Saturday, May, 17, 2008

Feeling a little blue today

by  theresag79
Thursday, May 01, 2008

Hello friends. 

I wrote another poem.  I like to express myself with poetry.  I have noticed that a lot of sharepost on this site are helpful tips, positive encouragement, and information.  I, on the other hand,  sound pretty depressing.  It has been abou...

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    sue
    Monday, May 05, 2008 at 09:43 PM

    Hi Theresa - Thanks os much for sharing another poem.  I am certain there are other people like you who are scared and finding it difficult to cope with their diagnosis.

     

    I was just wondering if you had an oppoirtunity to investigate or even contacting some of the drug companies to see if you might qualify for reduced cost or even free prescriptions.  I'm going to cut and paste my reply to you on this as well as add the link to Dr. Kantor's comment to your post.  It might just be work your while.

     

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    Hello Theresa and thanks for your post.  I am sorry to hear about your current insurance circumstances.  But maybe there is a way for you to continue your medications without insurance.  If you haven't already, you should read the latest posts from two of our members:

     

    Expert MS Blogger Mandy Crest writes: MS Drugs Offer Hope, But Can You Afford Them?

     

    Living With It Member Kristin writes: Some More Information on the Drugs

     

    Mandy's post discusses insurance and other healthcare issues in this an all important election year.

     

    Kristin's has advice and contact information on how to reach the companies that make the drugs who may have programs to receive meds at a lower or no cost to you.

     

    Hope this helps - let us know when you have success finding a way to continue your treatment particularly if its through the pharmaceutical companies.  It is so important to try.

     

    You may also want to contact some of the support groups available who could have valuable information on this topic.

     

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