Freebies from your doctor!

[mandygeering]

Im not sure if anyone has ever posted this but.... I get freebies from my doctor whenever I go for my flu shot or have to pop in there with my kids for whatever reason. Last time I went I asked if I could have some samples of infant and childrens tylenol for when my kids get sick and my doctor gave me like a years supply of tylenol and advil for my babies!! Awesome!

[mandygeering]

And another time when I went I was having slight back pain from my super crappy mattress and they gave me a bunch of Advil Nightime sample packs!

[CatWoman]

one time my doctor gave me 3 free packs of birth control! I don't have ins and the pills can be pretty pricey!

[Malixy]

one time my doctor gave me 3 free packs of birth control! I don't have ins and the pills can be pretty pricey!

wish i had your doctor.

[Kyeste]

A year's supply? That's a great "sample"!

one time my doctor gave me 3 free packs of birth control! I don't have ins and the pills can be pretty pricey!

Really? I consider birth control pretty cheap! Mine is $20 every 3 months, but luckily I have Trillium so I only pay for it once a year.

[LifeisBeautiful]

Other freebies: Aleeve, formula, neti pots

[Nicole013]

For cheaper birth control pills, you can always contact Planned Parenthood. There used to be a video you have to watch, and a short interview, but I don't know if they do that any more.

Price list for Toronto area: http://www.ppt.on.ca/userfiles//Plan...pr10%20_2_.pdf

(In BC Planned Parenthood is now Options for Sexual Health)

[dreamcatcher1962]

Just a little tip on prescriptions, but I heard years ago that each time you have a prescription filled the Pharmacy charges a dispensing fee. If you have a regular prescription that you need filled, you can get your Dr. to write it out so that it is filled in 3 or 6 month increments. So if you have medication that you need to get monthly, instead of paying 12 dispensing charges to the pharmacy a year you would only pay 4 (on the 3 month refills) per year or 2 (on the 6 month refills).

[karenlztt]

Go to your local Health Unit.(I live in Ontario) They can give you birth control pills for free. I was on the pills for 5 years and never had to pay anything for them. (I had no money) They also give out free condoms. They even give out the good non-latex condoms if you ask for them.

[karenlztt]

And if you do have some money, you can give them a few bucks for the birth control pills, instead of having to pay full-price.

[Brynhilde]

Yes! My physician has been our family doctor for a long time, for me since birth.. he always gives away freebies as he gets a lot of samples from pharm companies and they just sit on the shelf.

Also a good tip for filling prescriptions and for those without a drug plan is to shop around for a pharmacy. Not all pharmacies charge the same fees.

[Brynhilde]

one time my doctor gave me 3 free packs of birth control! I don't have ins and the pills can be pretty pricey!

Yeah they can.. I remember bc was $21 a pack per month without a plan or insurance. That was almost 5 years ago.. I wonder if its higher now...

[Brynhilde]

Go to your local Health Unit.(I live in Ontario) They can give you birth control pills for free. I was on the pills for 5 years and never had to pay anything for them. (I had no money) They also give out free condoms. They even give out the good non-latex condoms if you ask for them.

Good tip!

I remember Durham Region's Health Unit had a program that gave out birth control and other contraceptives. I'm sure there are also other programs in Toronto that do the same

[deethomson]

Yeah they can.. I remember bc was $21 a pack per month without a plan or insurance. That was almost 5 years ago.. I wonder if its higher now...

Yeah, that's what I'm paying now... Just over $60 every 3 months.

[pingwinki]

My old family doctor used to give us alot of samples, only to go home and find out that they expired like 3 years ago. His office was cramped with samples and I guess he never threw out all the old stuff.