested first for some genetic thing - can't remember what - but you can find out if you are interested.
I totally sympathize with you. After using Mepron from the US and doing well, I bought Mepron from Canada and when I used it I had a complete relapse. Co-incidence maybe but I will pay the extra.
The only thing is doctors now agree that we need to take twice as much Mepron and/or Malarone and I sure can't afford that. The lower dose is bankrupting me.
Now I am worried the Canadian drug may have set me back months. If Mepron is frozen it is ruined. Mine was shipped in winter with no protective packaging. In fact the first order took literally two months to arrive and was left in my mailbox in Feb! So I got a new order and that too arrived unprotected even though they promised insulated packaging.
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