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Help with IVF Meds (Menopur/Follistim)

sweethuny2013sweethuny2013 member
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Need your help ladies. I am trying to complete an IVF cycle in the next month and was given a list of meds by Shady Grove. Well, my insurance will not cover the Follistim and Menopur. Since I have to pay for them, it will be $8,000 for both meds. I cannot afford the meds and additional $20,000 for the procedure.

 

I was told there are places that donate unused meds for IVF. I called Shady Grove, and they do not have a program like this. Can anyone provide any insight or links?

 Thanks in advance.

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Re: Help with IVF Meds (Menopur/Follistim)

  • oO Angie OooO Angie Oo member

    Ahhhh the never ending meds questions. At least you didn't come in here straight up asking for the meds. I'd talk to your RE because sometimes they have free samples from the pharmaceutical companies they can donate to you. 

    I can tell you now. You definitely won't be getting any meds here. There are rare times when someone has some left over they are willing to donate, but they usually donate to others on here that they have built a repoire and relationship with them.

    Good luck to you!! 

    Me: 29 DH: 32 Married: 10.25.07 Been dealing with amenorrheoa since I was young. (Literally go years w/o AF) Unexpected and very surprising BFP in Feb 2007. M/C April 2007. :( TTC since 2008 Metformin- Didn't help. :( Clomid 50mg/Provera cycle #1 7/2009 - BFN Clomid 50mg/Provera cycle #2- 8/2009- BFN Clomid 100mg/Provera cycle #3- 1/2010- BFN ...Took a break... 2012- Met with RE 09/12- Day 3 Labs- FSH 2.5, Estradiol 47, TSH 4.5 (Doc re-ordering Day 3 labs) DH sperm analysis- all good 11/12- Day 3 Labs- FSH 4.3, estradiol 38, TSH 2.51 Prescribed Synthroid 11/12- HSG all clear 1/13- IUI with Femara and trigger shot on 1/31- BFN 2/13-IUI #2- cancelled due to low response 3/13- planning IUI with injectables
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  • sweethuny2013sweethuny2013 member

    Thanks for your reply. I guess it is a question people get alot. When I first did IVF, I was in the military and they covered most of the cost. Now Blue Cross does not. It really sucks. I don't understand why we have to fight with insurance companies over this. We need to start a movement to get the insurance companies to cover this. It is bad enough that we have to emotional deal with the infertility issue. It makes it even worse when you factor in costs.

     OK, I am off my soapbox. lol.

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  • RosyGlowRosyGlow member
    imagesweethuny2013:

    Thanks for your reply. I guess it is a question people get alot. When I first did IVF, I was in the military and they covered most of the cost. Now Blue Cross does not. It really sucks. I don't understand why we have to fight with insurance companies over this. We need to start a movement to get the insurance companies to cover this. It is bad enough that we have to emotional deal with the infertility issue. It makes it even worse when you factor in costs.

     OK, I am off my soapbox. lol.

    Agreed - and best of luck to you!  

    | Married since 2008 | DH and I: Both 30 | Me: Endometriosis and Carrier of an X-Linked Dominant Genetic Disorder | DH: Low Morph | Planning IVF with PGD and PGS in 2013 | Freeze-All IVF #1: March 2013 ER 3/26. 29R, 12M, 11F. 4 5AA frozen blasts. Freeze-All IVF#2: May 2013 ER 5/15. 31R, 21M, 20F. 6 5AA frozen blasts. Our PGD probe was completed in late June (total of 20 weeks to develop). PGD and PGS Results came on 6/19: 3 healthy embryos (normal chromosomes and unaffected by my family's genetic disorder). FET #1: July 2013 Natural Cycle - Cancelled due to insufficient lining (only got to 7.5mm). FET #1.2: August 2013 - Medicated Cycle with Lupron & Estrogen Patches to build up lining. Single embryo transfer was 8/23. Beta #1: 240! Beta #2: 578! U/S on 9/19 at 6w4d: We saw the heart beating at 131bpm. Second U/S on 10/4 at 8w5d: We saw the heart beating at 178bpm. EDD 5/11/2014
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  • sweethuny2013sweethuny2013 member
    Thanks so much for your kind words:
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  • ForevAAROSEForevAAROSE member
    I have extra menapour if u want it.
    TTC Since 112010 Naturally. Diagnose:PCOS(ME) + Low Motility(HIM). Started IVF+ICSI Cycle 12312. ER 27 & ET 210 two embies transferred. *BFN 1ST IVF CYCLE.* **Getting as healthy as possible and will try IVFICSI#2 again hopefully in April.** -- HAVE FAITH; LET GO & LET GOD --
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  • sweethuny2013sweethuny2013 member
    That would be great. How do we do this
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  • oO Angie OooO Angie Oo member

    imageForevAAROSE:
    I have extra menapour if u want it.

     You're so generous!! Good karma for you!! I saw you're in your 2ww...I'll be sending T&P'S your way!  

    Me: 29 DH: 32 Married: 10.25.07 Been dealing with amenorrheoa since I was young. (Literally go years w/o AF) Unexpected and very surprising BFP in Feb 2007. M/C April 2007. :( TTC since 2008 Metformin- Didn't help. :( Clomid 50mg/Provera cycle #1 7/2009 - BFN Clomid 50mg/Provera cycle #2- 8/2009- BFN Clomid 100mg/Provera cycle #3- 1/2010- BFN ...Took a break... 2012- Met with RE 09/12- Day 3 Labs- FSH 2.5, Estradiol 47, TSH 4.5 (Doc re-ordering Day 3 labs) DH sperm analysis- all good 11/12- Day 3 Labs- FSH 4.3, estradiol 38, TSH 2.51 Prescribed Synthroid 11/12- HSG all clear 1/13- IUI with Femara and trigger shot on 1/31- BFN 2/13-IUI #2- cancelled due to low response 3/13- planning IUI with injectables
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  • sweethuny2013sweethuny2013 member
    She is da bomb!!!!! I was trying to figure out how to do this!!!! Thank you so very much!!!!!
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  • sweethuny2013sweethuny2013 member
    Me too. Blessing to you and your family!
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