Guest guest Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 Wow, so you pay about 60.00 a month for your meds. In the states here it costs about 100.00 a month for 30 pills out of pocket. If I was still at my last job and had a co-pay I would only have to pay 10.00 - 25.00 a month. I'm glad to see that your doc. was right on the mark with your meds. --- n Paroo <marianpone@...> wrote: > Audrey -- > > No problem at all. Lexapro isn't in the " basket of > medications " that HMOs are required by law to > include > in their coverage, but the small supplement I pay to > them (the HMO) monthly covers most of the cost. > > I think were I paying on my own 10 mg would come to > about $2 a day, but I'll be filling my precription > today after work, and I'll note the exact price. > > A lot of meds are in the " basket " , but my doctor > strongly recommended Lexapro, and she was 100% right > on that! > > > njg > > > =============== > > --- AUDREY KOEPKE <audkoe@...> wrote: > > > how hard/easy is it to get your meds. over in > > Tel-Aviv? > > ak > > > > --- njg <marianpone@...> wrote: > > > > > This board reaches everywhere, I'm in Tel-Aviv > for > > > the time being. > > > > > > > > > -- njg > > > > > > > > > PS - No problem getting a dr here on Sunday, the > > > work week is Sunday- > > > Thursday... Getting a doctor on Saturday can be > > > tough, but far from > > > impossible. > > > > > > > > > > > > =================== > > > > " I don't trust anyone over ten who listens to the > Sound of Music. " -- Goodbye Lover (1999) > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 Audrey -- > Wow, so you pay about 60.00 a month for your meds. > In > the states here it costs about 100.00 a month for 30 > pills out of pocket. If I was still at my last job > and > had a co-pay I would only have to pay 10.00 - 25.00 > a > month. I checked the register receipt when I came home and it's even less than that. The supplemental to the HMO is really worth it, it covers part of my therapy, too. > I'm glad to see that your doc. was right on the mark > with your meds. I have a wonderful family doctor, she has specialties both in family medicine and epidemiology. And she's a human being to boot. -- njg " I don't trust anyone over ten who listens to the Sound of Music. " -- Goodbye Lover (1999) __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 thats filthy, month supply in australia costs $3US if your on benefits Re: Re: Ice Wow, so you pay about 60.00 a month for your meds. In the states here it costs about 100.00 a month for 30 pills out of pocket. If I was still at my last job and had a co-pay I would only have to pay 10.00 - 25.00 a month. I'm glad to see that your doc. was right on the mark with your meds. --- n Paroo <marianpone@...> wrote: > Audrey -- > > No problem at all. Lexapro isn't in the " basket of > medications " that HMOs are required by law to > include > in their coverage, but the small supplement I pay to > them (the HMO) monthly covers most of the cost. > > I think were I paying on my own 10 mg would come to > about $2 a day, but I'll be filling my precription > today after work, and I'll note the exact price. > > A lot of meds are in the " basket " , but my doctor > strongly recommended Lexapro, and she was 100% right > on that! > > > njg > > > =============== > > --- AUDREY KOEPKE <audkoe@...> wrote: > > > how hard/easy is it to get your meds. over in > > Tel-Aviv? > > ak > > > > --- njg <marianpone@...> wrote: > > > > > This board reaches everywhere, I'm in Tel-Aviv > for > > > the time being. > > > > > > > > > -- njg > > > > > > > > > PS - No problem getting a dr here on Sunday, the > > > work week is Sunday- > > > Thursday... Getting a doctor on Saturday can be > > > tough, but far from > > > impossible. > > > > > > > > > > > > =================== > > > > " I don't trust anyone over ten who listens to the > Sound of Music. " -- Goodbye Lover (1999) > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 I like all of my docs. too. I can kidd with them and they laugh. --- n Paroo <marianpone@...> wrote: > Audrey -- > > > > > Wow, so you pay about 60.00 a month for your meds. > > In > > the states here it costs about 100.00 a month for > 30 > > pills out of pocket. If I was still at my last job > > and > > had a co-pay I would only have to pay 10.00 - > 25.00 > > a > > month. > > > I checked the register receipt when I came home and > it's even less than that. The supplemental to the > HMO > is really worth it, it covers part of my therapy, > too. > > > > I'm glad to see that your doc. was right on the > mark > > with your meds. > > I have a wonderful family doctor, she has > specialties > both in family medicine and epidemiology. And she's > a > human being to boot. > > > -- njg > > > > > " I don't trust anyone over ten who listens to the > Sound of Music. " -- Goodbye Lover (1999) > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2006 Report Share Posted September 7, 2006 that's wonderful. maybe your pill people should talk to our pill people and get our pill people to cut the costs by a HUGH margin. How much a month do you pay for your benefits that cover the meds? ak --- <rroobbeerrtt@...> wrote: > thats filthy, month supply in australia costs $3US > if your on benefits > Re: Re: Ice > > > Wow, so you pay about 60.00 a month for your meds. > In > the states here it costs about 100.00 a month for > 30 > pills out of pocket. If I was still at my last job > and > had a co-pay I would only have to pay 10.00 - > 25.00 a > month. > I'm glad to see that your doc. was right on the > mark > with your meds. > --- n Paroo <marianpone@...> wrote: > > > Audrey -- > > > > No problem at all. Lexapro isn't in the " basket > of > > medications " that HMOs are required by law to > > include > > in their coverage, but the small supplement I > pay to > > them (the HMO) monthly covers most of the cost. > > > > I think were I paying on my own 10 mg would come > to > > about $2 a day, but I'll be filling my > precription > > today after work, and I'll note the exact price. > > > > A lot of meds are in the " basket " , but my doctor > > strongly recommended Lexapro, and she was 100% > right > > on that! > > > > > > njg > > > > > > =============== > > > > --- AUDREY KOEPKE <audkoe@...> wrote: > > > > > how hard/easy is it to get your meds. over in > > > Tel-Aviv? > > > ak > > > > > > --- njg <marianpone@...> wrote: > > > > > > > This board reaches everywhere, I'm in > Tel-Aviv > > for > > > > the time being. > > > > > > > > > > > > -- njg > > > > > > > > > > > > PS - No problem getting a dr here on Sunday, > the > > > > work week is Sunday- > > > > Thursday... Getting a doctor on Saturday can > be > > > > tough, but far from > > > > impossible. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > =================== > > > > > > > " I don't trust anyone over ten who listens to > the > > Sound of Music. " -- Goodbye Lover (1999) > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 By benefits I mean social security. If your getting social security payments. You dont pay anything else. Recent times they increased the price to $US7 unless your doctor gives you a blue authority script, then its $US3. Its all under the medicare system which is free. Re: Re: Ice > > > Wow, so you pay about 60.00 a month for your meds. > In > the states here it costs about 100.00 a month for > 30 > pills out of pocket. If I was still at my last job > and > had a co-pay I would only have to pay 10.00 - > 25.00 a > month. > I'm glad to see that your doc. was right on the > mark > with your meds. > --- n Paroo <marianpone@...> wrote: > > > Audrey -- > > > > No problem at all. Lexapro isn't in the " basket > of > > medications " that HMOs are required by law to > > include > > in their coverage, but the small supplement I > pay to > > them (the HMO) monthly covers most of the cost. > > > > I think were I paying on my own 10 mg would come > to > > about $2 a day, but I'll be filling my > precription > > today after work, and I'll note the exact price. > > > > A lot of meds are in the " basket " , but my doctor > > strongly recommended Lexapro, and she was 100% > right > > on that! > > > > > > njg > > > > > > =============== > > > > --- AUDREY KOEPKE <audkoe@...> wrote: > > > > > how hard/easy is it to get your meds. over in > > > Tel-Aviv? > > > ak > > > > > > --- njg <marianpone@...> wrote: > > > > > > > This board reaches everywhere, I'm in > Tel-Aviv > > for > > > > the time being. > > > > > > > > > > > > -- njg > > > > > > > > > > > > PS - No problem getting a dr here on Sunday, > the > > > > work week is Sunday- > > > > Thursday... Getting a doctor on Saturday can > be > > > > tough, but far from > > > > impossible. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > =================== > > > > > > > " I don't trust anyone over ten who listens to > the > > Sound of Music. " -- Goodbye Lover (1999) > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 Wow, maybe we should all move to Australia. BTW, sorry to see how your country lost Steve Irwin. I really enjoyed watching and learning from him. ak --- <rroobbeerrtt@...> wrote: > By benefits I mean social security. If your getting > social security payments. You dont pay anything > else. Recent times they increased the price to $US7 > unless your doctor gives you a blue authority > script, then its $US3. Its all under the medicare > system which is free. > Re: Re: Ice > > > > > > Wow, so you pay about 60.00 a month for your > meds. > > In > > the states here it costs about 100.00 a month > for > > 30 > > pills out of pocket. If I was still at my last > job > > and > > had a co-pay I would only have to pay 10.00 - > > 25.00 a > > month. > > I'm glad to see that your doc. was right on the > > mark > > with your meds. > > --- n Paroo <marianpone@...> wrote: > > > > > Audrey -- > > > > > > No problem at all. Lexapro isn't in the > " basket > > of > > > medications " that HMOs are required by law to > > > include > > > in their coverage, but the small supplement I > > pay to > > > them (the HMO) monthly covers most of the > cost. > > > > > > I think were I paying on my own 10 mg would > come > > to > > > about $2 a day, but I'll be filling my > > precription > > > today after work, and I'll note the exact > price. > > > > > > A lot of meds are in the " basket " , but my > doctor > > > strongly recommended Lexapro, and she was 100% > > right > > > on that! > > > > > > > > > njg > > > > > > > > > =============== > > > > > > --- AUDREY KOEPKE <audkoe@...> > wrote: > > > > > > > how hard/easy is it to get your meds. over > in > > > > Tel-Aviv? > > > > ak > > > > > > > > --- njg <marianpone@...> wrote: > > > > > > > > > This board reaches everywhere, I'm in > > Tel-Aviv > > > for > > > > > the time being. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- njg > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > PS - No problem getting a dr here on > Sunday, > > the > > > > > work week is Sunday- > > > > > Thursday... Getting a doctor on Saturday > can > > be > > > > > tough, but far from > > > > > impossible. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > =================== > > > > > > > > > > " I don't trust anyone over ten who listens to > > the > > > Sound of Music. " -- Goodbye Lover (1999) > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 I recently received mail from my health care provider asking me to have my Dr. give me 20 Mg Lex and split them in half. (I take 10 Mg) That way we both save. They even gave me a pill splitter. My Doc wouldn't do this before seeing the letter. So, my payments just went from 30.00 per month to 15.00 <rroobbeerrtt@...> wrote: By benefits I mean social security. If your getting social security payments. You dont pay anything else. Recent times they increased the price to $US7 unless your doctor gives you a blue authority script, then its $US3. Its all under the medicare system which is free. Re: Re: Ice > > > Wow, so you pay about 60.00 a month for your meds. > In > the states here it costs about 100.00 a month for > 30 > pills out of pocket. If I was still at my last job > and > had a co-pay I would only have to pay 10.00 - > 25.00 a > month. > I'm glad to see that your doc. was right on the > mark > with your meds. > --- n Paroo <marianpone@...> wrote: > > > Audrey -- > > > > No problem at all. Lexapro isn't in the " basket > of > > medications " that HMOs are required by law to > > include > > in their coverage, but the small supplement I > pay to > > them (the HMO) monthly covers most of the cost. > > > > I think were I paying on my own 10 mg would come > to > > about $2 a day, but I'll be filling my > precription > > today after work, and I'll note the exact price. > > > > A lot of meds are in the " basket " , but my doctor > > strongly recommended Lexapro, and she was 100% > right > > on that! > > > > > > njg > > > > > > =============== > > > > --- AUDREY KOEPKE <audkoe@...> wrote: > > > > > how hard/easy is it to get your meds. over in > > > Tel-Aviv? > > > ak > > > > > > --- njg <marianpone@...> wrote: > > > > > > > This board reaches everywhere, I'm in > Tel-Aviv > > for > > > > the time being. > > > > > > > > > > > > -- njg > > > > > > > > > > > > PS - No problem getting a dr here on Sunday, > the > > > > work week is Sunday- > > > > Thursday... Getting a doctor on Saturday can > be > > > > tough, but far from > > > > impossible. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > =================== > > > > > > > " I don't trust anyone over ten who listens to > the > > Sound of Music. " -- Goodbye Lover (1999) > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2006 Report Share Posted September 9, 2006 sounds like your health care provider is really looking out for you. cool. ak --- Dennis <bluesman615@...> wrote: > I recently received mail from my health care > provider asking me to have my Dr. give me 20 Mg Lex > and split them in half. (I take 10 Mg) That way we > both save. They even gave me a pill splitter. My Doc > wouldn't do this before seeing the letter. So, my > payments just went from 30.00 per month to 15.00 > > <rroobbeerrtt@...> wrote: By > benefits I mean social security. If your getting > social security payments. You dont pay anything > else. Recent times they increased the price to $US7 > unless your doctor gives you a blue authority > script, then its $US3. Its all under the medicare > system which is free. > Re: Re: Ice > > > > > > Wow, so you pay about 60.00 a month for your meds. > > In > > the states here it costs about 100.00 a month for > > 30 > > pills out of pocket. If I was still at my last job > > and > > had a co-pay I would only have to pay 10.00 - > > 25.00 a > > month. > > I'm glad to see that your doc. was right on the > > mark > > with your meds. > > --- n Paroo <marianpone@...> wrote: > > > > > Audrey -- > > > > > > No problem at all. Lexapro isn't in the " basket > > of > > > medications " that HMOs are required by law to > > > include > > > in their coverage, but the small supplement I > > pay to > > > them (the HMO) monthly covers most of the cost. > > > > > > I think were I paying on my own 10 mg would come > > to > > > about $2 a day, but I'll be filling my > > precription > > > today after work, and I'll note the exact price. > > > > > > A lot of meds are in the " basket " , but my doctor > > > strongly recommended Lexapro, and she was 100% > > right > > > on that! > > > > > > > > > njg > > > > > > > > > =============== > > > > > > --- AUDREY KOEPKE <audkoe@...> wrote: > > > > > > > how hard/easy is it to get your meds. over in > > > > Tel-Aviv? > > > > ak > > > > > > > > --- njg <marianpone@...> wrote: > > > > > > > > > This board reaches everywhere, I'm in > > Tel-Aviv > > > for > > > > > the time being. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- njg > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > PS - No problem getting a dr here on Sunday, > > the > > > > > work week is Sunday- > > > > > Thursday... Getting a doctor on Saturday can > > be > > > > > tough, but far from > > > > > impossible. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > =================== > > > > > > > > > > " I don't trust anyone over ten who listens to > > the > > > Sound of Music. " -- Goodbye Lover (1999) > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2007 Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 where do you put ice to help the overall swelling of the leg, knee , and foot? pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2007 Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 Elevate your foot above your heart and just move the ice around every few minutes, concentrating in the surgical area. At least that is what worked for me. Deb > > where do you put ice to help the overall swelling of the leg, knee , > and foot? > pam > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2007 Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 I have some confusion about the use of ice. I use it if I've done something that irritates my knee & it helps a lot. A PT explained to me that the ice causes more blood to come to the area and carry off the inflammatory chemicals. But after you have an operation like a knee replacement, it seems to me that the swelling includes chemicals that help heal things that got cut, and you wouldn't want those to be taken away by the extra blood you'd get from using the ice. Anybody got the inside skinny on this? Ann ice where do you put ice to help the overall swelling of the leg, knee ,and foot?pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 That sounds totally backwards to what I have always been told. I was always told that the cold constricts the tissue stopping/slowing the buildup of fluids in the soft tissue, and then when you apply heat it opens up the blood vessels to carry away excess fluid + provides more oxygen for healing. That’s why with a sprained ankle we rotated between hot and cold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 Pam, my PT surprised me when she said that any ice pack shouldn't be left on for more than 15 minutes at a time. Something about the blood vessels dilating even though cold. Anyone else get this instruction? I will still go for an hour with the pack on, but no longer. Too, the times I must turn to an ice pack or Cryo-cuff are less and less each day. I hope my PT doesn't find out I'm over her 15 minute limit! Robin in NWFlorida --- " pam " wrote: > > where do you put ice to help the overall swelling of the leg, knee , > and foot? > pam > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 Most PT & Dr's tell you 20 minutes at the most, then off. Same for heat. If you do ice and heat for an injury - 20 min. ice, 20 min. heat then off for a couple of hours, then repeat. Either the heat or cold will work better doing the off and on at 20 minutes. It just feels better for the longer. Yep - I left it on for 30 minutes 'cause it felt good. Gloria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2009 Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 thats a very good point Leah. thanks, Marie xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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