Comments on: Find A Cheap Prescription and Discount Medication Using Medtipster

By: EliKen

EliKen — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 20:03:42 +0000

Thanks for the advice, as an independent business person, I pay for all my medication through my HSA, but it is a cash expense, and any savings help.

By: Jane

Jane — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:54:17 +0000

By: Goran Web Design
“Prescription meds is one of the biggest rip-offs you can imagine. I’ve sourced alternatives for my elderly parents, and they are saving a lot of hard earned pension cash that way!”

Prescription drugs are made that way because of the strong side effects it may cause, worse is the adverse effect. Take Roaccutane as sample, its an effective tx for acne and oily skin. With majority of the teen population experiencing acne, will opt for this effective drug no matter what it takes. But it can cause a lot of side effects. That is why you need a prescription for it.

By: Shawanda

Shawanda — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:10:27 +0000

Thanks for sharing MedTipster.

I like that they recommend therapeutic alternatives. I tried to get my primary care doctor to consider prescribing drugs that effectively treated my asthma when I was a kid. I figured generic alternatives would certainly be available by now. She insisted that the name brand medication, for which there is no generic alternative, is the most effective. But if I wanted to discuss alternative forms of treatment, I’d have to make another appointment with her. I passed and went to see a specialist.

After inquiring about cost effective treatment options, my allergist informed me that she’d provide me with free samples if I just asked and they were available. I like free.

As indicated in point 6, you can save money by increasing the amount of medication prescribed. I have my doctor prescribe me a 90-day supply of medicine. Under my drug plan, the co-pay for 30-day meds is $20, but only $40 for 90-day meds.

By: Tai Slim

Tai Slim — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 08:36:53 +0000

Medtipster is a great website, I was not aware that such a website exists. I have bookmarked it and will use it from time to time.

By: Rajeev Singh

Rajeev Singh — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 13:27:58 +0000

great advice.. I think saving is a habit and every penny saved on these things do add up in the end…Thanks for the nice article.

By: Goran Web Design

Goran Web Design — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:37:29 +0000

Prescription meds is one of the biggest rip-offs you can imagine. I’ve sourced alternatives for my elderly parents, and they are saving a lot of hard earned pension cash that way!

By: Silicon Valley Blogger

Silicon Valley Blogger — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:37:21 +0000

Mike,
Oh my! That was one of the things that may actually be triggering the strange symptoms. Gluten…. I felt better when I eliminated it, but I also think that stress was a huge part of the equation. These days, I can tolerate gluten in small amounts, though I think I should really swear off it completely. Talk about tough! But yes, 2 or 3 years of this nonsense and finally I tossed the doctors, went more holistic, tweaked the diet a bit and well… left the rat race for now.

By: Mike P

Mike P — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:40:53 +0000

“A few years ago, I was combating a mystery condition that cost me upwards of $275 a month from prescriptions and doctor’s visits.”

Sounds like my life story. It’s amazing how long it takes before a doctor suggests, “Maybe you’re allergic to wheat.”

I’d never heard of Medtipster until now. Looks pretty neat.

By: Charlie-PayLessForFood.com

Charlie-PayLessForFood.com — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:29:08 +0000

Great suggestions especially with the rising cost of medicare.

Check with your doctor to see if the medication you are taking is cheaper with higher dose pills.

Sometimes a 20mg tablets is priced less per mg than a 10mg pill.

Say you need a 10mg tablet. In such cases a physician will often allow you to use a pill cutter to cut a 20 mg the tablets in half saving you money.