Holy Cow! Go ahead, try to tell me big pharma isn't screwing us over.

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53. I have no thyroid at all -- they removed it about 10 years ago, so I understand how crucial the

levothyroxine is. I don't have any insurance and only work two days a week and hardly have any money. I went without for several months until a friend of mine whose insurance somehow left her with a stash of 100 or so tabs learned of my predicament and gave her stash to me. (Luckily we both were taking the same dosage.) After that ran out I went to a doctor to get a prescription and for the first time without insurance in years, was stunned that the office visit was $150! He gave me one refill but not a second without testing me. Well, I couldn't pay for another office visit, not to mention the labs, and found a great clinic with $25 office visits and $8/mo for my generic levothyroxine.

Before I found that clinic I was really scared - I didn't know what I was going to do. Plus I have high blood pressure which is another potential killer. I am so grateful there are clinics like that to help people like me.

Hope you're doing well!