Guest guest Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 Hey, I like that overnight shipping idea. It seems we are always having a problem with our Children's Hospital pharmacy running out of GH. Also, there are problems with keeping the perscriptions updated and stuff, which I guess would be a challenge whatever the delivery, but maybe overnight shipping would have fewer outage problems.... Inga At 06:43 PM 6/17/2005 +0000, you wrote: > > Hi Marcy, > > > Many children on this list are on growth hormone. It is a very safe > medication. I know of few side affects. My son has been using it for > almost 3 years now. He is growing great. > > When we first started, our health insurance only approed it for 6 > months. This seems to be a common practice. I think the want > semiannual reviews to control costs etc. > > If you run into trouble with the insurance company, contact Magic. > They have some very knowledgeable people who can help you out. Also, > many growth hormone companies have programs where they will provide > growth hormone while you get insurance coverage straightened out or > can't afford insurance. > > > Some people have been in a study. The problem with studies is you > don't know if you are getting growth hormone or a placebo (harmless > fake). It is up to you if you want to participate, if they called me, > I would say NO. I would want to make sure my son got the perscribed > medication. Just my preference. Also, if they kept calling me, I > would tell them no just because they are being too much of a pest. > > As for a starting date, I would suggest starting when you feel > comfortable and ready and not when the drug company wants you too. > There are several growth hormone companies and if this one cannot co- > operate with you them you can tell them you will ask the doctor to > perscribe another brand. > > > As far as I know, most people get the hormone deliverd to their homes > via overnight shipping. Some get it at their local pharmacy. We get > ours from Nova Factor and they ship to our house. We get a delivery > today in fact. Our health insurance has us make a $30 co-pay. > > > I hope this answers some of your questions. > > > Ken M > > > > > > > > > > > Hello, > > Has anyones child used this Growth Hormone before?(Saizen) na > > has > > been given a six month life time approval from our insurance > company > > to > > start. I don't understand only six months max but i'm assuming it > > will > > be reavaluated in six months. We are suppose to go to training > > July11th. This company keeps calling asking if she can be in thier > > study. has > > this happened to any one before? This one lady calls everyday, i > > feel > > like she is a aggrivating telemarketer. I have heard of other GH > > types > > used but not this one. They have 2 injection devices, one cool > click > > which I have heard mention and one click. The company wants to > > delivery > > the meds now,is that how it is done? We don't have class till July. > > Dr. H > > wanted us to wait to she her but this woman says they will stop the > > process and we will have to reapply all overrr again which took > over > > six > > months to get. I'm going to call my insurance company and see if > they > > can change the start date and find out about this cazy lady calling > > me at > > work and home each day. It took us a while to decide what we would > > do, > > then it took the insurrrance company forever to approve. We will be > > going to the convention and I am nervous about traveling with GH > > being it > > would only be a week starting it. I feel that starting the day > after > > we > > get back is better because we are near her pedi and other doctors. > > Who > > know maybe after next week we will be starting them sooner. We see > > her > > genetics and orrtho. > > I'll keep you posted. > > Marcy > > > > > ---------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 At 07:12 PM 6/17/2005 +0000, you wrote: > > Hi Inga, > > There are 2 problems with the overnight shipping. > > 1). We have a freezer full of those small freezer packs. We are > constantly trying to give them away to people who do a lot of camping > etc. Me, too! I tend to ask for them because I don't want to risk getting too warm (it gets pretty hot in the car in San Diego!). > > 2). It comes in a styrafoam container. We also have a ton of those. > They hold a six pack of coke just fine but they don't have a handle. > Again, we are always trying to give these away. > > > A couple of times a year we just haul the whole lot to the dump. Our > town doesn't have trash pick up. Everyone goes to the dump. Saturday > mornings is the town social at the dump. That is where we get all the > latest news and gossip. Also we get to go " shopping " at the " Rocky > Pond Mall " aka the town dump. Ha - my mom found some of the neatest possible antiques at the dump before they stopped letting people go through the stuff! Thankfully, our ciy hauls away recyclables, but with all those cans we use for tube feeds and the boxes they come in, we can overflow! Inga > > Everything is a trade off. > > Ken M > > > > > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > Has anyones child used this Growth Hormone before?(Saizen) > na > > > > has > > > > been given a six month life time approval from our insurance > > > company > > > > to > > > > start. I don't understand only six months max but i'm assuming > it > > > > will > > > > be reavaluated in six months. We are suppose to go to training > > > > July11th. This company keeps calling asking if she can be in > thier > > > > study. has > > > > this happened to any one before? This one lady calls everyday, > i > > > > feel > > > > like she is a aggrivating telemarketer. I have heard of other > GH > > > > types > > > > used but not this one. They have 2 injection devices, one cool > > > click > > > > which I have heard mention and one click. The company wants to > > > > delivery > > > > the meds now,is that how it is done? We don't have class till > July. > > > > Dr. H > > > > wanted us to wait to she her but this woman says they will stop > the > > > > process and we will have to reapply all overrr again which took > > > over > > > > six > > > > months to get. I'm going to call my insurance company and see > if > > > they > > > > can change the start date and find out about this cazy lady > calling > > > > me at > > > > work and home each day. It took us a while to decide what we > would > > > > do, > > > > then it took the insurrrance company forever to approve. We > will be > > > > going to the convention and I am nervous about traveling with > GH > > > > being it > > > > would only be a week starting it. I feel that starting the day > > > after > > > > we > > > > get back is better because we are near her pedi and other > doctors. > > > > Who > > > > know maybe after next week we will be starting them sooner. We > see > > > > her > > > > genetics and orrtho. > > > > I'll keep you posted. > > > > Marcy > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------- > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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