![[dr. bob]](/dr-bob-sm.gif)
Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
bob@dr-bob.orgShown: posts 1 to 6 of 6. This is the beginning of the thread.
Posted by deirdrehbrt on April 7, 2004, at 21:30:41
I went to the pharmacy this week. Since it was at the beginning of the month, my medicaid spend-down hadn't been met. The girl at the counter tells me that my seroquel, an antipsychotic, would cost me $397.00 for my month's supply. I decided to purchase only 2 weeks worth at this one visit.
I asked the pharmacist if She too thought it peculiar that purchasing antipsychotic medications can cause psychotic episodes. Everyone there sort of chuckled.
Posted by octopusprime on April 7, 2004, at 21:53:16
In reply to Psychotic episodes, posted by deirdrehbrt on April 7, 2004, at 21:30:41
oh my goodness!
i am canadian and i used to fill my prescription for a month's supply of 25 mg seroquel for $25, full price. (i think i last filled it in late 2002 or early 2003).
i don't know anything about online pharmacies or cross-border drug shopping for americans but you might want to consider it.
Posted by jlynne on April 7, 2004, at 23:33:31
In reply to Psychotic episodes, posted by deirdrehbrt on April 7, 2004, at 21:30:41
> I went to the pharmacy this week. Since it was at the beginning of the month, my medicaid spend-down hadn't been met.
Deirdre, I don't know what state you live in, but it is my understanding that you don't have to actually have paid for the Rx - just have to have "accrued" the amount of your spend down. Might be different for different states, but it might be worth it to ask your eligibility worker.
...jlynne
Posted by Camille Dumont on April 8, 2004, at 13:55:12
In reply to Re: Psychotic episodes » deirdrehbrt, posted by jlynne on April 7, 2004, at 23:33:31
GOOD GOD!!!!! 400$ for SEROQUEL!!!!!
I'm also a Canadian ... if you have your prescription you can legally have it filled by a Canadian pharmacy online (I think you fax them your prescription or something)
I took seroquel for a while and the prescription for 50mg was like ... less than 60$ I think.
Sheesh! Now I understand why those online pharmacies make so much business.
Posted by Penny on April 8, 2004, at 14:12:44
In reply to Re: Psychotic episodes, posted by Camille Dumont on April 8, 2004, at 13:55:12
More on Canadian Pharmacies, from the wonderful state of Wisconsin:
http://www.drugsavings.wi.gov/BTW - I don't live in Wisconsin. But I think that their gov't. is doing a wonderful service to the people of that state (and all others!) by providing this info on their website. Mind you, the federal gov't isn't all too keen on it! Oh well...
Maybe this will help somewhat? I haven't looked to closely at the site, so I don't know if it will provide savings or not.
P
Posted by mair on April 8, 2004, at 18:49:23
In reply to Re: Canadian Pharmacies, posted by Penny on April 8, 2004, at 14:12:44
This is the end of the thread.
Psycho-Babble Social | Extras | FAQ
Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
bob@dr-bob.org
Script revised: February 4, 2008
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/cgi-bin/pb/mget.pl
Copyright 2006-17 Robert Hsiung.
Owned and operated by Dr. Bob LLC and not the University of Chicago.