Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

Bayard

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1. I hear you.

Reply to Maraya1969 (Original post)

Thu Apr 30, 2020, 03:38 PM

Apr 2020

Yes, find another doctor who listens to you.

I also have asthma, and frequent respiratory infections. I love my pulmonologist! He's Pakistani though, and went back to get his visa renewed. Government has been delaying him getting back here for 2 months now.

In the meantime, I switched from Walgreens to CVS for prescriptions, because they would ship them directly to me. i wouldn't have to go out, and my insurance would cover it. I've been on the Symbicort inhaler for 4+ years. Insurance has suddenly decided they want to deny it, no reason given. Now they don't even want Walgreens to fill it, even with a new prescription from my GP. We've tried other things, and the Symbicort is the other thing that works for me.

I am beyond pissed!

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I can't stand my pulmonologist. I have asthma all my life. [View all] Maraya1969 Apr 2020 OP

I hear you. Bayard Apr 2020 #1

Advair? MenloParque Apr 2020 #2

I looked up Advair and it has the same medications as Symbicort but Advair seems Maraya1969 Apr 2020 #6

I've used both. MenloParque Apr 2020 #8

Find another. MuseRider Apr 2020 #3

I have found that the more expert the doctor the more willing they are to listen to your Maraya1969 Apr 2020 #7

My pulmonologist has the same reserved outlook. procon Apr 2020 #4

It's such a PITA to break in a new doctor cyclonefence Apr 2020 #5