More on Drugs
If you have been following the Emend soap opera—and if not, look here and here (#11-#23) and here (#3 & #4)—I am chagrined to report that the saga continues.
I talked with my oh-so-wonderful oncologist yesterday, and while we can't be certain, we do think that I may, in fact, have some kind of allergy or sensitivity to this new, super-duper-effective (and incredibly expensive) anti-nausea drug. <sigh>
And no, I can't return the three doses I just purchased for $166.13. <sigh again> (But I will give them to MOSWO, so that he can give them to another patient who can't afford the astronomical cost. Zach and I benefitted from such "hand-me-downs" when we went through IVF. If you think anti-nausea drugs are pricey, you should see our pharmacy bills from IVF.)
As an alternative to the Emend, MOSWO gave me a scrip for a different, slightly older (but still quite effective) anti-nausea drug—the same one I took as part of Plan C last time around. (MOSWO's excellent nurse practitioner had one hand-me-down half-dose on hand at the time, and she gave it to me as a back-up until I got the Emend situation straightened out. Now that the Emend situation appears to be permanently contorted, I needed an actual Rx.)
So I left MOSWO's office and went straight to my local drug store—and the incredibly kind and patient pharmacist who works there. Having learned my lesson with Emend, I asked TIKAPP to check the price of this alternate drug before actually filling the prescription.
How much, you wonder?
A mere $137.
I thanked TIKAPP, left the store, and called MOSWO's office to find out if there's an alternative to the alternative.
As they say on the soaps, tune in tomorrow. . . .
Don't you just love a good cliffhanger?
I talked with my oh-so-wonderful oncologist yesterday, and while we can't be certain, we do think that I may, in fact, have some kind of allergy or sensitivity to this new, super-duper-effective (and incredibly expensive) anti-nausea drug. <sigh>
And no, I can't return the three doses I just purchased for $166.13. <sigh again> (But I will give them to MOSWO, so that he can give them to another patient who can't afford the astronomical cost. Zach and I benefitted from such "hand-me-downs" when we went through IVF. If you think anti-nausea drugs are pricey, you should see our pharmacy bills from IVF.)
As an alternative to the Emend, MOSWO gave me a scrip for a different, slightly older (but still quite effective) anti-nausea drug—the same one I took as part of Plan C last time around. (MOSWO's excellent nurse practitioner had one hand-me-down half-dose on hand at the time, and she gave it to me as a back-up until I got the Emend situation straightened out. Now that the Emend situation appears to be permanently contorted, I needed an actual Rx.)
So I left MOSWO's office and went straight to my local drug store—and the incredibly kind and patient pharmacist who works there. Having learned my lesson with Emend, I asked TIKAPP to check the price of this alternate drug before actually filling the prescription.
How much, you wonder?
A mere $137.
I thanked TIKAPP, left the store, and called MOSWO's office to find out if there's an alternative to the alternative.
As they say on the soaps, tune in tomorrow. . . .
Don't you just love a good cliffhanger?
posted by Jody Rosen Knower at 5:41 AM
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