cindi o'h Posted July 4, 2005 Share Posted July 4, 2005 Hi all. I went to the pharmacy yesterday to check out the Prilosec OTC that I have heard advertised. I have been on Prilosec in the past and it worked fine. I have also been on other acid pump blockers and they worked fine also. I have GERD and it has been flaring lately. I ran out of medicine awhile back and don't have insurance for medications anymore so I have been putting it off. I finally couldn't take the pain and sleeplessness anymore. So, I asked the pharmacist the difference between the prescription prilosec and the otc. He said that there was none. One is a capsule and the other is a tablet. What about the cost? The OTC is 20 bucks, and the prescription is a hundred and thirty two bucks. Why the difference in the cost? I don't get it. I wish all of my other medications were like that. I have to take about $900. worth of prescription medications each month! If I could reduce them to 1/4 like the prilosec, what a beauty that would be! I mean, here I am living on SSDI income only and have to fork out all this money for heart, lung, etc. meds. Wowie. Anyway. Anyone else who is on Rx prilosec with no ins.,check out the otc brand. Cindi o'h Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnmynatt Posted July 4, 2005 Share Posted July 4, 2005 Cindi, Thanks for the information. Good to know and I'm sure it will help some here. Take care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haylee_38 Posted July 5, 2005 Share Posted July 5, 2005 Cindi, It does make you wonder. My daughter Katie has allergies and her doctor gave prescriptions for flonase and another medication { can not remember the name} and the pharmacist told us are insurance would cover the flonase but, not the other medication. The cost was $ 150.00 and we were going to buy it when he told us that if it were his child he would just buy a box of benedryl because it was the same thing only $ 145.00 cheaper. Haylee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindi o'h Posted July 5, 2005 Author Share Posted July 5, 2005 Thanks, Haylee. So. You know exactly what I mean! You gave me an idea. I will go find out what other of my Rx's are OTC. Also, I am going to check into contacting drug mfg's to see if I qualify for any of their "free" programs. Usually there is a co-pay and hoops to jump through, but, it will be worthwhile in the end if I get lower prices or "free". Cindi o'h ps..how's babycakes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine Posted July 5, 2005 Share Posted July 5, 2005 Cindi I may be able to help with your prescription costs. I made a sticky post in General forum about a prescription discount card that really works! love and fortitude elaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindi o'h Posted July 5, 2005 Author Share Posted July 5, 2005 thanks, Elaine. I will check it out. Cindi o'h Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richinsdakota Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 Yea, Cindi, I had heard that too...Im getting prescrip. Nexium, which I have heard is nothing but Prilosec OTC with a new color capsule. Dunno...I may try it too, I guess, Its the most expensive thing I take right now, so will compare costs. thx for ur post..and good luck finding more savings..geesh..sounds like they cost u more than my income is...ack! Rich B. (BTW..see post in Early Stage about NCI selenium trial, for early stagers w/no adj. chemo treatment., tho.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richinsdakota Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 Oh, another great post, from leslie, in Newcomers forum. Patient Advocate link, for insurance and financial help. Might be something to check into..? Rich B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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