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Imitrex refill cost and #
« on: Nov 8th, 2007, 5:58pm » |
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I am having a hell of a time with the new staff at my pharmacy. Can someone answer for me 1 box is considered 1 unit correct? Should cost $80 to $90 for 1 box with no insurance. They are trying to charge me $690.00 for 2 boxes after I get my whopping 2 from insurance.
I have called the drug wholesalers to see how they bill the pharmacys but can't get the info out of them.
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Re: Imitrex refill cost and #
« Reply #1 on: Nov 8th, 2007, 7:48pm » |
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I just bought one box, 2 shots 6 MG/0.5ML.
With no insurance it cost me 179.00
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Re: Imitrex refill cost and #
« Reply #2 on: Nov 8th, 2007, 8:28pm » |
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There's the autoinjector (statdose pen refill) with 2 doses, that I don't use.
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The box of 5 ampules that you draw up yourself, NDC 0173-0449-02. That costs here about $300 a box.
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Re: Imitrex refill cost and #
« Reply #3 on: Nov 8th, 2007, 8:58pm » |
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1 box total of 4 shots 304.42
my insurance will only pay for 2 a month also. I try to stock pile them when I can. also drug store has sometimes post dated refills for me to get insurance to pay. I feel for you I have been down that road. Good luck.
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Re: Imitrex refill cost and #
« Reply #4 on: Nov 9th, 2007, 5:01am » |
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In The Netherlands it’s about $ 80,- for one pack of two shots.
What I don’t understand is that some of you only get 2 shots per month from the insurance company! So what if you are a chronic?
I use between 3 and 5 shots per day……all covered by my insurance company. I had times I used between 8 and 10 shots p/d…..no problem….all covered.
Is it in the US a case of getting a more extensive/extra insurance?
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Re: Imitrex refill cost and #
« Reply #5 on: Nov 9th, 2007, 7:26am » |
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on Nov 9th, 2007, 5:01am, Globi77411 wrote:In The Netherlands it’s about $ 80,- for one pack of two shots.
What I don’t understand is that some of you only get 2 shots per month from the insurance company! So what if you are a chronic?
I use between 3 and 5 shots per day……all covered by my insurance company. I had times I used between 8 and 10 shots p/d…..no problem….all covered.
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CAREFUL!!!! Not supposed to use more than 2 times in 24 hrs I believe, that's WAY over doing it.
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Re: Imitrex refill cost and #
« Reply #6 on: Nov 9th, 2007, 7:44am » |
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Thanks for the respones. As to insurance here in US it is only of late for me that insurance limits to 2 boxes. I am still trying to figure out why and will post when I get the answers.
I frequently have 7 or 8 in a 24 hour period especially this year beginning back October 5. I take shots for everyone of them they all get to a 9 or 10 Neurologist says take the shot do not worry about the 2 a day limit.
Now that being said by accident it was recently discovered that my heart is weak only pumping at 40% yet I present no clinical signs ie my stress tests are perfect, blood work perfect, cholesteral 146 no blockage etc. I asked 2 cardiologists could it be the clusters and or imitrex and was told no by both.
I have to think that the pain from these constant 9-10 headaches has to put stress on the heart as we are fighting for our life against the pain and the imitrex I would think has some effect on bloood flow at the heart.
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Re: Imitrex refill cost and #
« Reply #7 on: Nov 9th, 2007, 9:03am » |
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on Nov 9th, 2007, 7:44am, MJP4646 wrote:Thanks for the respones. As to insurance here in US it is only of late for me that insurance limits to 2 boxes. I am still trying to figure out why and will post when I get the answers.
I frequently have 7 or 8 in a 24 hour period especially this year beginning back October 5. I take shots for everyone of them they all get to a 9 or 10 Neurologist says take the shot do not worry about the 2 a day limit.
Now that being said by accident it was recently discovered that my heart is weak only pumping at 40% yet I present no clinical signs ie my stress tests are perfect, blood work perfect, cholesteral 146 no blockage etc. I asked 2 cardiologists could it be the clusters and or imitrex and was told no by both.
I have to think that the pain from these constant 9-10 headaches has to put stress on the heart as we are fighting for our life against the pain and the imitrex I would think has some effect on bloood flow at the heart.
Any thoughts?
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Oxygen would be the answer.
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Re: Imitrex refill cost and #
« Reply #8 on: Nov 9th, 2007, 11:22am » |
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Good point Potter.
Have you tried anything other than the trex? O2 seems to work for a lot of us.... 15 lpm (liters per minute) through a non rebreather mask. Much safer (and in my case more effective) than that much imitrex. You need to ask your doc about other alternatives. A good preventative might help too, like verapamil or topomax.
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Re: Imitrex refill cost and #
« Reply #9 on: Nov 11th, 2007, 4:26am » |
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on Nov 9th, 2007, 7:26am, inyoureye wrote:
CAREFUL!!!! Not supposed to use more than 2 times in 24 hrs I believe, that's WAY over doing it. |
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That is what Glaxo says. I am doing this for the last 8 years. According to my neurolog not a real problem.. I've just had a TOTAL medical check up and all is okay except for hemochromatosis. But....it’s not good for everybody of course. If you have serious hart problems it could be dangerous.
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Re: Imitrex refill cost and #
« Reply #10 on: Nov 11th, 2007, 4:43am » |
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on Nov 8th, 2007, 5:58pm, MJP4646 wrote:I am having a hell of a time with the new staff at my pharmacy. Can someone answer for me 1 box is considered 1 unit correct? Should cost $80 to $90 for 1 box with no insurance. They are trying to charge me $690.00 for 2 boxes after I get my whopping 2 from insurance.
I have called the drug wholesalers to see how they bill the pharmacys but can't get the info out of them. |
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Yup thats what they where going to charge me when my insurance wouldn't cover any more. In fact I posted it when it happened to me as well. Talk about robbery without a gun huh.
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Re: Imitrex refill cost and #
« Reply #11 on: Nov 11th, 2007, 10:04am » |
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I have been a CH sufferer for 40 years. I have been taking imitrex shots each cycle now for the last 10 years.
At first it was fine. Never had I had more than one hit a day when in cycle. I now get up to 4 or 5 hits a day. My neurologist also told me I can have as many shots as I need, and wrote to my doctor to give me whatever I needed. However, I am convinced that it is the imitrex that is causing the increase in hits. I have set up to go on oxygen the next cycle.
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Re: Imitrex refill cost and #
« Reply #12 on: Nov 14th, 2007, 7:16pm » |
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reply I hate that some of us get it covered and some dont I just keep getting it filled becuase and am stock filling it because I am afraid that if insurance changes maybe you need a benefit plan with your insurance like ameriplan
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