burning eyes
Apr. 22nd, 2004 02:41 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rootofnewtI need to call my doctor tomorrow morning and request a refill for antihistamine eye drops. I normally use Patanol. It's expensive--third level for my prescription co-pay, which means I pay 35 bucks for a tiny bottle.
US folk, what other *prescription* antihistamine eye drops are there? If I can find something which might be a lower copay, I'd like to try it. With luck, my GP might have samples, so I don't have to spend a fortune trying out other eyedrops. Patanol works for me, it's just painful for the bank account.
Prescription drug formularies are really annoying. Patanol, of course, isn't on the formulary. the recommended alternatives are Alomide and Livostin. They both contain an "inert" ingredient which happens to cause me some intense allergic reactions. Personally, I think insurance companies should be willing to knock a drug down a notch on the payment scales if one cannot take the cheaper alternatives.
I've had my contacts in for a few minutes, but I think they're going to have to come right back out. *sigh*
US folk, what other *prescription* antihistamine eye drops are there? If I can find something which might be a lower copay, I'd like to try it. With luck, my GP might have samples, so I don't have to spend a fortune trying out other eyedrops. Patanol works for me, it's just painful for the bank account.
Prescription drug formularies are really annoying. Patanol, of course, isn't on the formulary. the recommended alternatives are Alomide and Livostin. They both contain an "inert" ingredient which happens to cause me some intense allergic reactions. Personally, I think insurance companies should be willing to knock a drug down a notch on the payment scales if one cannot take the cheaper alternatives.
I've had my contacts in for a few minutes, but I think they're going to have to come right back out. *sigh*
