update to the update
I have my prescriptions filled now, courtesy of a new, locally-owned pharmacy. The bad news? I had to pay out of pocket because insurance had already authorized refills at stupid Longs. So I paid and will fill out the form to get reimbursed from the insurance company. It was $500 for my two prescriptions. I took time to be thankful that this isn’t going to break my budget and that I even had the option of paying and getting reimbursed later. And $500 - isn’t that a ridiculous sum of money for 18 pills?! Drug companies are out of control in this country, as are insurance costs.
In any event, I have my security blanket now in the form of medication, so now I know if I need it, it’s there. I hate facing holidays and other important days (well, any days, for that matter) feeling like I’m at the mercy of migraine.
Happy holidays to anyone who might be reading this, and thanks for keeping up with my journey here. I think I’ve been blogging about this now for nearly seven years.