Today I'm thankful for modern medicine that can help my body realize my intestinal tract is actually still important and useful and not and enemy that needs to be constantly attacked.
There a lot wrong with American healthcare, but for this part of if (and that I can actually access it), I'm grateful.
For my soon-ish birthday, my specialty pharmacy gave me a nearly $7,000 bill for the latest shipment of the single dose of medicine I take every eight weeks.
Never mind that when I changed to this group of providers with my insurance change back in June I gave out information numerous times to multiple parties that should make my co-pay $0. Including to one company in the chain whose sole purpose is making sure I have a $0 co-pay.
Ah, #americanhealthcare !
After years of IV infusions and hours traveling to and from IV centers, self-medicating at home in five minutes while also continuing to work is still amazing.
I have reached the stage of my current dose of #Crohns meds where my body is letting me know the med is low and starting to rumble.
I'm due tomorrow.
Thank the stars.
Has anyone experienced problems with ordering the Skyrizi injectable medication? I have received my first dose and trying to order the second one. The pharmacy (CVS Specialty - I am in the US) is saying that I have already received 3 doses so they will not send another. It is printed on the package that I have received one injector and one vial (not 3).
It's #skyrizi injection day.
I missed the morning appointment on my calendar and just happened to have a mental spark of "isn't that supposed to happen today?"
So I clearly need to do something better with my reminders/appointments/thingamajigs.
Anyway, it's out and coming to room temperature.
Still better than having to drive 2 hours for a 3 hour IV infusion, then 2 hours back (and after Benadryl!) like I was doing for Inflectra.
Aren't bodies fun?
Skyrizi injection done.
A five minute process is so much easier than a three hour infusion. Or the one hour infusion at a facility two hours away that the initial Skyrizi startup process involved.
Some enterprising young director should put on a Broadway musical comprised solely of pharmaceutical song and dance numbers taken from cable TV commercials.
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