Re: [epilepsy] Re: switching from brand to generic

Hi,

I have good health insurance, at least for now. So they may not have an issue with it. I doubt that state insurance is as flexible.

Terry
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-----Original Message-----
From: Annette Holm <annetteholm69@yahoo.com>

Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:52:26
To: <epilepsy@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: [epilepsy] Re: switching from brand to generic



  Hi   The pharmacy told me I had to switch to generic Keppra  the dr. took my blood levals to see if there was a change since I started the Keppra  I have had seizures so I called the dr, and the Pharmacy  still denied my order of the real Keppra  so it looks like I will be on Generic Keppra  I was just wondering if any of you had the same problems  cuz my state won't  give me the real Keppra.  some of my friends say oh, it's the same it's just that it's generic .   I told them that it is different with seizure drugs  but they disagree
    ~~Annette~~

--- On Mon, 2/23/09, Uniquepnk@tds.net <Uniquepnk@tds.net> wrote:


From: Uniquepnk@tds.net <Uniquepnk@tds.net>
Subject: Re: [epilepsy] Re: switching from brand to generic
To: epilepsy@yahoogroups.com
Cc: "terry martin" <trm0818@yahoo.com>
Date: Monday, February 23, 2009, 9:54 AM






Terry,

I can't believe they did.The pharmacy switched the Keppra to the generic a few months ago and I tried to take it for awhile, but I always flet the auras and so I had to talk to my family doctor and he had to get the brand name Keppra back for me. I had to call the pharmacy I go to the other day a couple of days before to get it preauthorized again.I am glad you didn't have no problems keeping it. I don't like the generics, but sometimes you have to take them when medicaid won't pay for them.Take care.

Tammy
---- terry martin <trm0818@yahoo. com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> They tried to switch me to the generic form of Keppra also. I told the pharmacy that I didn't want it and they gave me the Keppra. I was surprised that it was that easy. It didn't even have to go through my doctor. Take care.
>
> Terry
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