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Rising costs of our prescriptions (Read 958 times)

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rectumdamnnearkilledem

    Ugh. My albuterol inhalers used to cost $5. Now they are $20. I knew some of our prescription drug costs would be going up, but this is ridiculous. Between that and my Singulair I think my asthma will be costing us about $40/month. If I didn't run I could probably avoid these for the most part (since my asthma isn't too bad until I start to exercise or if my allergies are really bad, like right now). Just when I think I can start cutting corners on my running expenses something like this rears its head--arghhhh.... Sad k

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    Trent


    Good Bad & The Monkey

      Go to WalMart. Cheap prescriptions. Albuterol ALWAYS cost about $30. It is your portion of it that has risen, not the drug cost itself.
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      rectumdamnnearkilledem

        Go to WalMart. Cheap prescriptions. Albuterol ALWAYS cost about $30. It is your portion of it that has risen, not the drug cost itself.
        Yeah, I think the cost that it says on the bag is ~$35, so we're still getting a "deal." But to go from $5 to $20 is a bit hard to swallow. WM...no way. I'd rather pay more. Plus our nearest WM is further away, so it may not cost much in the end. I should see what it would be at Walgreens, which is closer. Probably not less than what we pay at Meijer, though. Trent, know of any asthma meds that are likely to be cheaper? I'd be willing to try something else if it worked as well (or better) and cost us less. k

        Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to

        remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.    

             ~ Sarah Kay

        Trent


        Good Bad & The Monkey

          Buy it via mail-order. There are loads of ways to get your Rx three months at a time (doc has to write a 90-day prescription). For asthma, it is a primary med (like singulair) and a rescue med (albuterol). Gotta have and buy both. Why did your insurance stop paying for albuterol? That seems odd; albuterol should always always have the lowest tier copay.
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          rectumdamnnearkilledem

            Why did your insurance stop paying for albuterol? That seems odd; albuterol should always always have the lowest tier copay.
            They're still paying for it, just not nearly as much. I don't know...I really should call and ask. That surprised me, too. k

            Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to

            remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.    

                 ~ Sarah Kay


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              zoom-zoom, that is wierd that your albuterol is costing that much, esp if you're on a generic. I'm on a name brand because so far, I wind up coughing up all the generic albuterols out there. I have no idea why - it's the same stuff, but it triggers a cough reaction within seconds of a puff. Haven't been able to figure that one out Sad and am paying more as a result. *sigh* gotta love insurance and the medical industry.
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