Re: injection prevents nausea & vomiting for up to 5 d...

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Insurance companies/policies are all so different. We

were lucky in that ours (a Blue/Cross/Blue Shield MN

perferred provider policy thru my employer)covered

almost everything, less our small co-pays. I know that

many others are not that fortunate.

H

--- brencolinmom@... wrote:

>

> I was given Aloxi by infusion during the last 2

> chemo sessions. It is

> supposed to be good for 3 days. This time, they

> also gave me Amend, which is a

> very strong anti-nausea med by mouth for 3 days. I

> am on both now and I have

> just a touch of quiesiness in my tummy but was

> outside this morning cleaning

> up with my 48 hour 5FU pump. Real cute.

> I recommend Aloxi and Amend to any of you having a

> difficult time. I was

> told, however, that to get the insurance to pay,

> they like to start you on all

> the regular meds (e.g., compazine, Kytril, Zofran)

> but when they don't work,

> they upgrade to Aloxi and then Amend.

> I was told AMend is a $500 RX but my co-pay is only

> $35.

>

>

> In a message dated 11/2/2005 7:50:42 AM Pacific

> Standard Time,

> mlhilbrand@... writes:

>

> Just FYI. My husband received this prior to each of

> his chemo treatments. His onc also prescribed oral

> anti-nausea & anti diarrhea meds that he took for

> the

> first 3-4 days following each treatment as

> preventative. I know everyone is different, but he

> had

> very little problem with nausea and diarrhea when

> he

> followed this regime, regardless of which chemo

> drugs

> he was on.

> H

>

> --- flytodeb wrote:

>

> > Just saw an ad banner for the prevention of nausea

> > and vomiting that

> > lasts for up to 5 days after chemotherapy -- in

> just

> > one dose. Aloxi

> > palonosetron HCl injection. If anyone is

> interested:

> >

> > http://www.aloxi.com/index.asp

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

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>

>

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[Guest guest]

I was given Emend during my erbitux treatment. The pharmacy said it

was over $100 a pill. My insurance (medicaid) paid for it at first

then wouldn't. I also got a bit queasy when I took it. With my new

chemo, so far the only nausea med I can get is compazine which I can

not take. The dr.'s office is fighting with them to get zofran($869

a rx) approved but it takes weeks. I have one more month until I am

eligible for medicare. Hopefully, in January when the rx coverage

starts things will be easier.

jane

> >

> > > Just saw an ad banner for the prevention of nausea

> > > and vomiting that

> > > lasts for up to 5 days after chemotherapy -- in

> > just

> > > one dose. Aloxi

> > > palonosetron HCl injection. If anyone is

> > interested:

> > >

> > > http://www.aloxi.com/index.asp

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > [Non-text portions of this message have been

> > removed]

> >

> >

>

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