Re: Can't afford Tapazole / methimazole

[Guest guest]

PTU is much cheaper and works as well as tapazole for most people, ask your

dr to change your prescription.

Nissa

On Wed, 07 May 2008 22:28:18 -0000, " anniearven " <anniearven@...>

wrote:

> I was just diagnosed hyperthyroid at the county health clinic. I was

> prescribed atenolol and tapazole. The atenolol is only $4/month which

> I can afford. But the best price I've gotten for generic tapazole

> (methimazole) would be about $33/month, which I can't afford right

> now. I'm unemployed with no insurance and not really making ends meet

> as it is. I've already contacted King Pharm. and it is no longer in

> their patient assistance program.

>

> Does anyone have any resources they can suggest for the tapazole? Or

> any ideas at all? I'm in Illinois and my income (such as it is) is

> well below the federal poverty guidelines. Has anyone successfully

> applied for SSI based on a hyperthyroid condition? HELP!

[Guest guest]

Thanks nissa. Could you please point me in the direction of somewhere

to get the PTU? I did a quick check and it was more expensive than

methimazole at the two online pharmacies I found.

Does anyone know of any programs -- government, private, whatever --

that would assist with either methimazole or PTU? Currently, I'm going

through the county health department. If I jump up and down and scream

and holler they will possibly pay for the first month of medication.

After that I'd be on my own which currently means I'm out of luck. And

we all know that one month of thyroid meds is useless.

[Guest guest]

I don't know about on-line pharmacies, but when I buy PTU at a pharmacy it

costs about $12 for a month's supply (90 pills). Would you be able to swing

that amount per month? If not, can you apply for medicaid or one of the

state-based programs? In my state (Vermont), you could get medications

covered that way, but I think it really varies.

Nissa

On Thu, 08 May 2008 13:30:12 -0000, " anniearven " <anniearven@...>

wrote:

> Thanks nissa. Could you please point me in the direction of somewhere

> to get the PTU? I did a quick check and it was more expensive than

> methimazole at the two online pharmacies I found.

>

> Does anyone know of any programs -- government, private, whatever --

> that would assist with either methimazole or PTU? Currently, I'm going

> through the county health department. If I jump up and down and scream

> and holler they will possibly pay for the first month of medication.

> After that I'd be on my own which currently means I'm out of luck. And

> we all know that one month of thyroid meds is useless.

[Guest guest]

Hi Annie!

Contact the health facility that did your testing.....See if they can

put you in contact with a Social Worker, they can work miracles with

drug companies and find ones that have programs! There will be a way

for you to get your medications. Contact you local Social Services

Agency for help as well.

I hope that helps!

~~Lee Ann~~

diagnoised 5/08

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