{"id":4429,"date":"2011-10-27T16:22:36","date_gmt":"2011-10-27T23:22:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/?p=4429"},"modified":"2018-05-15T09:59:21","modified_gmt":"2018-05-15T16:59:21","slug":"reader-question-help-with-bipolar-medication-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/reader-question-help-with-bipolar-medication-costs\/","title":{"rendered":"Reader Question: Help with bipolar medication costs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here is a question from Jasmin:<\/span><\/p>\n

Julie, <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I have no insurance and BP meds are very expensive,\u00a0 is the medication assistance for a single woman with BP disorder. I know I don\u2019t qualify for medicaid benefits and so often I go without meds because of the price. Does anyone know where I can recieve assistance?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Jasmin<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I know readers out there have many suggestions,\u00a0 please send them in for Jasmine and I will post them ASAP. <\/span><\/p>\n

Here\u00a0are two tips:\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

1.\u00a0 All of the drug companies have some form of assistance- from coupons to discounts. Go to the maker of your meds and look for the assistance program. <\/span><\/p>\n

2.\u00a0 Generic meds are VERY cheap. If you can tolerate them- in other words, if they work for you- check out the Walmart pharmacy program. Some generics,\u00a0 such as Lamotrigine (the generic for Lamictal) can be as little as $7 a month. <\/span><\/p>\n

I will leave the rest up to the readers! <\/span><\/p>\n

Julie <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Here is a question from Jasmin:<\/p>\n

Julie, <\/p>\n

I have no insurance and BP meds are very expensive, is the medication assistance for a single woman with BP disorder. I know I don\u2019t qualify for medicaid benefits and so often I go without meds because of the price. Does anyone know where I can recieve assistance?<\/p>\n

Jasmin<\/p>\n

I know readers out there have many suggestions, please send them in for Jasmine and I will post them ASAP. <\/p>\n

Here are two tips: <\/p>\n

1. All of the drug companies have some form of assistance- from coupons to discounts. Go to the maker of your meds and look for the assistance program. <\/p>\n

2. Generic meds are VERY cheap. If you can tolerate them- in other words, if they work for you- check out the Walmart pharmacy program. Some generics, such as Lamotrigine (the generic for Lamictal) can be as little as $7 a month. <\/p>\n

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