RE: IV Clindamycin--medine part of insurance

[Guest guest]

Cooky,

 

I have Medicare part D.  Is that the part you call " the medicine part of my

insurance company? "

 

I'll also call Walgreens back & ask to speak to a manager.  I'll have to be more

assertive.

 

I had one round of IV done seven years ago when an in-town doctor was willing to

do it.  He moved years ago.  We used a heparin lock, which the nurse flushed

each day at IV time, but I didn't have to flush at home.  I hope to do that

again.  I'll ask about the kind of saline.

From: Cooky Stonkey <cookee1@...>

Subject: RE: rheumatic IV Clindamycin

rheumatic

Date: Monday, March 23, 2009, 10:58 PM

Yes . I did my own at home. Contact your medicine part of your

insurance company and tell them about your prescription and ask if they

could have it sent to you. Sometimes I picked it up at the pharmacy and

sometimes they delivered depended on the insurance at the time.

You could also ask if they could special order it from Walgreens. They

really hate to lose a sale. I got mine at Rite Aid and they had no problem

special ordering it.

How are you getting the Normal saline to put the medicine in? Don't use

dextrose..you don't need the extra sugar. I also used Ringers Lactate. My

doc ordered it for me and I bot it from his office.

Very important that you do not infuse it fast. It should take at least an

hour. I used butterfly needles and restarted the IV each time. Less painful

with Butterfly needles.

Cooky

From: rheumatic@grou ps.com [mailto:rheumatic@grou ps.com] On Behalf

Of

Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 11:16 PM

rheumatic@grou ps.com

Subject: rheumatic IV Clindamycin

I have begun Minocin and have a prescription for IV clindamycin for

longstanding (20 yrs) RA. I live in a small town and must drive to a nearby

town to have the IV administered; however, an RN friend has agreed to

administer the IV for me in my home. Unfortunately, neither my local

pharmacy nor Walgreens pharmacy can provide IV clindy--only oral.

Has anyone had IV antibiotics administered outside of a hospital or doctor's

office environment? Do you have any suggestions? I have three children in

6th grade, 5th grade and preschool. While it could be done, traveling for

the IV would be very inconvenient.

Thanks,

S.

[Guest guest]

Yes that's the medicine part but who do you have it with? I have Humana. I

would call their number on my med card and ask them how I can get this

delivered.

Heparin lock works great but then you need the doc to order the heparin

also. Did you just push the med in the heparin lock or did you hook it up to

a bag of fluid with the clindy in it?

Sometimes alternative doctors do IV's in their offices and if your doc

doesn't order the supplies for you maybe ask a pharmacist if they know of

anyone nearby who does IV's in their offices (pharms know everythingJ) and

ask if they will sell you the supplies. I have a friend that is a vet and

they do operations in their offices. I don't know if they will sell you

supplies but if all else fails you could get your RN friend to ask.

Cooky

] IV Clindamycin-- " medine part of insurance "

Cooky,

I have Medicare part D. Is that the part you call " the medicine part of my

insurance company? "

I'll also call Walgreens back & ask to speak to a manager. I'll have to be

more assertive.

I had one round of IV done seven years ago when an in-town doctor was

willing to do it. He moved years ago. We used a heparin lock, which the

nurse flushed each day at IV time, but I didn't have to flush at home. I

hope to do that again. I'll ask about the kind of saline.