Re: [gardeners] Watching it rain, again
Jann (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Wed, 26 Feb 2003 15:13:00 -0600
I have been on Prilosec for two years now. Since I get them for free, I
have never seen the generic. I get a couple other of my meds for free or
for a co-pay that are otherwise very expensive. Getting old is sometimes
too depressing. But then the alternative sucks.
Janni
At 10:15 AM 2/26/03 -0700, you wrote:
>I've had acid reflux for years. When I first tried Prilosec, it worked
>wonders, but the label said you could only use it for a short time. Then
>I struggled with OT meds and Tums, moving up to Tums Ultra (that's okay, I
>get calcium from them too). Finally my doctor said they had decided you
>could use Prilosec for a longer period of time than originally thought. So
>I took that for a few years. Okay, they finally came out with a generic
>version that seems to be working okay for me (our insurance pays for meds
>but I assume it's cheaper). But first...But first, the manufacturer of
>Prilosec, whose patent was about to run out made slight changes to the
>formula according to the sources I've read, then called and patented it as
>Nexium, and proceeded to sell it via television. What happens when that
>patent runs out? Lastium? It infuriated me (I know, some of you will say
>that's good business or the American way -- I say it's a violation of
>patient rights) that the manufacturer had people call me to "talk to me
>about my prescription." I told them I didn't buy from telemarketers and
>they kept saying they weren't selling anything, they just wanted to talk
>(about things they had no right to know). I'm extremely happy that the
>generic (Omeprazole) is working so well. @#$%^ multinational drug
>companies. Margaret L
>
>>Hello, again, George,
>>
>>I know what you mean: our kitchen cabinet is beginning to look like my
>>grandmother's, with those little amber plastic bottles. But truth be
>>told, I would be one sick puppy without my Nexium.
>>
>>One change I have made that has proved very beneficial is to drink tea
>>instead of coffee. The slight amount of caffein in it does not seem to
>>bother me. Give it a try.
>>
>>Ron
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