River: You're not right, Early. You're not righteous. You've got issues. Early: No. Oh, yes, I could have that. You might have me figured out, then. Good job. I'm not 100%.

'Objects In Space'


Spike's Bitches 28: For the Safety of Puppies...and Christmas!  

[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risque (and frisque), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.


Cashmere - Jan 11, 2006 4:33:33 am PST #3975 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.

vw, LOTS of people haven't signed up for a plan yet. Most of them because they were underinformed or just plain old confused by the choices. In your case, it's not a monumental screw up. And it is something that can be fixed. You just need a little help to sort through your options.

Do you have a regular pharmacist? Or is there one at the hospital that you use? You may have to sort through the plans to see which one offers the drugs you use--especially if one plan doesn't cover ALL of your meds. You need to find the one that covers at least MOST of them and go from there.

I hate to suggest calling medicare help lines because it's been a royal fuckus from day one for a lot of people. But you may get lucky.

Don't worry about your dad at the moment or the job. Just concentrate on one problem at a time and that's getting your meds sorted.


vw bug - Jan 11, 2006 4:38:00 am PST #3976 of 10001
Mostly lurking...

Oh, fuck. If what I just read is correct, I was randomly assigned to a prescription drug plan on December 31, since I hadn't already enrolled.


brenda m - Jan 11, 2006 4:42:47 am PST #3977 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

Well, check it out - maybe it'll be the one you needed. See if it'll help with your current scripts, anyway, and leave sorting out how to change if necessary for later. Remember, you can do it!


vw bug - Jan 11, 2006 4:43:11 am PST #3978 of 10001
Mostly lurking...

Oh, and also? One of the meds I'm on won't be covered by *any* of the plans. Lovely.

Ok. Gonna stop bitching. Sorry.


Calli - Jan 11, 2006 4:46:24 am PST #3979 of 10001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

Kara: Oh. I thought he almost puked. Do you think he'll puke? I really want to see him do it.

Ah, but does she really want to clean it up after he does it?

{{vw}} I'm sorry. Dealing with medical insurance issues is pretty soul sucking.


brenda m - Jan 11, 2006 4:46:31 am PST #3980 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

Is there any chance your old CommonHealth will still pay for that one - like, it becomes secondary insurance rather than going away altogether?


vw bug - Jan 11, 2006 4:47:37 am PST #3981 of 10001
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Is there any chance your old CommonHealth will still pay for that one - like, it becomes secondary insurance rather than going away altogether?

Yeah. It probably will. But, that means I have to keep CommonHealth, which I was hoping I may be able to get rid of, in order to save money. Oh, well. It's just money, right?


Deena - Jan 11, 2006 4:49:00 am PST #3982 of 10001
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara

No, Calli, she thinks clean up is mommy's job. I don't think she actually wants him to be sick; I think she just wants to see someone else do it.


Steph L. - Jan 11, 2006 5:08:53 am PST #3983 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism

What should I expect from muscle relaxers? I just took a 500 mg tablet of the generic form of "Robaxin" and am wondering what comes next.

Robaxin isn't particularly effective, IMO. It's okay for weekend-warrior-type soreness, but not much more. If you find that it isn't working very well, ask for Flexiril. That's the VSOP of muscle relaxers.

I know nothing about mange.


Cashmere - Jan 11, 2006 5:20:38 am PST #3984 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.

My cat gets occassional bald patches due to allergies. We're not really sure what he's allergic to, but he will also get a bit of a swollen lower lip at the same time.

If it gets really bad, we take him to the vet for a shot but it usually disappears after a few days.