Economically, this is not a rosy time. I don’t know about where you live, but here in New York, gas prices are at $4.00 a gallon. In such an atmosphere, it becomes necessary to cut costs wherever one can. Sadly, prescription medications have become a high ticket item for patients. Often, the prices are more than a person can afford, forcing a patient to go without essential treatment. I just read that many elderly people are charging their medications, thus putting themselves at risk for bankruptcy or foreclosure. To me this is tragic.

Trisha Torrey, About.com Guide to Patient Empowerment, has just published a very helpful, timely article: “Save Money on Prescription Drugs”. In this article she offers five ideas for reducing your cash outlay for the medications you need. Check out the article and try out her ideas. My wish for you is that it works!

Further Reading:

• Prescription Medication for Constipation Predominant IBS
• Prescription Medication for Diarrhea Predominant IBS