Re: Re: Dang it. I won't be able to get help - To Jill

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Yes, I will ask. I also wrote an email to someone at Pfizer last night. I

don't know if they will read it or not. If they do, I don't know if it will do

any good. But it was someone in corporate. I explained my situation. We will

see. Hell, I might email a few more of the big ones on the ladder and see if

it eventually does any good. I only make a little over the income limit.

Sometimes when you write or talk to the right person you can get something

done.

love and hugs,

Debra V.

jill larion jilllarion@...> wrote:

Debra,

If your dr. isn't sure he can provide you with all the Lyrica pills, what about

seeing if can at least provide you with a 1/2 months and you buy 30 at a

time.........then it will last for 2 months. See what I'm saying? I'm not sure

if you can afford that either, but wanted to mention it since it seems to be

working for you.

Jill

Re: Re: Dang it. I won't be able to get help - To

Thanks . I believe he will give it to me as long as he has samples. I just

hope they dont run out of them. I am taking it now and I have thought about

stopping it for fear of cost. But he gave me a months supply and I guess I will

keep taking it. He is aware of the fact I pay everything out of pocket.

I am not sure, but I THINK it is already helping me. It might be my imagination.

But if it helps me it is a miracle. Not that it will cure me, but just HELPING

me is a blessing in itself.

Love and hugs,

Debra V.

villaridge@...> wrote:

Debra, I am curious what the cost of Lyrica is? I thought maybe I

still had the info that the drug store always provides when I get my

psych meds, but because of our co-pays and income level, we can't

deduct medical expenses on taxes, so I shred those. And I don't need

to read all of the effects, contra indications, possible side

effects, etc. as I have taken those drugs for so many years!! And

that income requirement for receiving drugs at lower or no cost from

Pfzier, is that a part of the program that Montiel does the

ad/public service announcement for?

I read everyone's problem about paying for their meds or not getting

them because of the cost and I can empathize and know we are

fortunate that my husband does have the benefits that he does have.

We can get " sticker " shock on how much the co-pay on some drugs

maybe, but at least we are fortunate that WE can pay for them, same

with our doctor visits.

But I will say that there is one of my scripts that I take ONLY if I

have a high level of pain --- and while the directions on the label

is always the same --- one every 8 hours --- I never do that, I start

out cutting the percocet in half, if that doesn't work in several

hours, I may take the second half. But it's not the cost of that

drug that I take it the way I do, it's that it's a controlled drug

and I don't want to be flagged or have my doctor have problems with

the DEA. (And the Pennsylvania DEA can be very aggressive in some

areas of the state!)

But I do hope your doctor will understand your financial situation

and continue to give you the samples. And with a newer drug, he/she

should have a number of samples. If I were you, I might even explain

the situation. If he is " on your side " , it could be that you would

have a better opportunity.

-- In Fibromyalgia_Support_Group , debra van ness

wrote:

>

> What the heck. I thought I was barely below the income limit for

Pfizer's prescription help program. I am not. I am barely above the

limit. I don't know what to do yet. The doc just put me on Lyrica

and gave me samples. What if he does not give me samples next time

because he is out or something? Then what? I cannot afford that

horrible price for this medication.

> Well, there we go again. The middle class is stuck in a crunch.

They treat us all like we are the wealthy class and won't help us.

> Oh, well. I might just cut back on the Lyrica to once a day

until I see the doc next month so if I need to drop it, I can taper

off.

> I really thought I had found a medication to help me.

> love and hugs,

> Debra V.

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