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Hi Eric, It is my understanding that Medicare will become the main prescription coverage for meds, and they are dropping all coverage formeds in the Benzodiazepines (Systemic) family. Medicare says that this family of drugs is being over prescribed by doctorsfor mood relaxers, so they are not going to cover any drug from this family for those that use them for spasm control. With Love, CtrlAltDel aka DaveC4/5 Complete - 29 Years PostTexas, USA Eric Olson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: He's wrong unless New Mexico has some state program I'm unaware of. You should definitely look into it. Fragile wrote: diazepam(generic Valium), eight dollars for 30 10mg pills at drugstore.comTalked to my case manager this morning, he didn't think there would be any changes with Medicaid covering it here in New Mexico, but it wouldn't be the first time they were wrong.
Re: [QUAD-L] Brien and his dandruff
I tried head n shoulders and other medicated shampoo's but the best thing me and wife have found was Selsun Blue shampoo...since we began using that our dandruff problems have vanished. Dan
Re: [QUAD-L] Brien and his dandruff
Fragile wrote: diazepam(generic Valium), eight dollars for 30 10mg pills at drugstore.com Talked to my case manager this morning, he didn't think there would be any changes with Medicaid covering it here in New Mexico, but it wouldn't be the first time they were wrong. On 11/22/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At web sites like drugstore.com valium cost like $51 bucks for 30 5mg and like $86 for 30 10mg. where can you get them for $ 7 Dan I love seeing my name in the subject line of all these drug discussions. Better living through drugs. One major downside of drugs for me is massive dandruff, regardless of how often I use dandruff shampoo. Does anybody else have really bad dandruff and if so, do you know from which drug it comes? Happithanxgivin' Brien
Re: [QUAD-L] Brien
diazepam(generic Valium), eight dollars for 30 10mg pills at drugstore.com Talked to my case manager this morning, he didn't think there would be any changes with Medicaid covering it here in New Mexico, but it wouldn't be the first time they were wrong. On 11/22/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At web sites like drugstore.com valium cost like $51 bucks for 30 5mg and like $86 for 30 10mg. where can you get them for $ 7 Dan
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Hi Diane, I use 30mg a day of Diazepam and pay $16.00 for a 30 day supply. I'll continue to pay it because it helps with my spasms. I'm looking for another type of meds that just helps with spasms that the Plan D will cover. Changing over won't be any fun but I may try if I think it will work. With Love, CtrlAltDel aka DaveC4/5 Complete - 29 Years PostTexas, USA[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 11/21/2005 2:17:45 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'll belooking at other med options but may end-up continue using it and paying for it out-of-pocket. Hi Dave, When I was paying for my meds, valium was about $7.00 for a 30 day supply for 1 a day. Diane
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In a message dated 11/22/2005 3:04:04 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I use 30mg a day of Diazepam and pay $16.00 for a 30 day supply. I'll continue to pay it because it helps with my spasms. I'm looking for another type of meds that just helps with spasms that the Plan D will cover. Changing over won't be any fun but I may try if I think it will work. I'm not sure if it's the same class or not, but I take 10 mg Librium twice a day. It helps my spasms. BillLeesburg, FLC-6 Incomplete since 7/20/68AOL/AIM ID: MikeyBird3Stupidity is NOT a handicap! Park elsewhere!
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Hi Bill, Librium is in the Benzodiazepine family too. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/drug-information/DR202084 I can't understand why Medicare would cut a whole class of drugs because the doctors are over prescribing them. That seems to hurt the ones that really need the drugs from that class to me. I guess I can understand it, come to think of it that way. With Love, CtrlAltDel aka DaveC4/5 Complete - 29 Years PostTexas, USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 11/22/2005 3:04:04 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I use 30mg a day of Diazepam and pay $16.00 for a 30 day supply. I'll continue to pay it because it helps with my spasms. I'm looking for another type of meds that just helps with spasms that the Plan D will cover. Changing over won't be any fun but I may try if I think it will work. I'm not sure if it's the same class or not, but I take 10 mg Librium twice a day. It helps my spasms. BillLeesburg, FLC-6 Incomplete since 7/20/68AOL/AIM ID: MikeyBird3Stupidity is NOT a handicap! Park elsewhere!
Re: [QUAD-L] Brien
In a message dated 11/22/2005 11:45:06 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, Quietstream25322 writes: At web sites like drugstore.com valium cost like $51 bucks for 30 5mg and like $86 for 30 10mg. where can you get them for $ 7 Dan, I was buying them at SuperK-mart at the time. Diane
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Thanks, Diane, and others who mentioned cheaper prices and where they can be found. Dan
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Hi Ron, I've used Valium for almost 30 years for spasms, and haven't found it to bea problem causing weight gain. It doesn't look like Medicare will be covering it with their Plan D program, so I'm not sure what I'll be doing after Jan. 01, 2006. I'll belooking at other med options but may end-up continue using it and paying for it out-of-pocket. With Love, CtrlAltDel aka DaveC4/5 Complete - 29 Years PostTexas, USA RONALD L PRACHT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I agree with the quality of life aspect. A person in our situation must take what medications he/she needs to be able to go on with life and face each day. Walking individuals cant understand these thoughts. Anyway I take lorezapam as needed (about 2-3 pills a day). This somehow knocks down the pain from the syrinx I have, and calms a person down as well. Upon investigating many medication on net it says drugs like valium and lorezapam do not induce weight gain which is good. Three hundred pound quads arent very productive, lol. I have a new theory I ask myself often.if I walked tomorrow would I be proud of the past 8 years of facing my adversityI answer myself with yes at this point Ron c7 Going on 8 yrs post 29 years old from St. Louis Rolled a Geo Tracker convert Ended my short career asa Police Officer.
Re: [QUAD-L] Brien
have you ever tried to stop taking Valium? I've been taking it for about 10 years for spasms, does the job well, it worked a lot better than baclofen for me. Only downside, if I miss a dose the withdrawal effects start pretty quick and are very unpleasant. Don't know what I would do if Medicaid stopped paying for it.On 11/21/05, David K. Kelmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Ron, I've used Valium for almost 30 years for spasms, and haven't found it to bea problem causing weight gain. It doesn't look like Medicare will be covering it with their Plan D program, so I'm not sure what I'll be doing after Jan. 01, 2006. I'll belooking at other med options but may end-up continue using it and paying for it out-of-pocket. With Love, CtrlAltDel aka DaveC4/5 Complete - 29 Years PostTexas, USA
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In a message dated 11/21/2005 2:17:45 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'll belooking at other med options but may end-up continue using it and paying for it out-of-pocket. Hi Dave, When I was paying for my meds, valium was about $7.00 for a 30 day supply for 1 a day. Diane
