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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 332139" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Glad you did NOT take the advair that way. Have you tried other preventative medications in the past? Advair is a combination of 2 medicines. One of them is not good to take and advair should ONLY be prescribed if you have had other preventative medications not work. </p><p></p><p>Docs RARELY follow this guideline and pharmacies and insurance companies are very concerned. At least all the pharmacies here and the 2 insurance co's I have used are.</p><p></p><p>You may want to call the doctor and ask about the safety of advair and if there is another medication you could try first. There is a significant risk of death if you use advair daily for a number of years. So for a couple of months it should be OK, but not for extended periods of time.</p><p></p><p>I would change to a pharmacy that deals with a higher volume of medicaid/medicare patients. Walgreens is usually good about billing here. </p><p></p><p>We always get 2 inhalers for the kids. Most insurance won't pay for 2 in a month. Ours will, so I have to remind them to try to run it through before charging us for it. </p><p></p><p>Charging you $50 for albuterol was crazy and way over-priced. I used to get 3 BOXES of individual dose vials for $30. </p><p></p><p>My doctor has told me to write the diagnosis code on the scrip just like I have to fill out my address and SSN. I don't see why writing the diagnosis code on the scrip is illegal. I keep a post-it with the diagnosis code in my purse in case the doctor forgets to write it on because we now have to have it on every prescription.</p><p></p><p>I am glad you got your medications and the nebulizer. Be SURE to wash the mouthpiece and medicine cup out every night.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 332139, member: 1233"] Glad you did NOT take the advair that way. Have you tried other preventative medications in the past? Advair is a combination of 2 medicines. One of them is not good to take and advair should ONLY be prescribed if you have had other preventative medications not work. Docs RARELY follow this guideline and pharmacies and insurance companies are very concerned. At least all the pharmacies here and the 2 insurance co's I have used are. You may want to call the doctor and ask about the safety of advair and if there is another medication you could try first. There is a significant risk of death if you use advair daily for a number of years. So for a couple of months it should be OK, but not for extended periods of time. I would change to a pharmacy that deals with a higher volume of medicaid/medicare patients. Walgreens is usually good about billing here. We always get 2 inhalers for the kids. Most insurance won't pay for 2 in a month. Ours will, so I have to remind them to try to run it through before charging us for it. Charging you $50 for albuterol was crazy and way over-priced. I used to get 3 BOXES of individual dose vials for $30. My doctor has told me to write the diagnosis code on the scrip just like I have to fill out my address and SSN. I don't see why writing the diagnosis code on the scrip is illegal. I keep a post-it with the diagnosis code in my purse in case the doctor forgets to write it on because we now have to have it on every prescription. I am glad you got your medications and the nebulizer. Be SURE to wash the mouthpiece and medicine cup out every night. [/QUOTE]
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