Holy (strong word), is Diflucan expensive! Retail: $360.69!!!?!
#249523 - 03/01/06 02:05 PM
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Nelly
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Un-believable. I still have sticker shock from my day.
Loperamide: $19.17
Diflucan, #30 200mg pills: $219.57 (Retail was $360.69???!)
Baclofen, #30 20mg: $17.21
Ambien, #30 10mg pills: $96.10
Acetominophen w/codiene 2: $33
And my contacts, 6 month supply: $150
*swoon, faint*
Hello, my name is Nelly. I would make a great addition to a good family. Good with other pets, ok with children. Must have TV and health insurance. Free to a good home.
~nelly~ 
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I'll join you! My medical care is $500 a month!!  Maybe someone will adopt us together? 
P.S. That is OUTRAGEOUS for ONE MEASLEY MED!!!!!!!!!!! YIKES!!!!!!! 
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Gee......
#249577 - 03/01/06 04:26 PM
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Nelly,
Have you ever checked with the manufacturer of the med....sometimes they have a patient assistance program and can get your meds for free if you are low income. I got Prozac for my sister that way.
Barbie
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What is it? You know you can buy certain drugs theough online Canadian companies for WAY less. Let me have a look....
Geez....you're right, this stuff must contain gold. Yikes... Do these sights help??
http://www.legalmedsonline.com/Diflucan.php?source=adwords&term=discount+diflucan
http://www.canadapharmacy.com/cart/index.cfm?fuseaction=product_detail&producturlname=Diflucan.Fluconazole&productid=1474&ovchn=GGL&ovcpn=google&ovcrn=discount+diflucan&ovtac=PPC&utm_source=google&utm_medium=ppc&utm_term=discount+diflucan&utm_campaign=Rx+Terms+-+Other
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Move to a different country that helps pay for medicine.
By the way, how many are you buying? All you need is 1 to kill the yeast in your body.
Edited by Gracie (03/01/06 08:36 PM)
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Nelly
#249612 - 03/01/06 08:31 PM
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You should only need one pill...it is such a strong medication that my mother (a nurse for at least 437 years!!!) has a cow every time I use one.
How many are you buying and do you mind sharing with us why your doctor prescribed so many? I have to admit I am curious...it seems strange.
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it used to be 35$ for 2 pills after insurance- was 30$ per pill.. there is now a similar med out in generic but its not considered exactly the same so they don't always replace one with the other.. my doc let me get that and it was only a 10$ copay for 2 pills last time.
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I'm curious about the 30 diflucan as well?? I'm waiting for the yeast infection to hit after a week of antibiotics 2 weeks ago and now I'm on them for a month but so far so good!
Also, Nelly Girlfriend, what kind of contacts are you getting that are that expensive???? Email me with your RX and brand and let me see if I can hook you up!!!!
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#249678 - 03/02/06 10:21 AM
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Nelly
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I have to buy thirty. Yep, 30. I'm taking one a day for a month. I tested way off the charts for candida infection, even tho at the moment I do not have a yeast infection (down there). But it's a party in my stomach, and all the bacteria are invited!!!!
I read online that women only have to take one 100mg pill to cure a yeast infection (down there). I'm taking double strength those, times thirty. Sorry, it helps me saying it out loud.
I hear Canada is a great place to live.
~nelly~
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My 3 candida tests for antibodies IGG, IGA, and IGM tested off the charts high. Also, for the C. Pneumoniea test, the normal range was the ratio (less than) <1:32. My ratio was 1:128 (One Hundred, twenty-eight). I am a bacteria farm, evidently. (*cough, cough*)
The 30 200mg pills are supposed to knock out the candida, like out of this solar system. In my doctor's words, "Yeah, it's that bad."
No wonder I feel awful. I took my first this morning. After a handful he said I'll feel better, but I have to take all of them. Sigh. Only 29 more days to go.
~nelly~ 
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Odd that you mention the CPn (chlamydia pneumoniae). My Dad was just dx with a chronic CPn infection/CFS, and found a site that was very helpful. He's now on the protocol, and supposedly it helps people with MS, CFS, IBS, and many other chronic conditions. The susceptability to harbor this bacteria in its chronic form apparently runs in families, and we have several suspects now. However, our family is using my Dad as a guinea pig, so I'm waiting to see how it goes before I try and convince my Dr. to let me on the protocol. Here's the link: www.cpnhelp.org. Look at the research on here - very interesting.
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I pray your doctor knows to monitor you for any of the side effects of the diflucan.
I can't imagine what you are going through...I will say a prayer for you!
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I have IBS but it doesn't have me!
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Here in Canada I whined because one pill(that's a full dose for those lovely down-there yeasties...)cost me $20.00 Cdn.
Is it seriously that much of a rip off in the States? Canadian ladies, let's move everyone up north!
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and why don't you move up here?
And they didn't say that probiotics in high doses would knock those bad bac and yeasts out? i've had no y. infs in ages since I started probiotics, and I only take like one dose a week now. I used to get down theres 5-6 times a year!!
And, how will your tum take to that diflucan? You're goona be pooping like crazy...:( My poor girl.
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~nelly~
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Sigh. So much money for one med! Lucky I odn't have something worse!
I took my first pill today, so no idea yet how it's going to affect my tummy. The more I read, the more I find that this drug is hailed as a miracle by patients who've used it. I hope I have similar results!
Canada sounds pretty good to me right now! I spent $580 at the doctor's on Monday, $455 on meds yesterday, and on Monday next week I owe $430 for more meds/tests (I have high mercury levels in my blood and have to do another heavy metal test)!! So much for my month's paycheck. Talk about sticker shock! 
~nelly~
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I don't have a credit card (tore them all up a couple years ago), but if I did, I'd def be buying stuff over the internet!! I'm afraid to take my meds anywhere with me now, as I'd be worried I'd have to replace them if I got careless!!
I'd hate to have to pay twice for something like this!
~nelly~
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I have candidas overgrowth too so I can relate. That's also a reason why I'm still a little hesitant in completely following the IBS diet because of all the refined flour in things like white bread, pastas, and even things like rice and potatoes can cause problems with candidas. I try to control my candidas with probiotics. The last time I had a Y. infection, the doctor was reluctant to give me 1 diflucan pill because of possible side effects so I hope you don't feel bad with 30 pills.
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Smart lady! Credit cards are so dangerous! As soon as I pay mine off, I'm tearing it up too!
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Yeah, the few times I've had to get it I've been thankful for the insurance!
But Nel, I echo others' sentiments of concern with the side effects! Listen to your body and report to the doc if things seem to not be working right!
I'm glad you're getting some treatment though - I felt so bad for you when it seemed you were getting worse and worse and there was nothing to be done about it. I hope addressing the problems that they found in PA will be a step in the right direction!
Have a good weekend hun!
Mindy
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So far (day 2) I had some runny D in the morning, and a bad taste in my mouth all day. Tastes like morning breath.
~nelly~
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When I am on my teacher's plan-which I don't have the right to be on cause I'm a lowly sub right now-they paid for absolutely EVERYTHING, meds, ambulance, dentist etc...
But now is different.on Dh's plan doctor's visits(reg doctors and referrals to specialists) are always free even when I'm not on group healthcare...and I pay $20 a pill for diflucan, but on Dh's plan get about $18 of that back. Eventually. My asthma meds are $85 and $15 a month, so I stocked up on them when i was on contract and should be good till may. Phew.This is one reasdon I can't be bothered to go on IBS meds. too bloody expensive! And that's also why I'm trying Vitamin D for my SAD(it's working well and I can tell when it's out of the system, BTW-and our winter JJUST arrived, so we're in for 2 more months of snow SAD)
I am very glad that neither doctor nor hospital costs us a cent. And things we DO pay full price on Dh's plan are things like chiropractors, naturopaths, and physiotherapists. All specialists are free. god knows I'm relieved after all the tubes shoved into my guts in the last year!
By the way, my Dh is coming to DC next month. Big Outback convention there. partay!!(they also own the Carraba's and DH wants to bring them to Canada in the next few years-we'll see-he's just a 28 year old punk restaurant partner, LOL!)I chose to pass this year, as we did do the banff thing, and Last year they wernt to Disneyworld. I'm holding out for Hawaii!LOL!
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i ahve been on diflucan before for Y.Is and it makes a world of difference. I think i should actually take it every six months now to rid myself of extra yeasat. i know I have systemic yeast issues, but the probiotics also help keep it in check. Do you take acidophilus or any of that? you can get it cheap, and I found the regular store brand is working as well as the expensive ones did for me.
Once you're cleaned up, start on them and then you can take breaks and now I'm at the point of taking two of them once a week to repopulate the good bacteria. It helps the whole system.
Here's to Nelly feeling VERY MUCH BETTER!
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Hey Nelly,
I took Diflucan for a while a couple years ago for chronic yeast infections after a round of nasty antibiotics. I never had any side effects that I can recall. I hope you feel better soon 
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It's Day Three of the Diflucan, and I'm getting this odd side effect. There's this anal leakage issue I didn't see advertised in their propoganda I'd like to address with their higher ups. Sort of gummy, pale pink stuff, that normally would have me screaming blood, except it's the same strawberry color as the pills themselves. Not bright or dark blood color, just pinkish and gummy. I'm only taking one a day, so is this what I can expect for the rest of March? No pain, just color and stringy gummy stuff. (Sorry if tmi)
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~nelly~
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Hey, your DH will be in my neck of the woods! Too bad you're not going with, I could give you Nelly's Tour of DC!!
Yes, Americans pay too much for drugs. They should have medication tourism in Canada!! I'd gladly join up for 3 days hotel+airfare, plus a trip to the pharmacist!
~nelly~
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Bizarre.
#250055 - 03/04/06 10:50 PM
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Maybe the pill gluten, maybe the actual infection coming out. Either way, let's not analyze it too much,LOL! remember when i ahd something white and stringy in my poo and I hthough for sure I had some parasite? And it just turned out I ate gum?LMAO!!
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I'll "smuggle" some meds your way!LOL!
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Haha...never TMI! Have you told your doctor? I would, even though it's probably nothing. Perhaps it's just some of the gunk being cleaned out of your system? Yeast can also be prevelant in the anus.
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YOU are the BEST! I'll be sure to get you something nice from DC and have your DH mule it back for me! Maybe Ed Kennedy's unlisted phone number on the back of a bar napkin? You know, something classically DC. LOL!
~nelly~
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