https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 15 May 2026 05:29:35 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cholesterol-medicine#post-2397450 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:16:29 +0000 MenagerieMama 2397450@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: I would still say see what options he has on the $4/10 plan at places. $20/mo is still a lot when there are other options. Statins are basically the only meds for cholesterol with any evidence of health outcomes currently and there are several statins on those plans. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cholesterol-medicine#post-2397401 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 16:24:32 +0000 mediagirl 2397401@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MenagerieMama: @ashleyt: @regberadaisy: @lemondrop: got some more info. He was having trouble with statins - they were giving him leg cramps in the middle of the night. He called the office and spoke to the nurse who NOW tells him that they have a prescription plan that he can use. The meds will be $20 out of pocket each month and the first month is free. Nice of them to mention that when it was prescribed to him!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cholesterol-medicine#post-2395708 Mon, 21 Dec 2015 12:13:10 +0000 lemondrop 2395708@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine was on a statin for a while until he got his diabetes under control (maybe 4 months). I have no idea about the costs, but we had killer insurance at the time, so it wasn't much. </p> <p>Have you checked Costco? My dad had some very pricey meds with very minimal prescription coverage for a hip replacement, and Costco's prices were a life saver. They don't even have Costco membership and just had it shipped to their house. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cholesterol-medicine#post-2395595 Mon, 21 Dec 2015 11:09:35 +0000 regberadaisy 2395595@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lipitor has a generic option but Crestor does not. As far as I know at least. DH is on Crestor and he needs to find out if it's ok to go on Generic Lipitor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cholesterol-medicine#post-2395544 Mon, 21 Dec 2015 10:21:45 +0000 ashleyt 2395544@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If it's a statin, Lipitor (atorvastatin) is now generic and on the $4 plan at Meijer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cholesterol-medicine#post-2395522 Mon, 21 Dec 2015 10:06:09 +0000 MenagerieMama 2395522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There are plenty of options on $4 plans at places like target and Walmart. Is it a statin? Talk to his doc - they should definitely be able to work with him. Don't pay that much! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/cholesterol-medicine#post-2395482 Mon, 21 Dec 2015 09:28:31 +0000 mediagirl 2395482@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you or your SO take a cholesterol medicine? Would you mind sharing what you/your SO take and if it is reasonably priced? My husband just took his new prescription to the pharmacy. They told him it was going to be $275 (and we have prescription insurance). So, he left it there and is calling to see if there is anything else they will prescribe him... Ugh </p>