Re: Sinusitis,,,Xolair...specialty pharmacy..

[Guest guest]

I understand that overmedicated feeling that you are talking about. I also have

sleeping pills, which I only use if I'm on pred, but this last go round when my

asthma was much worse than it has been in a long time, I did not take the

sleeping pills for fear that I would need my inhaler or need to neb and not be

able to wake up enough to do it....

I have spent several thousand $$ on therapy to try to prevent needing anxiety

meds for the very reasons you discuss. So far so good.

Hang in there. You certainly have a lot on your plate right now, and I know you

feel absolutely crappy.

Check in soon and let us know how you are doing.

Addy

Group co-owner

>

> I have been on Astellin, it works, it burns my nasal passages but it works. I

find astepro does not

>

> I am on Astellin, Atrovent, rhinocort, allegra D and the saline rinse

>

> When I take them tho, I don t know if it is the combo but I feel as if someone

is squeezing my eyeballs. Driving is no fun.

>

> I have also been feeling, (And don't know if it is a combo of some or all

meds), I feel like a concrete block. My drs put me on lexapro, so now I sleep

for 6 hours straight finally, instead of 3). I think the lex has been like a

block, but they also want me taking Xanax. I take it at the start of an anxiety

attack but I have to be honest, I fear the drugs. I fear them because the asthma

meds, esp the neb which I continue to use every 2-3 hours, they make me jittery.

>

> Lately, I fear if I take the asthma meds, then the lex and/or Xan, I will be

another statistic, dead because meds are oppposite effects.

>

> Been getting dizzy too, so I have been asking co workers to drive me to work

because I dont want to get behind the wheel. Bad enough anxiety attacks spring

upon me out of no where when I am driving

>

> I just got out of a 3 days stay at the hospital. Drs are now saying I have

vocal cord dysfunction. They feel when Lysol was sprayed at my job I inhaled it

(duh!). Part of this asthma attack was the fact my friend's cat fur was

everywhere. I was not even in her house 20 minutes, I had to leave.

>

> Anyway, the clearing of the throat constantly, the post nasal drip, etc etc.

If you get a chance, read up on it, because it's scary. All these meds I have

been on and it could have been VCD. The asthma and allergies are not being

dismissed at all. That is certain but reading up on VCD was not a good sleeping

pill

>

> Sleeping pills....again...I don't get the philosophy...I am asleep in the

hospital....they wake me up to give me a sleeping pill. I WAS ASLEEP!!

>

> I have next week off, I have dr appointments up the wazoo. Xolair is being

revisited...in terms, should there be changes since I seem to be feeling worse

not better.

>

> The air quaility in Fl right now is not good, the pollen is still up there as

well. I am still not feeling my potential.

>

> I do have a question about Xolair. The speciality pharmacy is Caremark (part

of CVS). Prior to that, (I forgot...it could have been option...something...).

The point...I used to call Option and they would set up the drop off of Xolair

to the dr.

>

> Now, I call caremark...they say I have to call the dr to have them place the

order. The dr's office said they don't do that. It is my responsibility.

Caremark says now...ok...call them and tell them you need a refill, they have to

call us. So I do. twice now...I show up at the dr's office, the meds were not

there. I feel like I am on a merry go round. I am getting more and more

confused.

>

> The nurse said I am not the only one, many people are going through the same

thing. Have any of you? What are your procedures...if you have caremark?

>

> The nurse in the hospital arranged this drop off of meds for me, so when I go

in to see the Dr Monday, I will be getting my shot

>

> I am tired of the drugs, tired of the illnesses. I am now home, just staying

in bed bc of no energy. This post, I am typing in MS Word, then will copy/paste

in the group. It is taking me forever to type.

>

> This week I will find out about the hysterectomy, I want relief somewhere in

my life. I feel I am facing the concrete box for the only form of relief

>

[Guest guest]

I forgot to say that I had Caremark for about a year and they were terrible. I

have NO problems with Accredo Novafactor.

I would call your insurance company and complain about Caremark. The insurance

company, not the doctor, chooses the specialty pharmacy. If they get enough

complaints they will switch carriers.

Addy

Group co-owner

>

> I have been on Astellin, it works, it burns my nasal passages but it works. I

find astepro does not

>

> I am on Astellin, Atrovent, rhinocort, allegra D and the saline rinse

>

> When I take them tho, I don t know if it is the combo but I feel as if someone

is squeezing my eyeballs. Driving is no fun.

>

> I have also been feeling, (And don't know if it is a combo of some or all

meds), I feel like a concrete block. My drs put me on lexapro, so now I sleep

for 6 hours straight finally, instead of 3). I think the lex has been like a

block, but they also want me taking Xanax. I take it at the start of an anxiety

attack but I have to be honest, I fear the drugs. I fear them because the asthma

meds, esp the neb which I continue to use every 2-3 hours, they make me jittery.

>

> Lately, I fear if I take the asthma meds, then the lex and/or Xan, I will be

another statistic, dead because meds are oppposite effects.

>

> Been getting dizzy too, so I have been asking co workers to drive me to work

because I dont want to get behind the wheel. Bad enough anxiety attacks spring

upon me out of no where when I am driving

>

> I just got out of a 3 days stay at the hospital. Drs are now saying I have

vocal cord dysfunction. They feel when Lysol was sprayed at my job I inhaled it

(duh!). Part of this asthma attack was the fact my friend's cat fur was

everywhere. I was not even in her house 20 minutes, I had to leave.

>

> Anyway, the clearing of the throat constantly, the post nasal drip, etc etc.

If you get a chance, read up on it, because it's scary. All these meds I have

been on and it could have been VCD. The asthma and allergies are not being

dismissed at all. That is certain but reading up on VCD was not a good sleeping

pill

>

> Sleeping pills....again...I don't get the philosophy...I am asleep in the

hospital....they wake me up to give me a sleeping pill. I WAS ASLEEP!!

>

> I have next week off, I have dr appointments up the wazoo. Xolair is being

revisited...in terms, should there be changes since I seem to be feeling worse

not better.

>

> The air quaility in Fl right now is not good, the pollen is still up there as

well. I am still not feeling my potential.

>

> I do have a question about Xolair. The speciality pharmacy is Caremark (part

of CVS). Prior to that, (I forgot...it could have been option...something...).

The point...I used to call Option and they would set up the drop off of Xolair

to the dr.

>

> Now, I call caremark...they say I have to call the dr to have them place the

order. The dr's office said they don't do that. It is my responsibility.

Caremark says now...ok...call them and tell them you need a refill, they have to

call us. So I do. twice now...I show up at the dr's office, the meds were not

there. I feel like I am on a merry go round. I am getting more and more

confused.

>

> The nurse said I am not the only one, many people are going through the same

thing. Have any of you? What are your procedures...if you have caremark?

>

> The nurse in the hospital arranged this drop off of meds for me, so when I go

in to see the Dr Monday, I will be getting my shot

>

> I am tired of the drugs, tired of the illnesses. I am now home, just staying

in bed bc of no energy. This post, I am typing in MS Word, then will copy/paste

in the group. It is taking me forever to type.

>

> This week I will find out about the hysterectomy, I want relief somewhere in

my life. I feel I am facing the concrete box for the only form of relief

>

[Guest guest]

Is anxiety one of the side effects of singulair and I am wondering if

meencantador is on singulair?

From: pyle456 <jamcculloch2@...>

Subject: [ ] Re: Sinusitis,,,Xolair...specialty pharmacy..

Date: Saturday, April 4, 2009, 11:43 AM

I understand that overmedicated feeling that you are talking about. I also have

sleeping pills, which I only use if I'm on pred, but this last go round when my

asthma was much worse than it has been in a long time, I did not take the

sleeping pills for fear that I would need my inhaler or need to neb and not be

able to wake up enough to do it....

I have spent several thousand $$ on therapy to try to prevent needing anxiety

meds for the very reasons you discuss. So far so good.

Hang in there. You certainly have a lot on your plate right now, and I know you

feel absolutely crappy.

Check in soon and let us know how you are doing.

Addy

Group co-owner

>

> I have been on Astellin, it works, it burns my nasal passages but it works. I

find astepro does not

>

> I am on Astellin, Atrovent, rhinocort, allegra D and the saline rinse

>

> When I take them tho, I don t know if it is the combo but I feel as if someone

is squeezing my eyeballs. Driving is no fun.

>

> I have also been feeling, (And don't know if it is a combo of some or all

meds), I feel like a concrete block. My drs put me on lexapro, so now I sleep

for 6 hours straight finally, instead of 3). I think the lex has been like a

block, but they also want me taking Xanax. I take it at the start of an anxiety

attack but I have to be honest, I fear the drugs. I fear them because the asthma

meds, esp the neb which I continue to use every 2-3 hours, they make me jittery.

>

> Lately, I fear if I take the asthma meds, then the lex and/or Xan, I will be

another statistic, dead because meds are oppposite effects.

>

> Been getting dizzy too, so I have been asking co workers to drive me to work

because I dont want to get behind the wheel. Bad enough anxiety attacks spring

upon me out of no where when I am driving

>

> I just got out of a 3 days stay at the hospital. Drs are now saying I have

vocal cord dysfunction. They feel when Lysol was sprayed at my job I inhaled it

(duh!). Part of this asthma attack was the fact my friend's cat fur was

everywhere. I was not even in her house 20 minutes, I had to leave.

>

> Anyway, the clearing of the throat constantly, the post nasal drip, etc etc.

If you get a chance, read up on it, because it's scary. All these meds I have

been on and it could have been VCD. The asthma and allergies are not being

dismissed at all. That is certain but reading up on VCD was not a good sleeping

pill

>

> Sleeping pills....again. ..I don't get the philosophy.. .I am asleep in the

hospital.... they wake me up to give me a sleeping pill. I WAS ASLEEP!!

>

> I have next week off, I have dr appointments up the wazoo. Xolair is being

revisited... in terms, should there be changes since I seem to be feeling worse

not better.

>

> The air quaility in Fl right now is not good, the pollen is still up there as

well. I am still not feeling my potential.

>

> I do have a question about Xolair. The speciality pharmacy is Caremark (part

of CVS). Prior to that, (I forgot...it could have been option...something. ..).

The point...I used to call Option and they would set up the drop off of Xolair

to the dr.

>

> Now, I call caremark...they say I have to call the dr to have them place the

order. The dr's office said they don't do that. It is my responsibility.

Caremark says now...ok...call them and tell them you need a refill, they have to

call us. So I do. twice now...I show up at the dr's office, the meds were not

there. I feel like I am on a merry go round. I am getting more and more

confused.

>

> The nurse said I am not the only one, many people are going through the same

thing. Have any of you? What are your procedures.. .if you have caremark?

>

> The nurse in the hospital arranged this drop off of meds for me, so when I go

in to see the Dr Monday, I will be getting my shot

>

> I am tired of the drugs, tired of the illnesses. I am now home, just staying

in bed bc of no energy. This post, I am typing in MS Word, then will copy/paste

in the group. It is taking me forever to type.

>

> This week I will find out about the hysterectomy, I want relief somewhere in

my life. I feel I am facing the concrete box for the only form of relief

>

[Guest guest]

Caremark??? eeeewwwww! They are my new secondary drug coverage since my wife

got a new job and included me in on her policy.

My primary drug coverage is through Medco their competitor. I pay my primary in

advance then, send in my receipts by mail to caremark and they reimburse me for

my pharmacy co payments. For several drugs I take they want pre-certification

JUST for the co pay and only certify for ONE month at a time. sheesh!

My local pharmacy receipts go through without a problem with them. I send in the

receipts and get a check refund within about 2 weeks.

Not so with Medco recipts. They give me all kinds of hassle and flack over

those. Well, I am now going to start getting ALL my meds at my local pharmacy

except xolair. This will cost Caremark more but they did it to themselves.

I will just have to pay the xolair co payment. 50.00 a month is not too bad but

IT SHOULD BE COVERED TOO! Yea yea, I shouldn't be complaining I DO have double

coverage and most people don't have much or ANY AT ALL!

Doug

Group founder

>

>

>

>

> >

> > I have been on Astellin, it works, it burns my nasal passages but it works.

I find astepro does not

> >

> > I am on Astellin, Atrovent, rhinocort, allegra D and the saline rinse

> >

> > When I take them tho, I don t know if it is the combo but I feel as if

someone is squeezing my eyeballs. Driving is no fun.

> >

> > I have also been feeling, (And don't know if it is a combo of some or all

meds), I feel like a concrete block. My drs put me on lexapro, so now I sleep

for 6 hours straight finally, instead of 3). I think the lex has been like a

block, but they also want me taking Xanax. I take it at the start of an anxiety

attack but I have to be honest, I fear the drugs. I fear them because the asthma

meds, esp the neb which I continue to use every 2-3 hours, they make me jittery.

> >

> > Lately, I fear if I take the asthma meds, then the lex and/or Xan, I will be

another statistic, dead because meds are oppposite effects.

> >

> > Been getting dizzy too, so I have been asking co workers to drive me to

work because I dont want to get behind the wheel. Bad enough anxiety attacks

spring upon me out of no where when I am driving

> >

> > I just got out of a 3 days stay at the hospital. Drs are now saying I have

vocal cord dysfunction. They feel when Lysol was sprayed at my job I inhaled it

(duh!). Part of this asthma attack was the fact my friend's cat fur was

everywhere. I was not even in her house 20 minutes, I had to leave.

> >

> > Anyway, the clearing of the throat constantly, the post nasal drip, etc etc.

If you get a chance, read up on it, because it's scary. All these meds I have

been on and it could have been VCD. The asthma and allergies are not being

dismissed at all. That is certain but reading up on VCD was not a good sleeping

pill

> >

> > Sleeping pills....again...I don't get the philosophy...I am asleep in the

hospital....they wake me up to give me a sleeping pill. I WAS ASLEEP!!

> >

> > I have next week off, I have dr appointments up the wazoo. Xolair is being

revisited...in terms, should there be changes since I seem to be feeling worse

not better.

> >

> > The air quaility in Fl right now is not good, the pollen is still up there

as well. I am still not feeling my potential.

> >

> > I do have a question about Xolair. The speciality pharmacy is Caremark (part

of CVS). Prior to that, (I forgot...it could have been option...something...).

The point...I used to call Option and they would set up the drop off of Xolair

to the dr.

> >

> > Now, I call caremark...they say I have to call the dr to have them place the

order. The dr's office said they don't do that. It is my responsibility.

Caremark says now...ok...call them and tell them you need a refill, they have to

call us. So I do. twice now...I show up at the dr's office, the meds were not

there. I feel like I am on a merry go round. I am getting more and more

confused.

> >

> > The nurse said I am not the only one, many people are going through the same

thing. Have any of you? What are your procedures...if you have caremark?

> >

> > The nurse in the hospital arranged this drop off of meds for me, so when I

go in to see the Dr Monday, I will be getting my shot

> >

> > I am tired of the drugs, tired of the illnesses. I am now home, just staying

in bed bc of no energy. This post, I am typing in MS Word, then will copy/paste

in the group. It is taking me forever to type.

> >

> > This week I will find out about the hysterectomy, I want relief somewhere in

my life. I feel I am facing the concrete box for the only form of relief

> >

>