Guest guest Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 Sharon, -I don't know if the insurer will approve a 90 day supply or not, but maybe you could cut the pills in half so she can take just 5 mg instead of 10. Then maybe your Dad can get his sleep as well. Fran -- In colon_cancer_support , " tarcav23 " <tarcav23@y...> wrote: > Friends, > > Mom is worried that the prescription insurer won't approve 90 days of > Ambien at a time because it might be addictive. Does anyone know if > that is true? So far, she has only gotten 30 days at a time from the > local pharmacy. > > Also, on 10 mg, she apparently is really zoned out, snores loudly and > keeps Dad awake. He complains to Mom, which does not strike me as > very sensitive to her situation. I attribute it to his being in > denial. Just a hunch. > > Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 Sharon, -I don't know if the insurer will approve a 90 day supply or not, but maybe you could cut the pills in half so she can take just 5 mg instead of 10. Then maybe your Dad can get his sleep as well. Fran -- In colon_cancer_support , " tarcav23 " <tarcav23@y...> wrote: > Friends, > > Mom is worried that the prescription insurer won't approve 90 days of > Ambien at a time because it might be addictive. Does anyone know if > that is true? So far, she has only gotten 30 days at a time from the > local pharmacy. > > Also, on 10 mg, she apparently is really zoned out, snores loudly and > keeps Dad awake. He complains to Mom, which does not strike me as > very sensitive to her situation. I attribute it to his being in > denial. Just a hunch. > > Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 Sharon, -I don't know if the insurer will approve a 90 day supply or not, but maybe you could cut the pills in half so she can take just 5 mg instead of 10. Then maybe your Dad can get his sleep as well. Fran -- In colon_cancer_support , " tarcav23 " <tarcav23@y...> wrote: > Friends, > > Mom is worried that the prescription insurer won't approve 90 days of > Ambien at a time because it might be addictive. Does anyone know if > that is true? So far, she has only gotten 30 days at a time from the > local pharmacy. > > Also, on 10 mg, she apparently is really zoned out, snores loudly and > keeps Dad awake. He complains to Mom, which does not strike me as > very sensitive to her situation. I attribute it to his being in > denial. Just a hunch. > > Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 Sharon, -I don't know if the insurer will approve a 90 day supply or not, but maybe you could cut the pills in half so she can take just 5 mg instead of 10. Then maybe your Dad can get his sleep as well. Fran -- In colon_cancer_support , " tarcav23 " <tarcav23@y...> wrote: > Friends, > > Mom is worried that the prescription insurer won't approve 90 days of > Ambien at a time because it might be addictive. Does anyone know if > that is true? So far, she has only gotten 30 days at a time from the > local pharmacy. > > Also, on 10 mg, she apparently is really zoned out, snores loudly and > keeps Dad awake. He complains to Mom, which does not strike me as > very sensitive to her situation. I attribute it to his being in > denial. Just a hunch. > > Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 Sharon, -I don't know if the insurer will approve a 90 day supply or not, but maybe you could cut the pills in half so she can take just 5 mg instead of 10. Then maybe your Dad can get his sleep as well. Fran -- In colon_cancer_support , " tarcav23 " <tarcav23@y...> wrote: > Friends, > > Mom is worried that the prescription insurer won't approve 90 days of > Ambien at a time because it might be addictive. Does anyone know if > that is true? So far, she has only gotten 30 days at a time from the > local pharmacy. > > Also, on 10 mg, she apparently is really zoned out, snores loudly and > keeps Dad awake. He complains to Mom, which does not strike me as > very sensitive to her situation. I attribute it to his being in > denial. Just a hunch. > > Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 Great idea, Fran! Thanks. Sharon > > Friends, > > > > Mom is worried that the prescription insurer won't approve 90 days > of > > Ambien at a time because it might be addictive. Does anyone know > if > > that is true? So far, she has only gotten 30 days at a time from > the > > local pharmacy. > > > > Also, on 10 mg, she apparently is really zoned out, snores loudly > and > > keeps Dad awake. He complains to Mom, which does not strike me as > > very sensitive to her situation. I attribute it to his being in > > denial. Just a hunch. > > > > Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 Great idea, Fran! Thanks. Sharon > > Friends, > > > > Mom is worried that the prescription insurer won't approve 90 days > of > > Ambien at a time because it might be addictive. Does anyone know > if > > that is true? So far, she has only gotten 30 days at a time from > the > > local pharmacy. > > > > Also, on 10 mg, she apparently is really zoned out, snores loudly > and > > keeps Dad awake. He complains to Mom, which does not strike me as > > very sensitive to her situation. I attribute it to his being in > > denial. Just a hunch. > > > > Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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