Birth Control Rant- probably best for only the women to read...

[Lady Pi Phi]

I read a few posts and it totally suks that the pill is really expensive, but in all honesty, if that's the only prescription you have to pay for, then you're lucky.

One box of my insulin costs $138.00 the other box costs me $72.00...each box only lasts me 2 weeks. Not to mention my sloob testing strips are $80 a box and that lasts me for a month and my needles are another $30 dollars a box and those will last a month, plus other stupid diabetes supplies...oh, and my employer just terminated my benefits.

I know women like their method of birth control, but if it's really that expensive and you can't afford it, there are cheaper methods of birth control (granted, some of them may be less effective). I apprecaite your frustration, and I think it's wrong that birth control pills are so expensive, but there are many people out there who are spending way more money of prescription drugs that actually need them to live.

I apologize for my little rant, but I think it's more of a crime when I'm spending $roughly around $500 a month on prescription drugs that I need live.

[PM_Mama00]

Originally Posted by PM_Mama00

At my school you don't have to have insurance. For I've ever heard of that.

I pay $37 a month... used to be $34 for Yasmin. I can't take anything else cuz I gain a large amount of weight on them and I can't afford that. My doc, the first time, gave me 3 months worth free. Last year he gave me 4 months. Now I'm waiting to see if he'll give me 5 months free which would be absolutely fabulous.

My insurance gives me $1 off. Woohoo.

2 years later and Yasmin is a whopping $50 a month! I'm on my own insurance now ($347 every two months... not bad!) and I only pay $23 a month now. Thank god because that $50 was killing me.

[1908Revelations]

Originally Posted by PM_Mama00

2 years later and Yasmin is a whopping $50 a month! I'm on my own insurance now ($347 every two months... not bad!) and I only pay $23 a month now. Thank god because that $50 was killing me.

When I was on Yasmin I only paid $9.75 with my insurance and now I pay $15 for NuvaRing but my doctor gives me 3 moth supply everytime I go to her, so I don't really pay for it. Thank God for insurance, especially BlueCrossBlueShield.

[epchick]

In my opinion...when it comes to birth control (especially when your college-age) more states should follow California.

California has the FamilyPact program which allows women to get birth control FREE (meaning the state will pay). I know that Texas doesn't have it, which I wish they did.

[GeekyPenguin]

The Pill I'm on right now is SIXTY DOLLARS a month. Luckily my insurance covers most of it, but that's just ridiculous IMO.

[tld221]

Originally Posted by trojangal

Your doctor can also write your carrier a letter saying that you need to be on the medication for medically related reasons. I had this done when I was working at a private school that was church affiliated. I know this because right after I had Melody, our school changed insurance companies ( mid year!!!) and they were not going to cover BCP. I called my doctor's office--he said he would take care of it. BAM...two days later, my pharmacy called and said my prescription was ready.

umm, is this forreal? (dont know if trojangal is still posting, but i'd like to know) cause i'm supermega irregular - is that a medically related reason?

-tld221
--not permanently employed, so not permanently insured

[PM_Mama00]

Originally Posted by 1908Revelations

When I was on Yasmin I only paid $9.75 with my insurance and now I pay $15 for NuvaRing but my doctor gives me 3 moth supply everytime I go to her, so I don't really pay for it. Thank God for insurance, especially BlueCrossBlueShield.

That's what I have too. Damn I wish I paid that much!

Speaking of which... I forgot to go pick up my prescription today. Great. 2 pills tomorrow!

[nikki1920]

Originally Posted by tld221

umm, is this forreal? (dont know if trojangal is still posting, but i'd like to know) cause i'm supermega irregular - is that a medically related reason?

-tld221
--not permanently employed, so not permanently insured

Yes, it is. If you can get your dr or pharmacist to advocate for you, you can get your BC paid for by your insurance. Being irregular has to lead to some other medical issue, though. I got my BC paid for for dysmenarria (sp is waay off, lol), or extreme cramping, which was preventing me from daily activities, like going to school. It worked.