Posted by Louisiana Sportsman on July 5, 2014, at 10:21:22
In reply to Result of PDOC Session, posted by Louisiana Sportsman on June 30, 2014, at 20:41:49
I received a call on the 2nd before I filled my medication from my PDOC.
She: "Have you filled your medications yet?"
Me: "Nope."
She: "Why didn't you remind me to change your Topamax to Trokendi XR and your Wellbutrin to Aplenzjn?"
Me: "I thought you were going for stability. Also, I never knew you were truly a fan of these medications. I figured you saw them as ripoffs; besides, they're more expensive, so I'm saving money. I was just using your judgement for once instead relying on my own ideas."
She: "Well, this isn't rehab anymore. With me, you're going to get the top of the line treatment, whatever it takes, whatever you need. I think they're justified, and you have good insurance and such."
Me: "Alright, call in Aplenzin and Trokendi."
She: "One more thing. I've found that Lyrica works better than gabapentin for anxiety. I've been writing it for many of my patients now. I know you've struggled with Lyrica addiction in the past, but you've just completed a rehab; do you think you could dose it correctly this time around?
Me: *long pause* "Yes. I think I can. Pregabalin is hands down the best medication for my brain chemistry mood stabilization and anxiety relief in one package."
She: "You're nearly maxed out on the gabapentin, so I think 150 TID would be good."My regimen after the discussion, and I plan to stick with it awhile:
Latuda (lurasidone) 40mg.
Trokendi XR (topiramate extended release)
Aplenzin (bupropion hydrobromide) 522mg.
Nuvigil (armodafinil) 250mg.
Lyrica (pregabalin) 150mg. TID [450mg.]
Remeron (mirtazapine) 45mg.
Zoloft (sertraline) 50mg.I get my medication at CVS Pharmacy, for giggles, and to see how much my insurance company hates me, I took the estimated cash price, using goodrx.com, without coupon, for a month supply of each medication totaled together: $3,588
Don't believe me? Add it up yourself lol, the monthly price without insurance of each medicine added together is $3,588; multiplied by 12: that's $43,056 a year! I'm sure they don't even pay half that tho, and it's just a front, but that's like me working from now to say the beginning of September just to pay for all of my medicine if I didn't have insurance! Ridiculous prices. O_o
Anyways, I just thought I'd update if anyone cared out there. Please feel free to comment about anything! I don't bite.
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