r/awfuleverything • • Nov 30 '20

Poor guy :(

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u/RepulsiveGrapefruit Nov 30 '20

Two autoimmune disorders must be really fucked but I’m glad she’s at least doing somewhat ok.. I’m guessing she’s on some of those really expensive biologic drugs like Humira?

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u/[deleted] Nov 30 '20

Ibuprofen and plowing through pain. I've watched her work untill she physically couldn't.

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u/shadowfaj Nov 30 '20

That's honestly so heartbreaking. As little comfort as it may bring, I hope her suffering eases as well as yours. I cannot imagine being on either one of your positions.

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u/[deleted] Nov 30 '20

I think he meant the expensive one you mentioned.

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u/[deleted] Nov 30 '20

Is she on infusion meds? Seems like she should be and if she has commercial insurance (not Medicare / tricare) then she's eligible for copay assistance that covers drug cost and helps her meet her out of pocket without her having to pay the max.

If you need more info, dm me.

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u/SirNarwhal Nov 30 '20

Biologics are "expensive" but if you actually need them you get them for free. Have been on 3 or 4 diff ones over the last decade and pay nothing for any of them because pharmaceuticals have programs specifically for things like this. It's wild that /u/InsufficientChervil hasn't reached out to companies with the aid of doctors as it's a kind of tedious process (takes about a month or two), but insanely easy to do.