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Re: jaw clenching/No antidepressant coverage

Posted by sowhysosad on April 26, 2009, at 2:39:59

In reply to Re: jaw clenching/No antidepressant coverage » sowhysosad, posted by jedi on April 26, 2009, at 0:51:15

Ouch! That sucks jedi!

But when I said "antidepressant coverage" I meant in the sense of "treatment" - my pdoc enforced a drug-free period before reassessing me next month.

Turned out to be an excellent idea, although maybe not for the reason she planned: I suspected imipramine was worsening my depression and it looks like I was right. Felt pretty lousy for the first couple of days but after a week I feel considerably improved.

In terms of financial "coverage" for meds, I'm pretty lucky to live in a country where all scripts are subsidised by the government, so a month's supply of any med costs only about $11. Kids, senior citizens, students, the unemployed and some low-income families get prescriptions completely gratis too.

Only drawback is, if the med's off-patent you'll always get a generic (like the delightfully-named "Prozit" fluoxetine I once got). Plus, on occasion docs might try and fob you off with an older off-patent drug instead of its newer sibling - eg. generic citalopram for Lexapro - but that's fairly unusual.

$10 for a 90-day supply on that Walmart plan can't be beaten though! I wonder if they'll ship them overseas...

> Hi,
> It is tough with no coverage for antidepressants.
> My insurance just went to a huge deductible, then only 50% coverage on brand name meds. So I switched to a totally catastrophic health savings plan that is all out of pocket until 10 Grand (Ouch).
>
> Jedi
>
> http://www.walmart.com/cservice/contextual_help_popup.gsp?modId=553159
>
> WALMART/SAM'S CLUB $4 Prescription Drug Program
> Mental Health Medications
> List Effective March 24, 2009
> $4 30-DAY / $10 90-DAY
> DRUG NAME AND DOSAGE QUANTITY
> AMITRIPTYLINE 10MG TAB 30 90
> AMITRIPTYLINE 25MG TAB 30 90
> AMITRIPTYLINE 50MG TAB 30 90
> AMITRIPTYLINE 75MG TAB 30 90
> AMITRIPTYLINE 100MG TAB 30 90
> BENZTROPINE 2MG TAB 30 90
> BUSPIRONE 5MG TAB 60 180
> BUSPIRONE 10MG TAB* 60 180
> CARBAMAZEPINE 200MG TAB* 60 180
> CITALOPRAM 20MG TAB 30 90
> CITALOPRAM 40MG TAB 30 90
> DOXEPIN HCL 10MG CAP 30 90
> DOXEPIN HCL 25MG CAP 30 90
> DOXEPIN HCL 50MG CAP 30 90
> DOXEPIN HCL 75MG CAP 30 90
> DOXEPIN HCL 100MG CAP 30 90
> FLUOXETINE 10MG TAB* 30 90
> FLUOXETINE 10MG CAP 30 90
> FLUOXETINE 20MG CAP 30 90
> FLUOXETINE 40MG CAP 30 90
> FLUPHENAZINE 1MG TAB 30 90
> HALOPERIDOL 0.5MG TAB 30 90
> HALOPERIDOL 1MG TAB 30 90
> HALOPERIDOL 2MG TAB 30 90
> HALOPERIDOL 5MG TAB 30 90
> LITHIUM CARBONATE 300MG CAP* 90 270
> NORTRIPTYLINE 10MG CAP 30 90
> NORTRIPTYLINE 25MG CAP 30 90
> PAROXETINE 10MG TAB* 30 90
> PAROXETINE 20MG TAB* 30 90
> PROCHLORPERAZINE 10MG TAB 30 90
> THIORIDAZINE 25MG TAB 30 90
> THIORIDAZINE 50MG TAB 30 90
> THIOTHIXENE 2MG CAP 30 90
> TRAZODONE 50MG TAB 30 90
> TRAZODONE 100MG TAB 30 90
> TRAZODONE 150MG TAB 30 90
> TRIHEXYPHENIDYL 2MG TAB 60 180
> Prescription Program includes up to a 30-day supply for $4 and a 90-day supply for $10 of some covered generic drugs at commonly prescribed dosages. Prices for some drugs covered by the Prescription Program may be higher and may vary in some states. Restrictions apply. View complete Program Details in English. Detalles del Programa or see your Walmart Pharmacist for details.
>
> * Prices may be higher in CA, HI, MN, MT, PA, TN, WI and WY.
>
> Prepackaged drugs are covered only in unit sizes specified on Drug List.
>
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