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grace1
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Member # 10347

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is there any substitute for bicillin injections? like IV penicillin? i guess oral doesn't work as well?

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Meg
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timaca
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why do you need a substitute? are you allergic to bicillin?

Timaca

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gopats
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When my insurance company rejected it...I asked them for an alternative. They said there wasn't one. Bicillin LA is really expensive.

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Katcon
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I took Bicillin for a short time, and then my llmd added Adoxa and I noticed alot of improvements.

So I dropped the Bicillin and only did Adoxa, and felt much better.

Even though it's frustrating you might want to try orals if you haven't before.

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timaca
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Insurance companies are not to play "doctor" in deciding which medication is correct for your situation. If you policy states it doesn't cover bicillin that is one thing (get a copy of your policy and read it).

Do a search on "Insurance Appeals" in "general support" on lymenet, using my member number and you'll get some info on how to deal with insurance companies.

Good luck....Timaca

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timaca
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ps...because I refused to give up, my insurance ended up covering my ENTIRE 6 1/2 months of IV rocephin, and it is now covering my bicillin injections. Yes, there are hoops to jump through. They expect most people to not jump.

Timaca

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