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    ICN Member Grinch's Avatar
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    I don't know what to do

    I recently changed my insurance carrier through my employment. I am a teacher in a year long volunteer program. I receive a $110.00 every 2 weeks as a stipend. Through this insurance I pay $60.00 for just one medication, forget about the other 4 I take. I am trying to apply for state health insurance, but I am not going to hold my breath. Does anyone else have any suggestions. It is getting to be too much.
    IC-diagnosed August 1998 with cystoscopy and hydro
    IBS-diagnosed in 1998 probably had for majority of my life
    Fibro-Diagnosed in 2010
    Other conditions: Depression, High Cholesterol (irony)

    Primary symptoms: PAIN, bloating, frequency, urgency, fatigue

    Current Meds: Elavil 10mg at bedtime, Toviaz 4mg at bedtime, Lyrica 3x a day

    Failed meds: Vesicare, Detrol LA, Celexa, Vioxx, Celebrex, Ditropan XL, Elmiron
    "In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity."

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    Support Leader dyno's Avatar
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    Have you checked to see if your medications might be available from the manufacturers free or at a reduced rate based on income? Also could they be cheaper through mail order out of Canada? Just a couple of thoughts.
    Jolene

    "Life is what happens when you are making other plans" John Lennon

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    ICN Member Dixiefireball's Avatar
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    Please check out our low income website. the website is at the bottom of my post here.
    if that doesn't help please send me an pm and i will see if i can find any other information for you.
    sending you hugs and prayers
    Rhonda
    Medicine taken daily or as needed:
    1. Heaprin and Marcaine rescue installment 1 to 3x daily as needed.
    2. MS.Cotin 100mg 3x daily
    3. MSIR 30mg 1 or 2 every 4-6hrs as needed for breakthrew pain.
    4. Fentanyl 100 mg Change every 48hrs.
    5. Gentamicin 80mg install after each rescue treatment
    5 Leviquin 500mg self start as needed.
    6. Klonopin 1 or 2 daily as needed.
    7. Prosed/DS as 1 every 6hrs as needed.





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