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Medicines
What is peoples experiences of the cost of medicines at farmacia?
I only ask, because people had told me its quite reasonably priced here. Imagine my shock therefore when I went for some prescription tablets (Prevencor) to reduce cholestorol and got charged 48 euros for 28 of them! I seem to remember that you don't get medicines free after you reach retirement age here (is that correct) so getting ill could become expensive even if you are covered under the state or private!! |
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I take immigran for migraines, although rarely need them now thanks to stress free life, but cost is about 28€ for 4 tablets
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Originally Posted by mrsjdr
(Post 4404319)
I take immigran for migraines, although rarely need them now thanks to stress free life, but cost is about 28€ for 4 tablets
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No have not tried them, but have not taken immigran for ages, and trying not to, gets too expensive! Last time I was in UK I bought Solpadine migraine tablets, they are very good although I sometime take a double dose :unsure:
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Re: Medicines
Originally Posted by Mitzyboy
(Post 4404272)
I seem to remember that you don't get medicines free after you reach retirement age here (is that correct) so getting ill could become expensive even if you are covered under the state or private!!
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Originally Posted by crispygirl
(Post 4404788)
Mitzyboy I thought once you were of retirement age and registered with a GP you could get medication free, I am only going by what friends have told me, they are both retired and receive there pensions from the UK. All medication they have is free of charge, my friend uses an asthma pump and she said "that before she registered she had to pay 84 euros for it but thankfully no charge know"). I may of misunderstood her but I don't think I did.
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Originally Posted by crispygirl
(Post 4404788)
Mitzyboy I thought once you were of retirement age and registered with a GP you could get medication free, I am only going by what friends have told me, they are both retired and receive there pensions from the UK. All medication they have is free of charge, my friend uses an asthma pump and she said "that before she registered she had to pay 84 euros for it but thankfully no charge know"). I may of misunderstood her but I don't think I did.
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Originally Posted by Mitzyboy
(Post 4404827)
Oh well, only 11 years to go then!!! If I have to take these tablets for the rest of my life then that means 6336 euros ...... if that doesn't put my stress / cholesterol levels up nothing will :D
Your local farmacia should know if they are available or you could ask the doctor that prescribed them. Anti cholesterol drugs are the most prescibed drugs in the world and it is in the interests of the drug companies to get them prescribed. It amazes me that blood pressure drugs are equally expensive. It's probably cheaper in the long run to stop taking the drugs and have a heart attack on your private insurance policy! |
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Originally Posted by Fred James
(Post 4404955)
It's probably cheaper in the long run to stop taking the drugs and have a heart attack on your private insurance policy!
I'll bear that in mind |
Re: Medicines
Originally Posted by Fred James
(Post 4404955)
It might be worth checking if there are any "generic" equivalents to that drug.
Your local farmacia should know if they are available or you could ask the doctor that prescribed them. Anti cholesterol drugs are the most prescibed drugs in the world and it is in the interests of the drug companies to get them prescribed. It amazes me that blood pressure drugs are equally expensive. It's probably cheaper in the long run to stop taking the drugs and have a heart attack on your private insurance policy! |
Re: Medicines
Originally Posted by Mitzyboy
(Post 4404272)
What is peoples experiences of the cost of medicines at farmacia?
I only ask, because people had told me its quite reasonably priced here. Imagine my shock therefore when I went for some prescription tablets (Prevencor) to reduce cholestorol and got charged 48 euros for 28 of them! I seem to remember that you don't get medicines free after you reach retirement age here (is that correct) so getting ill could become expensive even if you are covered under the state or private!! |
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perscription costs are substantially reduced if legally working and have a SIP card
I have to have injections which are 150€ each (lasts 2 weeks) but with my SIP card I pay approx 2,50€ |
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Originally Posted by spain
(Post 4405274)
perscription costs are substantially reduced if legally working and have a SIP card
I have to have injections which are 150€ each (lasts 2 weeks) but with my SIP card I pay approx 2,50€ |
Re: Medicines
Originally Posted by Mitzyboy
(Post 4405435)
Mmmmm .... not much use to us retirees under retirement age
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Re: Medicines
Originally Posted by Mitzyboy
(Post 4404272)
What is peoples experiences of the cost of medicines at farmacia?
I only ask, because people had told me its quite reasonably priced here. Imagine my shock therefore when I went for some prescription tablets (Prevencor) to reduce cholestorol and got charged 48 euros for 28 of them! I seem to remember that you don't get medicines free after you reach retirement age here (is that correct) so getting ill could become expensive even if you are covered under the state or private!! |
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