cost of anti-nausea meds vs benefit

carkris

Akiss4me said:

Zofran for me too
I was on Dilauted (SP?) after surgery and they gave me IV Zofran with it. I was still slightly nauseated the first night, but after that it worked fine. By day two, I asked to be switched to a milder pain killer (darvocet) and stop the IV pain killer. I was developing a migrain headache from it. I continued the Zofran until the day I left, which was 4 days later. ♥Pammy

It was protocol at my
It was protocol at my hospital Amend, zofran, decadron orally by mouth just prior to treatment then amend for two days with dcadron for 3 days, zofran and ativan, compazine as needed. I cant take compazine, zofran made me constipated so if you have issues with that make a plan, ativan helped alot.
we got a bill for neulasta 10,400 dollars. we pay the copa i thank God everyday for good health insurance. I had botox (not for a good reason) 640.00 doallars per shot. I did not have prior authorization and trust me I didnt care (pain) and will file paper work to try to recoup.
I have extra amend because I broke a pill packet had to buy a whole new one because they dont come in singles I wonder how I could give it to someone? I just started the taxol and am not aking it.

mimivac

carkris said:

It was protocol at my
It was protocol at my hospital Amend, zofran, decadron orally by mouth just prior to treatment then amend for two days with dcadron for 3 days, zofran and ativan, compazine as needed. I cant take compazine, zofran made me constipated so if you have issues with that make a plan, ativan helped alot.
we got a bill for neulasta 10,400 dollars. we pay the copa i thank God everyday for good health insurance. I had botox (not for a good reason) 640.00 doallars per shot. I did not have prior authorization and trust me I didnt care (pain) and will file paper work to try to recoup.
I have extra amend because I broke a pill packet had to buy a whole new one because they dont come in singles I wonder how I could give it to someone? I just started the taxol and am not aking it.

Take it back to your oncologist's office
Carkris, sometimes if you take it back to the oncologist's office or to your pharmacy, they can make it available for people who don't have insurance or can't afford the co-pay.
Someone suggested that to me on this site and that's what I'm doing with all my extra pills.

Mimi

KathiM

nothing worked for me....regardless of the price...
I tried them all... Emend included...bummed me out when I had paid so much co-pay, and it ended up in the toilet when I 'lost my cookies'.

I drank ginger ale (sipped, really), sucked on licorice drops...the dutch have used these for years for upset tummies...always kept a little 'something' in my stomach...

Hugs, Kathi

mcsessions

Mexico
My Mom is getting her treatment in Mexico and she takes Emend too, 3 pills with each treatment and it costs her about $100 dlls for the three pills. No insurance.

padee6339

Hi Jen
I took Emend also and paid about $25 for 2 or three pills on my insurance. They were worth it whatever the price. Its a shame they are so expensive, I cannot imagine how someone with no insurance would be able to pay for them. While on them the first few days after chemo, I never got sick to my stomach. They were great!
Pat

CozyC

I still have to take low dose Phenergan. Zophran constipated me and gave me awful stomach pain cause I couldn't poo. I recently found some motion sickness patches on Amazon that are helping.