Pharmacy Heads Up For Concession Card Holders

bilbyg · Member

Pharmacy Heads Up For Concession Card Holders

Jamjar · Senior Member

It's only $5.95, from Chemist Warehouse, without a script.

J.

Happywanderer · The Master

2 boxes on script. 1 box over the counter.

Delta18 · Guru

Jamjar wrote:
It's only $5.95, from Chemist Warehouse, without a script.

J.

Obviously wont be after 1st January.

Jamjar · Senior Member

Delta18 wrote:
Jamjar wrote:
It's only $5.95, from Chemist Warehouse, without a script.

J.
Obviously wont be after 1st January.

Not obvious at all.

Panadol Osteo has never needed a script to purchase, in NSW. I guess it somehow benefited those with concession to get them on script.

However, if you are a long term user of them and you believe the price will rise, then stock up now.

J.

-- Edited by Jamjar on Monday 21st of December 2015 06:23:15 PM

rockylizard · Guru

Jamjar wrote:
It's only $5.95, from Chemist Warehouse, without a script.

J.

Gday...

Ya spot on Jamjar

Why would a doctor write a script when it is cheaper without a script confuse

http://www.chemistwarehouse.com.au/buy/49434/Panadol-Osteo-96-Caplets

Cheers - John

2weis · Senior Member

doctors will write a script.
my wife needed eye drops (for dry eyes) and saw the same drops on the shelf for $4.95
when she asked if she would be better to buy them on a script she was told "of course" so she got the script filled
got to the counter to pay and they wanted $6.10 (pensioner script price)
when she queried what about it being better to get them on script she was told that it would help her to reach
the threshold quicker and her other scripts would then be cheaper, great if we needed lots of scripts but we don't
so doctors may not be aware of prices and chemists try to make a profit.
brian

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Jamjar · Senior Member

rockylizard wrote:
Jamjar wrote:
It's only $5.95, from Chemist Warehouse, without a script.

J.
Gday...
Ya spot on Jamjar
Why would a doctor write a script when it is cheaper without a script
http://www.chemistwarehouse.com.au/buy/49434/Panadol-Osteo-96-Caplets
Cheers - John

John, I had to get them on script for the insurance company. I suppose with script for concessioners they would still have been less than $5.95.

Cupie · Guru

I have been getting them on script at the $6.10 price but get 2 boxes for that price.

We have just reached the threshold so scripts are free till the end of the year. So I'll stock up with medicines before the new year .. Those that they will supply in the >1 month time frame.

Bruce and Bev · Guru

The other catch is many older drugs are being withdrawn from the PBS. I take only one lot of meds each day and have for the past 5 years. It cost me (not concession as I worked then) $8 a bottle.
Now it costs me $81.80 a bottle. I have to get the doctor to phone the PBS and get their authority, but they limit it to 4 repeats. On concession its $6.10

According to my Dr, a lot of drugs have been taken off the PBS and with concession, many people cant afford to pay for them anymore.

If I need to change my medication, I have to stay in hospital for two weeks to ensure there is no major adverse affect. so I obviously don't want to make a change and spend 2 weeks in a hospital bed and change from a drug that works perfectly for me

marto1944 · Senior Member

Only $3.99 per box at priceline pharmacy

banjo · Senior Member

My wife and I both take these regularly to maintain mobility, yes they are only $5-95 per pack, but we normally get two each so in real terms they have increased 100% ! as we pay $6-10 for two packs, x both of us, so our spend will increase considerably on this one item.

This is probably the tip of the iceberg, what next will they cut ? I take 4 medications per month and cannot exist without them. My wife takes two. We both need regular blood tests, there is talk of cutting the medicare payment for those too.

We've paid our taxes worked all our lives, yet daily we see these young dole bludgers who have never worked, yet rort the system and probably never will be off benefits.

The whole system stinks. Pensioners are just an easy target.

Santa · Guru

banjo wrote:

The whole system stinks. Pensioners are just an easy target.

Not so compared to most other countries Australians, particularly pensioners, are looked after exceptionally well, some simply don't appreciate just how well off we are.

woolman · Guru

banjo wrote:
My wife and I both take these regularly to maintain mobility, yes they are only $5-95 per pack, but we normally get two each so in real terms they have increased 100% ! as we pay $6-10 for two packs, x both of us, so our spend will increase considerably on this one item.

This is probably the tip of the iceberg, what next will they cut ? I take 4 medications per month and cannot exist without them. My wife takes two. We both need regular blood tests, there is talk of cutting the medicare payment for those too.

We've paid our taxes worked all our lives, yet daily we see these young dole bludgers who have never worked, yet rort the system and probably never will be off benefits.

The whole system stinks. Pensioners are just an easy target.

I also need monthly blood tests but as of last year I cannot get a multiple blood test script from my GP or go to specialist. Because we live a long way from the specialist and he just monitors blood tests or does over the phone consultations. With an over the phone consultation even the specialist cannot issue multiple blood test scripts. All just a pain in the butt that costs taxpayer more money overall.

Neil

Cupie · Guru

Santa wrote:
banjo wrote:

The whole system stinks. Pensioners are just an easy target.
Not so compared to most other countries Australians, particularly pensioners, are looked after exceptionally well, some simply don't appreciate just how well off we are.

Agree that we are comparatively well off.

Our Politicians over the years have done well by us.We aught to do everything that we can to protect 'entitlements' for those who follow. I prefer Govts. who get the right balance between Workers and Capital. (yes I'm an unashamed leftie).

Agree that there are lots of anomalies though. Perhaps caused by attacks on the Public Service over time, reducing the degree of expert & committed administrators in their ranks.

banjo · Senior Member

Santa wrote:
banjo wrote:

The whole system stinks. Pensioners are just an easy target.
Not so compared to most other countries Australians, particularly pensioners, are looked after exceptionally well, some simply don't appreciate just how well off we are.

Maybe I should rephrase that, I meant the political system not the medical system as a whole. And I'll agree as pensioner here we are fairly well looked after, but over our working years we have also contributed for the privilege, unlike some that get the free lunch handouts.

Santa · Guru

My wife and I also paid tax all of our working lives and feel we are being looked after very well 8 years into our retirement, we certainly don't have any sense of entitlement.

I also have strong political views, however, this forum is not the venue to air them. wink

tonyd · Guru

Further to the panadol osteo discussion, do users find they give any benefit? I've been taking them for some time for arthritis in the lower spinal discs which makes walking a pain (literally). When I remember to take the 6 a day, I find that I am a bit more mobile, but it's marginal. I also wonder what they do to liver/kidneys.

Cheers, Tony

Cupie · Guru

tonyd wrote:
Further to the panadol osteo discussion, do users find they give any benefit? I've been taking them for some time for arthritis in the lower spinal discs which makes walking a pain (literally). When I remember to take the 6 a day, I find that I am a bit more mobile, but it's marginal. I also wonder what they do to liver/kidneys.

Cheers, Tony

I only take 2 a day rather than the 6 & find that I have had no arthritis in my hands, neck or lower spine since I began a couple of years ago.

But then I have been taking Zilloprim for my recurring Gout for about the same period and have had none of that either. To complicate the issue even further, I reduced my alcohol intake from a bottle of wine a day to almost zero at the same time.

The combination works for me.

-- Edited by Cupie on Wednesday 23rd of December 2015 06:40:22 AM

Jamjar · Senior Member

No, Tony, they had no effect whatsoever on my lower back pain. Of course you don't realise this until you decide to stop taking them.

J.

aussietraveller · Guru

I used to take Naprosan for lower back injury and it also worked for arthritis but since having a stint put in early this year I have had to give up Naprosan and take 6 Panadol Ostio daily along with other heart medication, I have a very switched on Doctor who advised me a couple of months ago and I have now stocked up but for some of us there is no other option.
Worth a visit to the doctor as you can get five repeats and with a script that means two packs at a time.

Tamey · Veteran Member

I know this sounds nuts, I thought so too until I started using....spray WD40 on the affected area and rub it in. After a few days, arthritis is relieved. It has a lot of fish oil in it and the other ingredients won't hurt you, BUT don't do it before you go to bed as it does stink
Cheers,
Tamey

Santa · Guru

Tamey wrote:
I know this sounds nuts, I thought so too until I started using....spray WD40 on the affected area and rub it in. After a few days, arthritis is relieved. It has a lot of fish oil in it and the other ingredients won't hurt you, BUT don't do it before you go to bed as it does stink
Cheers,
Tamey

Not so Tamey, no fish oil content and no arthritis relief, direct from WD40 website, have a read.

The product is not meant for the use you describe.

http://wd40.com/cool-stuff/myths-legends-fun-facts

brickies · Guru

I think it maybe the rubbing that give the relief , You could use rum has well and give it a good rub , But for the best relief for pain is drink lots of rum , But you can't drink lots of WD40

Phil C · Guru

Hi all,

I have had arthritis for a long time. Already had a knee replaced and chronic pain in the lower back.

I recently visited a spinal specialist because the standard meds were not working, its worth noting my Dr had me on 25ug fentenal patches. Anyway, the spinal doc said it may be nerve pain, I looked at him oddly. After a few weeks on Lyrica (for nerve pain) I have come off the heavy pain drugs and rely on panedol osteo for any pain that creeps in from time to time. Also on equiv of panadol forte if needed.

Moral of this story is that some of our pain could be nerve pain, I have a facet joint squeezing the nerve to the lower limbs so I know what hurt is. Works for me, may be worth having a discussion with you doc. In SA I pay $6.10 a script, then again Im on a gold card so that may make the difference. Also a rub called phisiocreme is brilliant.

Merry xmas