Health Insurance Head scratching decision #759

[burythehatchet]

Decided to make another effort to quit smoking cigarettes.

heard about this new therapeutic medication called Chantix...seems to have worked well for several people I know.

Went to the doc and got a prescription.

Went to Costco and had it filled.

$115 for a starter pack.

Insurance does not cover this medicine.

:scratching my head in wonderment::wtf:

[dkf]

1. Health Insurance is a crock...they are more interested in being barriers to care

than in promoting healthy lifestyles as evidenced by your experience.

[burythehatchet]

2. I've been around the insurance industry for 25 years and they can still surprise me!

[fasttense]

3. Good for you.

I got a prescription last December but put off buying it (the total for 3 to 4 months was $500) until the end of last month because my insurance doesn't cover the cost either. I took it for about three weeks (including the 1st week where you continue to smoke) and had to quit because it was giving me some seriously bad nausea. I still haven't smoked though I've been off Chantix for about a week.

God, I miss cigarettes, sigh.....

[burythehatchet]

4. Third day for me and a constant, low grade headache seems to be my side effect

[NJCher]

5. just remember

It gets better. How you feel today is not how you'll feel a month from now, two months from now, six months from now.

It's the best thing you'll ever do for yourself.

Hang in there!



Cher

[Donnachaidh]

6. that's high -- try Sam's Club

I used Chantix -- it does help. But if you have been smoking a long time, the 3 month program may not be enough. I paid $125 for my first month. It was worth it, because I didn't go through the heebie jeebies. Brother is back on it for 6 months. He smoked right through his first course.

Even with the drugs, you really have to WANT to quit. That seems to be the key.

[SammyWinstonJack]

7. My husband used it for one month only and has been smoke free for 4 months now.

His insurance didn't cover it either. :shrug:

[RogueTrooper]

8. Have you tried this?

http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&tag=mozilla-20&index=blended&link%5Fcode=qs&field-keywords=easy%20way%20to%20stop%20smoking&sourceid=Mozilla-search

worked for me.