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Eden, NC

I'm wondering if anyone has had good results with a low cost medicine for Fibro. I am on medicare and can't afford Cymbalta any more.

January 14, 2016 (edited)
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Members offered practical solutions for affording Cymbalta and other fibromyalgia medications, with the most common suggestions being... Read more

Members offered practical solutions for affording Cymbalta and other fibromyalgia medications, with the most common suggestions being manufacturer patient assistance programs (where drug companies provide medications directly to doctors for free distribution to qualifying patients), discount cards like GoodRx, requesting generic versions, and asking doctors for free samples. Several members shared their own medication experiences, including success with low-cost options like gabapentin and tramadol, while others described frustrating side effects from generics that forced them to discontinue effective treatments. A recurring theme was persistence in advocating for yourself, not giving up when insurance or pharmacies create barriers, and working closely with your doctor's office to explore every available financial assistance option.

A MyFibroTeam Member

You could get the person in your doctors office who does all the call in's for the RX, and they would call 1) the drug rep for that company and ask them to bring in samples, or for the paper work, that the doc will have to sign saying this is your only treatment and that you are not able to afford them. Now when I did this for my patients, some of the RX oompanies would want proof of income. And they would go that rout hoping to just piss you off enough that you just give up. But, don't, I would go thru my patients chart and find any and everything I could that could be associated with that area of the body that would warrant you too take the meds. Don't let them tell you that they don't do this. They just don't want to deal with it.

January 15, 2016
A MyFibroTeam Member

Is the generic form of Cymbalta more affordable for you? If not, talk to your doctor about your situation and see what he/she comes up with.

January 19, 2016 (edited)
A MyFibroTeam Member

Hi ReRe the program Debbie is talking about is called the manufacture program , I did this for 15 years in medical billing look up the name of the company that produce the medication and going online to see if the company have any programs in place that will pay for the meds for a year or close to it once you verify complete the application the part you can and fax the application to your medical doctor's office to have them complete there part .If the company have a manufacture program in place then your medication would be sent for the amount of time your application was approved directly to your doctor. The doctor would then provide you that medication at a o charge monthly until your time run out and you must renew a new application. I do it for members in the community that need medical assistant or have no insurance all the time so that these individuals can get their meds and yes it usually take proof of income.

January 15, 2016
A MyFibroTeam Member

Depending on your insurance, I pay 5.00 for my gabapentin.

January 14, 2016
A MyFibroTeam Member

Hello. I use cymbalta and I ask the pharmacy if they use a discount card like goodrx.com. Most of them do and it will save you hundreds of dollars. Go to their website and check it out. It is Free!

January 14, 2016 (edited)

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