Posted by Saragram on January 7, 2003, at 13:32:09
In reply to Re: New doc is not only benzophobic but stimuphobic!, posted by oracle on January 7, 2003, at 11:52:50
I've got no objections to seeing a psychiatrist, in fact I welcome it, but the one my therapist usually works with doesn't accept my insurance and the one my GP refers patients to has a LONG waiting list for appointments.
The last 2 GPs I have seen, and my Gyno, have never had any objection to giving me 60 Xanax refillable 3 times, which has always lasted me a year until my next blood pressure or gyno checkcup. They would write the prescription for one tablet twice a day as needed, and I never needed that many so I could make them last all year. I never got it from the GP AND the Gyno in the same time period -- I'm pretty sure that would raise a red flag with my insurance company.
My main objection to getting fewer pills at one time is that I have to make a co-payment at the pharmacy more often: I'm already paying $40 (nonformulary) for Lexapro, $20 (brand name) for Lotensin, and $10 each for generic xanax, estrogen, and diuretic which comes to $90 per month which is hard on my budget!
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