If the DR. writes it "Branded only" then it must be filled that
way..sometimes at a different co-pay...on our plan if you get generic..10.00
for a 30day supply. If you select branded you pay 10.00+ difference in
price.  BUT if Dr. writes "Branded only" then it is 15.00.   Many drugs
there is a big difference..many hormones, Ritalin etc.       Joy

> From: "Cleveland, Kyle E." <[log in to unmask]>
> Reply-To: "St. John's University Cerebral Palsy
> List"<[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2000 15:35:11 -0500
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Anee-BP
>
> Only problem is, many HMOs, etc. won't let you get brand name  :>(
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joy C. Liebeskind [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2000 3:11 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Anee-BP
>
>
> Anne- were you getting branded or generic Tenormin (Atenolol ) ? I get
> ringing in my ears on generic.which is how I have always been able to tell
> when my pressure is up--not much but enough to bother me...on branded I
> never get that effect. So I only use branded while my DH takes generic.
> Just a thought...Joy
>
>> From: Anee Stanford <[log in to unmask]>
>> Reply-To: "St. John's University Cerebral Palsy
>> List"<[log in to unmask]>
>> Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2000 14:06:03 EST
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Anee
>>
>> In a message dated 11/1/00 9:54:18 AM Mountain Standard Time,
>> [log in to unmask] writes:
>>
>> << A bit suprised by your remarks that Atenolol (Tenormin)would increase
> your
>> spasticity. >>
>>
>> Tony, Billy and I were all surprised.  But the bad spastity- the chair
>> tipping stuff did not start till we started on Atenolol.  What we are
>> thinking is that I had some strange adverse reaction to that  drug and my
>> already increasing spastisty did not help.  So off of Atenolol I went.
>> Spastisty for some reason is becoming a major issue.  So we are doing meds
>> and streching.  And makeing me very good at managing.  I think my degree
>> should be in management insted of HCA/PT.
>>
>> Anee
>>
>