Re:Self injection at home

[Guest guest]

I think you're right about the cookie jar being the main reason, but also

doctors don't want to get sued if something does happen when at home.

When I get my shots monthly, I have to pay a $40 copay, which is $20 for the

doctor visit and $20 for the " chemotherapy. " That is a real joke to me because

my doctor refuses to see me so I hate paying his fee. All I see is the LPN who

administers the shots. She is excellent and is the only reason I keep going

there. In fact, she sees me at 7:30 a.m. and I wait 15 minutes. That allows me

to get to work at a reasonable time. I pay separately for the medication through

Caremark, which mails it to the doctor's office.

My doctor " fired " me because I refused to take Advair. He turned my care over

to a pulmonologist who doesn't know anything about Xolair but who agrees with me

that I don't need to be on Advair because I only have to use a rescue inhaler

about once every 2-3 months since Xolair.

When my allergist " fired " me, he had a major meltdown and stormed out of the

office. The really odd thing is that at an earlier appointment we had discussed

my stopping Advair and he said he didn't agree but to try it if I wanted.

I hate that I have to keep funding his practice, but I don't know anywhere else

to go for the shots.

Carol

Doug wrote:

I order my Xolair myself though Medco Specialty Pharmacy and pay the

deductible. They ship the Xolair and all needles, mixing stuff etc...

to his office. Then, his office charges 114.00 each to give me the

shots and files them as " Chemotherapy Injections. " (90%Covered by

insurance, whew)

Personally, I think that the medical group that owns his practice just

wants their hands in the cookie jar a little deeper. I have never had

cancer in my life!!