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Has anyone had Covid or the flu along with PMR?
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Nov 8 5:08pm | Replies (19)Comment receiving replies
I am a 71 year old female, diagnosed with PMR 7 months ago, taking 9 mg prednisone once a day and still tapering. I was vaccinated ( boosted) last fall for Covid but not yet this fall. I got covid in Sept. after returning from a train trip. My Dr. put me on Paxlovid since I have PMR.
It worked really well and my symptoms were pretty mild-mostly congestion and sore throat-no fever.
FYI-The manufacturer of Paxlovid is charging for it now so even with Medicare and prescription plan, it cost $700 ( $1700 without a prescription plan). I worked very well but not everyone can afford it but maybe there are ways to get a better discount price.
I just got my over 65 stronger flu shot yesterday that's recommended for seniors. Only side effect this time was a sore arm and just a little fatigue today.
Hope this helps.
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@gigilea I got Covid this past July. When I went to pick up my Paxlovid prescription, the pharmacist told me how much my co-pay was going to be (I think it was around $600). He told me to get on the manufacturer's web site and apply for payment assistance. There was an option for people on private health insurance and those with public (Medicare). I completed the form for the public health insurance. I was immediately given an approval number which I printed off and took to the pharmacy. My charge was $0. I'm so glad that the pharmacist told me about this program.
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@gigilea Just to clarify, the government paid for Paxlovid, said another way the US Government paid the makers of Paxlovid for the drug until this year. Trust me the manufacturer did not absorb the cost, they would have gone bankrupt.