Posted by Vincent_QC on September 19, 2010, at 17:27:25
In reply to Re: oh canada! » Conundrum, posted by Maxime on September 19, 2010, at 15:31:26
> Vincent, don't you get your meds for free since you are on Welfare? I do. There are a couple that are not part of the plan and my doctor had to fill in an exemption form and then I got them. When you are on Welfare there is no way that you can pays for med. When you are on Welfare you are barely able to spend a penny extra.Yes Maxime, I have them free with the exception of some meds that I try and who was used for other medical treatment than for the anxiety disorders (Off-Label)... but that's happen 2 times only...
Normally, meds who are not free are brand names meds... If I ask for the real Clonazepam or Xanax or real Ativan who disolve under the tongue, I will have to pay the full price... same for all the antidepressant meds who are not generic, of course, if the Pharmacist only keep in stock the brand name, it will be free...
Sometimes if the PDoc write on the RX (Do not substitute for a generic), the Pharmacist will give the brand name, not generic, and it will be free, but most of the time I have to pay for brand name meds... I always find the generic weaker than the real ones, best example is the Paxil, the Apo-Paroxetine is by far the worse generic med in the world!!!
Also new meds with extend release formulation sometimes are not cover especially if they don't discontinue the regular release version.
Meds who = to old meds will not be cover (for example the Cipralex who is the same as Celexa but without the inactive part inside it and the Pristiq who is the same as the Effexor-Xr)...
And yes, I can't pay for my meds, the wellfare is very low money... have to pay my student loans also... that suck... was suppose to return to school but in that state I don't think it will happen before 1-2 years...
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