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Cluster Headache Help and Support >> Medications, Treatments, Therapies >> cheap calcium channel blocker http://www.clusterheadaches.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1287441495 Message started by matt m on Oct 18th, 2010 at 6:38pm |
Title: cheap calcium channel blocker Post by matt m on Oct 18th, 2010 at 6:38pm
I found that verapamil was $200 without insurance so I looked into other options. I found Diltiazem 60 mg it was $10 for 90. It's short acting so you have to take 3 a day but it seems to be doing the trick for me and started working in days verses weeks with verapamil. Maybe an alternative for other broke cluster sufferers. Good luck
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Title: Re: cheap calcium channel blocker Post by his wife on Oct 18th, 2010 at 7:53pm
Hey Matt...I'm not sure where you're getting your Rx filled but you're definitely being overcharged if you're paying $200 for Verapamil. You can get 80 mg @ $4 for 30 or $10 for 90 at Walmart. 90 would get you close to a months worth if you're at 480 mg a day, which is an acceptable dosage. It's part of their $4 Rx program. Most other pharmacies honor that price too if they price match. We pay $8.10 for 100 80 mg @ CVS..insurance doesn't pay anthing toward it.
Talk to your doc about any medication, but don't pay that kinda money when more affordable options are out there. Take care. |
Title: Re: cheap calcium channel blocker Post by Ginger S. on Oct 18th, 2010 at 7:58pm
Glad you found something else that works for you.
On the Verapamil though...Did you ask for the generic form? I was without ins. 5 years ago and was only paying 40 dollars per mo. for the script of for Immediate release and SR when I switched types of verapamil. You may want to shop around if they are charging you that much. |
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