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Wixela inhaler

Posted by tommyboy @tommyboy, Oct 26 5:22pm

I finished around of SMZ/...... a week ago prescribed for Staphylococcus aureus a week ago. It has been a struggle. I have mild COPD, mild bronchiectasis and apparently sinus. I wish I was aware of the sinus component sooner. I just started doing the saline rinse up to three time a day. I am finally getting some relief.
I was prescribed Wixela a couple of days ago. I am leery of getting pneumonia.
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irene5 Irene Estes | @irene5 | Oct 30 8:54am
In reply to @catsmeow1959 "I was also forced to take wixela in place of Advair because insurance refused to pay..." + (show)
@catsmeow1959

I was also forced to take wixela in place of Advair because insurance refused to pay for Advair. The Wixela did absolutely nothing for my Asthma. It was like I was taking nothing at all. Mr dr. switched me to Trelegy Elipta. It works better than Wixela but Advair worked much better.

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Tis all about the money with insurance companies and not about real people with real diseases. . Sad but very true. I have had to fight many times and even with an advocate for one of my children about a “medically necessary “ surgery for cleft lip and palate . And even then the insurance denied us saying it was cosmetic! I also find many generic brands for prescriptions aren’t as good as the name brand. Nexium was way better for me than the generic and even when my doctor wrote “ medically necessary “ they still only gave me the generic esomeprazole. Profit before people unfortunately . The only time I can honestly say insurance was helpful was with Arikayce but most likely because I had the Assistance Fund, and it was a clinical trial. Irene5

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patrick1000 | @patrick1000 | Oct 30 2:28pm
In reply to @jbud12 "I take Wixela as well. Why are you worried it will give you pneumonia? I have..." + (show)
@jbud12

I take Wixela as well. Why are you worried it will give you pneumonia? I have not heard that…

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I took wixela for about 1 year. Made me dizzy, gave me a sore raspy throat and didn't seem to help my breathing. Now I'm using trelegy without those issues but the cost to me just went off the map so I've had to do without. It's almost impossible to communicate with insurance people sometimes. My cost went from $47 Mo to $120 and they couldn't explain that.

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jbud12 | @jbud12 | Oct 30 3:43pm
In reply to @patrick1000 "I took wixela for about 1 year. Made me dizzy, gave me a sore raspy throat..." + (show)
@patrick1000

I took wixela for about 1 year. Made me dizzy, gave me a sore raspy throat and didn't seem to help my breathing. Now I'm using trelegy without those issues but the cost to me just went off the map so I've had to do without. It's almost impossible to communicate with insurance people sometimes. My cost went from $47 Mo to $120 and they couldn't explain that.

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Wow, thats a huge increase! Is there a generic version available?

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patrick1000 | @patrick1000 | Oct 31 8:59am
In reply to @jbud12 "Wow, thats a huge increase! Is there a generic version available?" + (show)
@jbud12

Wow, thats a huge increase! Is there a generic version available?

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Can't find a replacement. The cost increase was an insurance mess (Wisconsin Senior Care) they refused to correct.

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lenchiksf | @lenchiksf | Oct 31 2:54pm
In reply to @catsmeow1959 "I was also forced to take wixela in place of Advair because insurance refused to pay..." + (show)
@catsmeow1959

I was also forced to take wixela in place of Advair because insurance refused to pay for Advair. The Wixela did absolutely nothing for my Asthma. It was like I was taking nothing at all. Mr dr. switched me to Trelegy Elipta. It works better than Wixela but Advair worked much better.

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Ask for advair hfa (doesnt have a substitute ). Its puffs like albuterol

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maliko | @maliko | 4 days ago
In reply to @jbud12 "Wow, thats a huge increase! Is there a generic version available?" + (show)
@jbud12

Wow, thats a huge increase! Is there a generic version available?

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Hello by any chance you found a good mac doctor in Southern California? Thank you!

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