Holy doodle! I just paid $192 for a prescription!!

[CanuckAmok]

Luckily I have a Union Drug plan that pays 80% of that, but I still have to wait to be reimbursed.

Yeesh!

[GOPisEvil]

1. Crikey!!!

That's a lotta cash!

How ya doing otherwise?

[CanuckAmok]

4. Well...let's put it this way...

the prescription (Effexor) is an anti-depressant, but somehow spending $200 bucks for it is MORE depressing!

Seriously, though, I'm hangin' in there. I actually filed for the big "D" yesterday. A scary step, but necessary, and although it's sad, it's good to be one step toward closure.

Incidentally, Effexor is new, and it's prescribed for reactive depression, ie depression triggered by a traumatic event. It's administered incrimentally on a curve, with the strongest doses being administered about three months after the prescription begins, and gradually reducing for three more months, until there's virtually no drug left in the capsules. Then you just stop taking it. Six month commitment--no withdrawl, no dependency. And it seems to work very well, so far.

[Spider Jerusalem]

5. Watch your blood pressure...

I had to stop taking Effexor because it raised mine to dangerous levels. And it caused tiredness and vertigo upon standing. Not fun.

[CanuckAmok]

6. Yes, I have been...

I haven't had any vertigo or anything, but I monitor my blood pressure every day anyway because I'm training, and so far, no significant change. The only thing that I don't like about it is a metallic taste in my mouth, but I think I can survive that.

[GOPisEvil]

7. Good luck my friend.

Hang in there. Your friends here are pulling for ya.

[CanuckAmok]

9. Thanks GOP! And everyone else!

One upside to all this is I'm going to be treating myself to a little trip to a Budhist monastery in California in the Fall, buying a used Land Cruiser, and driving it back home via Colorado. Maybe I'll get to actually meet some DUers along the way!

[salinen]

10. Hey

would that be the monestary in Tassajara?

[CanuckAmok]

11. It's near Modesto....

I have the info written down somewhere, but I can't find it at the moment. My Psychologist's brother is a monk there.

[commander bunnypants]

15. sorry to say this

I just threw away about 20 day supply. Had a client that did not take it, cant keep it or repackage it.

DDQM

[Reverend_Smitty]

2. I was floored when I...

had to pay $80 for a one month supply for allergy meds!!! It's disgusting how much they charge

[BurtWorm]

3. And you're in Canada?!

That must cost a downpayment on a house down here!

[hippiechick]

8. Imitrex ?

Mine was $186 for 9 pills.
And I DON'T have insurance.

:hippie:

[CanuckAmok]

12. Holy crap! What's it for, invisibility? X-Ray vision? Flight?

yipes.

[hippiechick]

17. Migraines

.... but a bottle of tequila and a dozen excedrin serve the same purpose and are a whole lot cheaper !!!

:hi: Good to hear from ya' Canuck !!

:hippie:

[amazona]

13. well the shareholders thank you

I'm not real wild about this particular product and have to admit you're a better man than I if you actually take it, but I hope it helps you and I have to admit any little bit to help the Wyeth bottom line is much appreciated at this point.

[CanuckAmok]

14. Hey, anything I can do to help Wyeth!

I'm more fascinated by the idea of a drug for reactive depression. It seems that if it does work, it would be perfect for people suffering depression resulting from events such as family death, violent events, divorce, inprisonment, geographical isolation, etc. I want to do some more reading on it.

[SCDem]

16. I love Unions - I am on my husband's Union insurance and

I pay only $10 for presciptions and doctor's visits.

[HEyHEY]

18. Viagra?

[CanuckAmok]

19. Not a chance!

I'm never putting that thing anywhere ever again. Nothing but trouble...