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Question about IVF meds

aje76aje76
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I apologize if this sounds really stupid, but I will be starting our first IVF cycle next month and I have a question about the meds. 

Does your RE give you a list of what they "think" you'll need for the entire cycle and then let you get the meds from wherever you choose (with prescription)?  The reason I ask is because I have seen a few suggestions for "shopping around" (Target vs. Walgreens or ivfmeds.com) and I wonder how long we have from the time we get the list from our RE to the time we need to get them ordered so they arrive in time for the cycle.  Or does each RE do it differently?  I have all these questions to ask on CD1, but I was just wondering if anyone could share their experience or help guide me.  We are completely OOP, so we are trying to find ways to save  as much as we can.  Also, I have seen recommendations for ivfmeds.com, are there any others you would recommend?  TIA

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Re: Question about IVF meds

  • EdithREdithR

    My first RE would give me perscriptions and send me out to get the meds.

    The RE I went to after that ordered the meds for me and had them shipped to the house, and gave me a time schedule as to what date I start what and when (and discussed details with me in person at one of my appointments before starting the meds).

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  • CardsfanSMCardsfanSM

    Mine told me what I needed, then I called around to get prices. I typically order all injection meds from IVPCare. Alot of the pills (antibiotics, pre-natal, Medrol, etc) I got from a local grocery store pharmacy. Then, I told the nurse where to call in what med.

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  • jcombsjcombs
    I had a list to call to get prices but the RE called the scrips into the places.  And I used the online mail order pharmacy for my fertility meds (ie Bravelle, Ganielrex and Menopur and PIO) but I had them call the bcp, valium, antibiotics, etcs. into my CVS pharmacy and remarkably the insurance covered those (and we are totally OOP for all things coded IF).  Good luck~!
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  • susanc07susanc07 member

    most mail-order pharmacies will overnight meds to you - at least freedom pharmacy does.  so if you know a couple of days before you need them you should be good to go.

    g/l with this cycle!

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  • sarahswimsarahswim
    My RE's office ordered all the meds for me from Ascend Pharmacy.  We are completely OOP.  They have a financial coordinator who checked over all of our insurance and all of the meds to make sure there wasn't anything that would possibly be covered.  The meds were also overnighted to me.  Good luck with your cycle!
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  • princessmahprincessmah

    My RE office ordered all of the meds from MetroDrugs and they were overnighted.  We could have chosen another pharmacy but their prices were good, so we just went with them.

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  • epphdepphd member
    I'm doing donor egg IVF, and for the donor meds the clinic requires using IVPcare or Freedom pharmacy.  Both overnight meds.  For mine they'll let me use whomever I wish.  FWIW. IVPcare gave me *amazing* prices since we were OOP.  The donor meds and mine (which means double the lupron and additional estrogen) came to ~2100 total cost.  In the past I've seen list prices for comparable meds totalling ~3500-4000.  I've been very happy with them.
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  • aje76aje76
    Thanks for all of the suggestions and insight.  I have this on my list of questions for the RE at our CD1 appt.  I think I might have pages of questions...they'll probably think I'm nuts.
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