Good job...

my heart is in good nick!

Went to the local chemist on Friday to pick up a prescription, they didn't have it in stock but would have it the next day.
Then the assistant told me the price, here's where we were started talking at cross purposes, I thought she was saying the tablets were Aus$30 each, I asked how many tablets were prescribed and was told 100, I thought b****y hell, that's Aus$3,000, my jaw almost hit the floor. Anyway I put a brave face on the matter and said "oh well I've got to have them"and walked out almost in a daze, told the kids the price, had to tell someone , they were shocked.
When I picked up the tablets I found out the price the assistant meant was for a box of 50 tablets, phew, a big sense of relief, the actual price for the two boxes was $69.95, that's the most I've ever paid for medicine.

 

That's because it isn't covered by the PBS. Same as ointment for my rosacea, $65 for a tube.

 

thank goodness for NHS one advantage of senior age free pills !

 

Over here we are allowed free meds when our outlay reaches a certain amount of money spent. Not all is on PBS list as Sue said. I so feel for those people who are on specialist meds which cost huge amounts .

 

Same here but I haven't used any for a long while now.

 

I reached the limit at the end of April so mostly free now.

 

The sequel.

The chemist phoned me today, there was one other item on the script that none of the staff could read, having phoned the specialist they now know what it is but are having a job to locate any, it could cost me Aus$300.00 but he is still searching. Obviously as it's a part of the treatment I will have it regardless of cost, fortunately it's a one-off purchase, at least I think so, hope so.

On the bright side I will get on the safety net sooner than usual, hopefully, which from then on is free meds as Wendy mentioned, so all being well I'll recoup some of the cost that way.

 

Not quite free yet. Still a bit to go, although the way hubby is at the moment we could be there sooner than later.

 

WE were early last year but cannot remember which month, Hubby tries hard with his intake & every Dr. helps, especially when after any hospital visit some one changes or adds a new pill.

 

I'm prescription charge exempt here in the UK, but find that items are removed from my prescription every so often as the GP practice seeks to reduce costs.

None of us asked to break, did we?

 

You can get an NHS dentist? Lucky you, they are as rare as hen's teeth around here!

 

Even when you have a NHS dentist, getting to see one is almost impossible. Mine cancelled my appointment in early December and told me I'd be called in the new year. 3 months into the year, I phoned and was given an appointment in late June 'only for an assessment' despite my saying I have problems with my teeth (2 of them bunged up with temporary filling muck). Unless you are in agony they won't see you without a very long wait.

 

Like you, my December appointment was cancelled because our NHS dentist had to move out of their long term premises. Their new location is still being converted from its former use and when I recently phoned to enquire how much longer I might have to wait to get my crumbling teeth sorted all I got was a recording saying the subscribers inbox is full, please try later!

 

Its not the GP practice, its the NHS controllers. My ibuprofen gel has just been removed, but it is because the practice is now not allowed to prescribe it. I dont think in the UK genuine necessary heart prescriptions would be removed. I suppose those who cannot afford it are just supposed to die off

 

We are also in the "better living through chemistry" crowd. We pay a monthly premium to get a lower price at the counter... sometimes. All our extra money is dedicated to getting Hubby's dental work done. No home improvements this year.

 

I do wonder sometimes. Mine is essential for life function and yes, makes me worried for the future, the way things are going.

Age 60 for bus travel here. Also, my elderly mum (crossing from Wales to England in the days when she used to visit me) never had to pay for the English leg of the journey. One look at her face and the drivers always used to say, "Sssh, just sit down, love - don't tell anyone."

 

Think I'll move to Wales

 

I can recommend it!
We also get free parking at hospitals - having had to visit people in English hospitals and faced enormous parking charges I really appreciate this here in Wales.