oh there's the lorraine we know and love
Jun. 2nd, 2023 07:20 am1. Well, I may be zen about the technological difficulties, but my anxiety is playing out as expected in other ways. LOL
So, I went to fill my Nurtec RX a couple weeks ago--this is my migraine rescue drug, not the one that works to prevent me from having them, but the one I take if I get a migraine despite the Topamax--and it was $500 after insurance! Naturally I did not fill it and put it on my calendar to call Blue Cross Blue Shield and be all WTF after I got my class up and running. I don't remember how many times I filled that RX last year, but if it had cost $500 each time, I think I'd have spent at least 2k on it, maybe more. The point of this drug is that you take it the second you feel like you might be getting a migraine, and perhaps you might "waste" a dose. I had to learn this the hard way when I first started taking it because I'd be like, "Well, maybe I'm not getting one. Let's just wait and see. I don't want to waste it." And then inevitably, when it was clear I actually was getting a migraine, it was too late for the drug to work, and I was stuck with a migraine for 3-4 days. Oh, yes. If I get a migraine, it lasts for 3-4 days, always.
I hate calling the insurance. I have spent so many hours of my life on the phone with the insurance, especially after that erroneous bill we got from the hospital when Fiona had pneumonia as a baby. It fills me with existential dread. So I haven't called them yet.
Two days ago, I felt like I might be getting a migraine, but I thought, "Maybe I'm tired. Let's just wait and see." AND GUESS WHAT? I GOT A MIGRAINE! I know that underlying this decision subconsciously was the thought that I only have a few Nurtec left and I don't want to waste them, and I could just kick myself because I feel miserable. :( At least today or tomorrow is the final day of this mess.
2. I got some early birthday presents! The candle I bought with the gift card![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
spikedluv sent me arrived. It's the Savannah candle, and it smells divine. I also got this wallet in gunmetal grey from Josh. My old one is looking pretty shabby.
3. The AC guys put in half the new heat pump yesterday, the half that goes up in the attic. It is so wonderful having skilled tradespeople that can be trusted. They showed us the unit they took out, and it was all corroded and rusted and horrible. *shudders* I am really looking forward to having a lower energy bill.
So, I went to fill my Nurtec RX a couple weeks ago--this is my migraine rescue drug, not the one that works to prevent me from having them, but the one I take if I get a migraine despite the Topamax--and it was $500 after insurance! Naturally I did not fill it and put it on my calendar to call Blue Cross Blue Shield and be all WTF after I got my class up and running. I don't remember how many times I filled that RX last year, but if it had cost $500 each time, I think I'd have spent at least 2k on it, maybe more. The point of this drug is that you take it the second you feel like you might be getting a migraine, and perhaps you might "waste" a dose. I had to learn this the hard way when I first started taking it because I'd be like, "Well, maybe I'm not getting one. Let's just wait and see. I don't want to waste it." And then inevitably, when it was clear I actually was getting a migraine, it was too late for the drug to work, and I was stuck with a migraine for 3-4 days. Oh, yes. If I get a migraine, it lasts for 3-4 days, always.
I hate calling the insurance. I have spent so many hours of my life on the phone with the insurance, especially after that erroneous bill we got from the hospital when Fiona had pneumonia as a baby. It fills me with existential dread. So I haven't called them yet.
Two days ago, I felt like I might be getting a migraine, but I thought, "Maybe I'm tired. Let's just wait and see." AND GUESS WHAT? I GOT A MIGRAINE! I know that underlying this decision subconsciously was the thought that I only have a few Nurtec left and I don't want to waste them, and I could just kick myself because I feel miserable. :( At least today or tomorrow is the final day of this mess.
2. I got some early birthday presents! The candle I bought with the gift card
spikedluv sent me arrived. It's the Savannah candle, and it smells divine. I also got this wallet in gunmetal grey from Josh. My old one is looking pretty shabby.3. The AC guys put in half the new heat pump yesterday, the half that goes up in the attic. It is so wonderful having skilled tradespeople that can be trusted. They showed us the unit they took out, and it was all corroded and rusted and horrible. *shudders* I am really looking forward to having a lower energy bill.
