Dee,

I'm so sorry you have all of this new stress added to your usual stress! I use Medco and I have mixed reactions. I had to take a Gleevec break due to low ANC, I still had two months left but when I went to renew they told me the prescription had been cancelled! I was furious and asked who cancelled it - I was told my doctor and that was BS. One of their "nurses" misunderstood my oncs nurse when she explained I was just taking a short break.

It took 10 days to get that straightened out and by then I had found out the G was causing liver toxicity. I was off G for 7 weeks getting my liver enzymes back to normal so they could switch me to Sprycel - that took another 7-10s to process. I only get the Sprycel one month at a time while I got the G three months at a time. During those 7 weeks my CBC was great even though I was worried that any day they would shoot up.

Also, they don't ship my stuff in coolers with ice. I get the old FedEx box!

Good luck, it sounds like you got a lot of good advice and help. Just wanted to let you know I was thinking about you and hope all goes well!

Pat

Hi Jill,

If it makes you feel any better, my drugs (both Gleevec and now Sprycel) have always arrived in bubble-pack manila envelopes.  I've never heard of the dry ice, either, but who knows?  When I was taking Gleevec, my insurance provided 3 months worth at a time, but now that I'm on Sprycel, I only get a one month supply when I order.

I agree with you ------------ there's too much to learn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  And once you think you've got it down, some other side effect appears or someone mentions something you've never heard of before.

We'll just keep plugging along and hopefully helping one another along the way...............

-janekaye

Dee,

I currently have Medco for my perscription insurance.  I have to go through Accredo RX which is a speciality RX for Medco for my Cancer drugs.  Their # 901-381-7555.  They are expecially helpful.  Might be helpful to give them a call!  Hope this helps.

Deej

Hi:  I have had my Gleevec come in all different ways.  I have had them just come in a box with the bubble wrap, but lately they are packing it in a styrofoam box with cold packs layed on top.  I do not worry about it, because they check to see what date I want it, and then it comes overnight by Federal Express.

Its never out in the heat or cold long enough to be destroyed in any way.  I have found that I get better service from Fed Ex rather than UPS.

     You have nothing to worry about I am sure.

Susan