What do you refuse to get generic versions of?

  • Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    1 year ago

    You probably already know all this, but in case it would be helpful to others: Your doctor should also be able to write you a prescription for whatever vitamins you’re taking, from what I understand the ones you get from behind the pharmacy counter are actually what they say they are.

    I have low vitamin D, and when it was atrociously low (#1 lowest my dr had ever seen! 🥴) I got an actual prescription for it.

    YMMV on whether insurance puts up a fight about paying for it, if applicable. If not and you have to stick to OTC I try to get stuff with the USP verified label on it.

    • LinkOpensChest.wav@lemmy.one
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      1 year ago

      Yeah true, but last time I went to the doctor they charged me $200 for just the office visit, so it’s not really sustainable for me

    • ThatHermanoGuy
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      1 year ago

      That’s funny, I had a prescription for vitamin D and the pharmacist literally walked me back to the vitamin aisle and just showed me the OTC stuff.