Originally Posted by paulf

Lol, I have had to price stuff up too, the most costly items to me will be Insulin, the amounts I use and because they are non PBS will set me back in the region of $250 a month

Originally Posted by glittababe

At least rate I'll need some anti anxiety tabs as well! We'll be bringing over 3 mths suppy from the GP here. Regarding Cameron's eczema he has eumovate ointment and zeprobase emollient cream. he did have some dermol bath stuff but we never used it. Interestingly tho Cameron's eczema cleared up whilst we were in aus. Their asthma was obviously still there, but had definately improved. Thanks for taking the time to look for me. I'll have to make sure I set aside enough money for all of this!

Originally Posted by suzannepatricia

At my last asthma clinic, the doc said it would probably clear up in Perth as it is a drier heat, and not so much pollution. Hoping eczma and high BP will go to, and while we are at it, my arthritis!! :cool:

Originally Posted by madsad

Combivent Nebules? (not sure what this is)
Ventolin Nebs 2.5mg 30x2- $20.50
" " 5mg 30-$12.60
" " 5mg 30x2-$21.50
Cant find Becloforte?Becotide not available?
Cant find Epipens?
Betnovate cream 30mg-$18.15
Cant find Eumovate?/citirizine syrup & thyroxine.

Sorry not as much there as i thought there would be,its hard as some of them may come under different names?

Im sure they have a website,healthepharmacy.com.au maybe you might be able to get some prices from there?
Hope this helps anyway ;)

Donna.

Originally Posted by Ozzidoc

thyroxine could be down as levothyroxine
combivent - could be duovent
becotide - could be beclometasone dipropionate
eumovate - same as clobetasone butyrate

:)

Originally Posted by glittababe

what happens if you can't afford that? A lot of people will eventually at some point or another come unstuck. Wonder what we'll do? Can't ship medications in, we'll be like Jacko and get done for 'trafficking'! :eek:

Originally Posted by jad n rich

There is something called the Health safety net, when you return go into medicare and they will give you a form each time you get a prescription its added to a cost and once you reach the limit, (sorry not sure exactly now, think its around $1500 will check for you) you only pay a minimal fee.

Health care card is for people earning less than $36,000, its amazing how many people have them, the docs get really fed up with it, many who have them dont qualify :rolleyes: however but its a good scheme for those who are in genuine need and they only pay a minimal amount for prescriptions.

Originally Posted by glittababe

I always had to pay for prescriptions until last year when they diagnosed hypothyroidism (no other symptoms apart from feeling shattered all the time). I was gobsmacked when the doc gave me a form for free scripts!

At least there is a safety net over there, be it an abused one by the sounds of it.

Originally Posted by jad n rich

Amount is once you spend over $874, you get scripts for $4.80, there was talk of much higher limits and is due for review each year.

Originally Posted by glittababe

this makes the decision harder. :confused:

Originally Posted by paulf

Well to be honest I paid full prescription charges here in the UK until I got diabetes (all free now), and I must have paid a fair bit in prescription charges, so the $874 ceiling is quite good news to me because I expected to pay lots more than that.
The main thing I,m worried about is other charges, like paying to see an Endo, or Doctor and god knows how much the annual full check-up will cost, other things such as eye screening which I think will be costly over there.
but it's not as if I dont know in advance and I will be doing abit of searching to find the relevant costs.

Originally Posted by madsad

Hi Glittababe,

You can buy Ventolin Inhalers over the counter,dont need a script for them but any steroid inhalers need a script from the doctor.
Myself & my youngest are asthmatic,both on ventolin,& Seretide Inhaler (this one needs a script )& costs me $28 for one 60dose inhaler.I have to buy 2 of these every month for us :( Ventolin ranges from $5-$9 per inhaler,Dont know how much the nebules would cost? I'm also on continus tablets price ranges from $17-$11 for 100 tabs (every six weeks)
Ive started getting all my prescription stuff from the EPharmacy,cheapest prices i have found so far.
You pay for prescription drugs kids & adults,find a medical centre that bulk bills everything & at least you wont have to pay to see the doctor.

Donna.

Originally Posted by Bix

GB,

In the UK I used Beclomethasone 200 (brown) and Salbutamol Evohaler (blue) ones.

I had a bit of a stock when I came here but checked at a chemist how I go about replacements.

She said I could buy the blue one over the counter after giving the pharmacist a few details to record but had to go to a doctors for the brown one.

As it happens I am lucky not to need either anymore. My asthma has gone which I suppose is the change of climate.

Originally Posted by glittababe

How much????? :eek: What we need are combivent nebules (for back up really), ventolin inhalers x 5 per month, seretide inh x 1 per mth, becloforte x 2 per month, becotide x 1 per month, uniphyllin tablets 250mg 28 pack, prednisolone 5mg 28 tabs x 2 boxes!

Oh and junior epipen, adult epipen, telfast 120mg tabs, betnovate ointment, eumovate ointment, citirizine syrup and thyroxine 50mcg 28 tabs x 1 box per month!

Apart from that we're a perfectly healthy family :D Think I'll be needing a mortgage! Just think, we got through the medicals no problem!