Hi,

I've been to see the rheumy nurse today and she's now introduced hydroxychloroquine to my medication Of methotrexate, Steriods & frolic acid. I nearly fell over when the pharmacist told me that would be £39 - so glad I pre-paid

Louise

Exactly, its not right and I have written to my MP. When they start coming round for votes god help them as it will be the question on the top of my list of what they are doing about prescriptions!!!!!

My daughter with RA, has gone to study in Scotland at St Andrews - and we were so pleased about the free prescriptions! Although as she's a student I think she'd be entitled to free ones anyway......
I am 'lucky' as I need thyroxine as well - so qualify for the medical exemption.

Anne x

Hi Louise

Yes - the pre payment is so worth it! I've just added suplhasalazine so my bag of goodies is huge. I've just got back from India, where everyone has to pay for pretty much everything, so I can't help but feel that we get an incredible deal here in UK - I certainly don't begrudge paying something towards my meds, and I'd be really intrested to know just how much it all costs the NHS.

Best wishes - Sylvia

Yes, I have to agree why one condition qualifies for free prescription and yet another one doesn't. My daughter was diagnosed with thyroid problems last year and she was surprised that she now doesn't have to pay for any prescription for any other problem that she might have. I think and my daughter agrees that yes, the drugs for her thyroid problem should be free (like I think ours should), but any other drugs should have to be paid for when necessary.

Karen originally went to see her GP about a skin problem, her thyroid was tested because a thyroid problem can cause skin problems, she found out that she had an under active thyroid and she now has to take one tablet a day. Unlike most of us who have lots of different drugs to take. She felt the benefit in her general well being quickly and she then realised that she must of had the problem for several years. I did google it and it can be serious but in Karen's case thankfully it wasn't.

I view it like this.......she's had the problem for several years, but during that time she has kept a full time job, looked after a home etc etc. She just does not get so tired now but her life went on as normal and never had to be off work sick. Then on the other hand us with RA have terrible pain, can't function, are off work sometimes for months on end, some have to stop working all together and have all the financial worries that comes with not being able to work and yet we have to pay for our drugs......this can't be fair can it?

Paula x

I have the pre payment cards, if you time it right you can get four months drugs out of a three months card. I only buy three cards a year , it is a small saving, but like the advert says.....every little helps.

Don't feel sorry Jane, if your entitled then your entitled & there are a lot of people feel it's their right to have free things

One of my work colleagues gets free rescriptions for a condition & he too thinks its slightly wrong that he gets everything else free too. Let's hope the rules change to make it fairer in the future

I met another one of the criteria for free scrips by reaching my 60th birthday! :)