How much do you spend per month on prescriptions?

[captain queeg]

I was taking my pills this morning and thought to myself I really don’t have to take much stuff compared to a lot of people and none of them are too expensive, at least with my insurance. I take a blood pressure med, a proton pump inhibitor like Prilosec (but currently on a different one) and amoxicillin. The last one is prophylactic due to a bad bone infection I had. I take a few supplements that my doctor recommends. I used to take a lot of supplements but being over the counter some were pretty expensive and I don’t know that most of them did me all that much good. I remember I used to buy my moms prescriptions for her sometimes because they were so expensive. But right now I spend less than $50/month.

[Croney]

1. Two glaucoma eye drops, around $60 for 3-month supply.

OTC multi-vitamin and lutein (eye vitamin).

[vishnura]

2. Approx. $200/month for both of us with medicare adv.

[Chainfire]

11. That is about the same out of pocket expense for my wife and I (with good insurance)

My wife has an eye issue that requires her getting an injection into both eyes, once a month for the last four years, without any change expected in the future. That visit would cost $8,000.00 per month without insurance. Of course that means that without insurance, she would go blind because that would be above our ability to pay.

[safeinOhio]

3. They made one of mine over the counter.

That’s my biggest cost as insurance won’t cover it now. Prilosec type drug.

[jimfields33]

4. Zero. VA is awesome in that department.

[gab13by13]

5. Please don't be alarmed,

I am just an internet doctor. A co-worker of mine was born with 1 kidney and ended up with a tumor on it. He immediately left our rural hospital and went to the Cleveland clinic. The surgeon told him he would have to remove 30% of his kidney. When the operation was over the surgeon had removed 70% of his kidney. The surgeon told my friend that something else was attacking his kidney. He asked my friend if he was taking Prilosec which my friend was by the handful I guess. Cancer damaged 30% of my friend's kidney while Prilosec damaged 40%. He came out of the operation just fine is doing great on just 30% of 1 kidney with no dialysis.

Just saying, this is what a Cleveland clinic surgeon told my friend about Prilosec. I had my GP put in my medical records that I am allergic to Prilosec.

[sinkingfeeling]

7. Interesting. I'm an eleven-year Stage IV cancer survivor and was

told to take an OTC Prilosec daily by my doctors.

[sinkingfeeling]

6. None. I'm 72 and take a daily multivitamin, OTC calcium pill, and

a OTC Prilosec.

[PJMcK]

8. 5 prescriptions for me

Blood pressure, cholesterol, blood-thinner and dietary supplements. I have great insurance so my monthly costs are under $10 per month.

I feel great concern for my fellow Americans who don't have good (or any) coverage but need medications. Drug prices are usually way to expensive!

[Buckeye_Democrat]

9. Zero. In my mid-50's and no prescriptions YET.

It seems like my doctor's office is always chomping at the bit during my annual exam to get me on hypertension drugs despite my normal BP measurements, though.

An aide suggested that I start BP meds a couple years ago when it measured about 110/75! I think they'll pop a bottle of champagne whenever they finally get me on meds of some kind.

[bamagal62]

10. Zero. Late 50s. I only take

Eye vitamins because MD is in my family. I also take vitamin D,C and sometimes zinc.

[2naSalit]

12. Zero.

Unless you count Rx herbs, that's not covered anywhere yet but I spend about $30/mo. No pills or anything else yet. I make most of my own remedies for my ailments.

[Ferrets are Cool]

13. About $15 out of pocket

Obamacare insurance takes care of the rest.

[zeusdogmom]

14. 13.00 for valacyclivir - maintenance for shingles in the eye

Plus daily vitamin D. Then there is Zeus Dog 😟. His meds are pushing the 80.00 mark. But he a happy, loving companion and worth every single penny I spend on him. And it was lots of pennies Friday - the annual senior dog exam, required vaccinations, etc. 😳

[Submariner]

15. Doctor tip

Take your blood pressure med at 7:00 PM instead of 7:00AM. My PCP said older seniors tend to have early morning heart attacks, if they are prone to being at risk for such an attack.

The doc said by taking the BP at night, when the early morning hours roll around, your system will have a proper dose of that med protecting your early morning BP (only 12 hrs old) and not be potentially weak at the end stage of that pills usefulness (22-24 hrs old).

[Midnight Writer]

16. Two prescriptions, $3.33 per month. Generic's cost after insurance.

[Laffy Kat]

17. I take three different prescriptions and have them filled monthly.

I work for the HMO that provides my care and have great coverage, so $15/month total. My scripts are $5 a piece.