At Mon, 30 Jul 2001, Hchalm@aol.com wrote:
>
>Here's the story on this and it bugs the heck out of me. I drive all the way
>to VA to a pain specialist from MD because I couldn't find a doctor to take
>care of me here. Now when I take it to the local pharmacy it costs me like
>$90.00 to have it filled. My lovely insurance carrier has picked this
>company that we have to mail our scripts to and get them filled and they mail
>them back UPS and I have to sign for it. The problem arises when they take
>14 to 17 days to get the medication to me (why it takes so darn long I'll
>never know) as I mailed the scripts to them over 16 days ago. When I mail
>them to this company it only costs me $8.00 and not the $90.00 that it does
>at the pharmacy so you see why I mail them although I cringe everytime I send
>them in the mail knowing that I may run out before they get here. Today is
>one of those days, so I'm in bed trying to keep the pain level down. I have
>something else for the pain, but it doesn't take it any like the oxy does, so
>I figure if I don't move perhaps I can live through the day without screaming
>in pain. I called and they said they fed ex'd them out today for me at only
>a cost of $18.00. This is also a new prescription from my pain doctor (MS
>contin) and I don't know how I'm even going to react to the drug - after
>being on the oxy for over a year but they said it's best to change so you
>don't become immune to it and then go back to the oxy. I will let everyone
>know how I do on the ms contin which is a derivative of morphine and if I'm
>ok or in la-la land somewhere. Now to make it through the day!!! Do you
>think that 2 teenage children and one man can handle dinner? NO!!!! Do you
>think that anyone has picked up one dish, one towel, doggy doo or pee, NO!!!
>Has anyone come in and offered me something to eat? No!!!!! What would
>families do without Moms???? So I need the medication to be able to get out
>of this bed and be a Mom and what else would you call it (no it's not called
>slavery, or maid, or anything of that sort, now is it)?
>
>Jean, it's your fault cause you write like it's from friend to friend and who
>would think that it was posted to the board, and I hit click and said now
>that was personally to me right, OOPS, wrong. You're right though, I did
>laugh my butt off the other night when you made the OOPs, so I got mine!!!!!
>Thanks for being understanding all that are reading!!! Now, who's next? Bet
>everyone is going to be extra careful before hitting the send button.
>
>Love to all of you,
>
>Helen C.