School has been going really well so far. I'm starting to struggle to stay focused on my school work but I love being in the classroom once again. My POTS has been doing pretty good overall. I've had some relatively bad days but for the most parts it has come and gone in waves through out the day.
I just recently discovered while trying to refill a perscription for Zofran that my new insurance company has decided to stop covering this amazing drug. To say I was upset would have been an understatment. This single drug quite literally got me through school this past year and it scares me to think that I might be headed down that oh too familiar path to unmanagable nausea. Dispite the dilligent work of my mother and doctor's office the insurance company has not budged from their desision to uproot my life.
I am currently in contact with both my POTS doctor and my primary care physician to work on possibly finding a different drug that can manage my nausea but it's not looking to good at this point. I have been taking ginger root capsules which have been known to treat nausea. It's hard to tell at this point whether or not they are actually working but I hope and pray they will relieve me from my nausea. Although this has been quite stressful and frusterating I have resolved to leave the results up to God and let Him figure out this mess modern insurance has created. I know there must be a reason for this inconvienece and I am anxious for God to let me in on the secret.
Showing posts with label Zofran. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Zofran. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Miracle drug layoff...
I updated a few things on the 'A little bit of humor' page. Hope it brings a smile. To catch up on a few things: School is going ok, I struggle with staying motivated but am trying to work on that. I have not heard anything more about the JCPenney job, it's not looking real great. I had two doctors appointments this week and am on some new meds so hopefully they will help some of my symptoms. I go see the gastroneurologist next week so hopefully he will have some new ideas and tests to run. The season premier of Bones is airing tonight so I am super excited! =]
Be prepared for a little bit of a rant: After trying to get my medication for the nausea, Zofran, refilled for about a week I finally got a new prescription when I went in for my appointment. Excited to finally have my 'miracle drug' I went to go pick it up from the pharmacy only to find that our new insurance only covers 12 pills a month. Let me break it down for you. When I am active, even if it's just to go get my hair cut, it drains me. So when I am visiting a friend, going shopping, have generally any plans at all you can just imagine how sick and nauseous I can get. On these days I generally take 2-4 pills...in ONE day. Because I take so much my doctor wrote me a prescription for 90 days=90 pills...and they gave me 12. 12! I already try not to take Zofran when I am just hanging around at home but as you might already know from earlier posts I just had an interview for a job. What if I got the job? How am I supposed to be able to function at work when my nausea roams free throughout my body!? I don't know what I'm gonna do yet but I know I need to do something. This is the only thing that has ever significantly helped with my symptoms. I got through this past year because of Zofran. I can't express how vital this drug is to my everyday life any more than I can explain POTS. It's a miracle drug. Simple as that.
Be prepared for a little bit of a rant: After trying to get my medication for the nausea, Zofran, refilled for about a week I finally got a new prescription when I went in for my appointment. Excited to finally have my 'miracle drug' I went to go pick it up from the pharmacy only to find that our new insurance only covers 12 pills a month. Let me break it down for you. When I am active, even if it's just to go get my hair cut, it drains me. So when I am visiting a friend, going shopping, have generally any plans at all you can just imagine how sick and nauseous I can get. On these days I generally take 2-4 pills...in ONE day. Because I take so much my doctor wrote me a prescription for 90 days=90 pills...and they gave me 12. 12! I already try not to take Zofran when I am just hanging around at home but as you might already know from earlier posts I just had an interview for a job. What if I got the job? How am I supposed to be able to function at work when my nausea roams free throughout my body!? I don't know what I'm gonna do yet but I know I need to do something. This is the only thing that has ever significantly helped with my symptoms. I got through this past year because of Zofran. I can't express how vital this drug is to my everyday life any more than I can explain POTS. It's a miracle drug. Simple as that.
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