lilyloves
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Post by lilyloves on Jun 17, 2006 7:29:01 GMT -5
Hi, up to now I have spent about 60 on prescriptions to do with endo, which I really need to be saving at the mo. Does anyone know if there's a way to get around the £6.65 charge for each item? I don't start back at uni until September so am working full time and having to pay xXx
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Post by erzulie on Jun 17, 2006 14:39:37 GMT -5
Whoa you only have to pay 6.65 for each prescription? Wow, that's only $12.29 in US money. I wish I could get prescriptions that cheap! The last prescription I got was migraine medicine and I had to pay $40 (21.64 pounds) for only 9 pills! It was ridiculous! That means every headache I got cost more than four dollars to get rid of! It would be even worse if I were taking birth control pills for the endometriosis, because my insurance company doesn't pay for that at all so I'd have to cough up the full amount. That's one of several reasons why I opted for natural remedies!
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Post by meldart on Jun 17, 2006 16:04:01 GMT -5
Hiya - Lilyloves I live in the UK and I have found no way of getting round it. I guess the only saving grace we have is that we don't have to pay for birth control pills - that would make it impossible for me to take them if it did/ Sorry I could be of no help, at least you only have to pay up until September though!
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Post by ouchy on Jun 17, 2006 16:14:29 GMT -5
Hello. I live in the U.S., but my husband and I buy prescriptions from a "U.K." pharmacy; however, the prescriptions are sent from a little island somewhere. Anyway, for us it is way cheaper, and it's always been the right medicine, no counterfeits or anything. They have a link for European ordering, and you might not have to pay the charge if you buy it online? I don't know how it works over there. Here is the link, though. www.inhousepharmacy.co.uk/
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lilyloves
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Post by lilyloves on Jun 18, 2006 7:31:36 GMT -5
Thanks for that everyone, I guess I'm lucky that I'm not paying the going rate for some of the things prescribed as the last set of painkillers was setting the NHS back around £40. Just seems unfair when we pay our national insurance. Hoping there will be some sort of let up for all of us, quite rubbish that it's not recognised formally as a disability (bloody feels like one lately!) Take care xXx
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Post by Kath Findlay on Jul 25, 2006 22:07:18 GMT -5
Hi There is a way of getting round paying £6.65 for prescriptions in the UK if you are taking regular medications. You can apply for a pre payment certificate for 4 or 12 months which is a fixed price. A Prescription Prepayment Certificate costs £33.90 for four months and £93.20 for 12 months. for more information go to www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/23069022/ this link where you will find more info to suit your specific circumstances. Regards Kath Findlay
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Post by cherry on Feb 9, 2007 9:58:00 GMT -5
Ha I didn't see that response, thanks Kath. I will be getting a prepay cert if the gynae doc prescribes anything cos my costs run into hundreds just for meds when I was diagnosed, before paying for vitamins and change in diet and taking time off etc Thanks xx
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Post by scarlett on Feb 19, 2007 14:04:37 GMT -5
You would think that endo should be on the list of conditions that allow people to have a medical exemption so that they get free prescriptions. I have this because of my thyroid condition, but really I've had far fewer symptoms with it than with endo and even there fewer than many others!
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Post by shona on Feb 24, 2007 7:51:44 GMT -5
i live in scotland and have to pay also,think we should atleast get discount cos of the amount of drugs we go through.
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Post by puddleduck on Jul 26, 2007 2:55:29 GMT -5
Hi there,
Since you are a student on a low income, you may be entitled to help with health costs. You need to fill out an HC2 form. Ring 0845 610 1103 to request a form.
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