+ 7829V Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 Due to monkey pox vaccine, I’m not planning to have sex / massages in at least 6 weeks. Should I stop prep and resume later? I was planning to not tell my doctor, so I can save a bottle of prep for when I travel for a long period of time or as a back up. Is this a good idea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Slater Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 Lie to your boss, spouse and rabbi, not you your lawyer, CPA or doctor. Kevin Slater + FrankR, Luv2play, rvwnsd and 7 others 2 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ Vegas_Millennial Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 2 hours ago, 7829V said: "...so I can save a bottle of prep for when I travel for a long period of time or as a back up..." Before you travel, tell your pharmacy and insurance company you need extra bottle(s) now because you're going to be traveling for a long period of time. This approach has worked for me when I know I will be traveling near the time when I'm about to need a refill. + 7829V 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ bashful Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 37 minutes ago, Vegas_nw1982 said: Before you travel, tell your pharmacy and insurance company you need extra bottle(s) now because you're going to be traveling for a long period of time. This approach has worked for me when I know I will be traveling near the time when I'm about to need a refill. My snowbird neighbors tried to get extra meds in advance their first year. They were going to another state for four months. Their Rx provider said no, but they could mail meds to an alternate address when due for refills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 Nothing wrong with stopping temporarily. It would be strange for your physician not to be supportive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ Vegas_Millennial Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 (edited) 15 hours ago, bashful said: My snowbird neighbors tried to get extra meds in advance their first year. They were going to another state for four months. Their Rx provider said no, but they could mail meds to an alternate address when due for refills. I told my pharmacy/insurance I was going on a 30 day cruise. I would give them my days in each port, if they wanted to try to mail me my meds to the cruise ship. They gave in and let me fill my prescription in advance of the trip. Edited September 15, 2022 by Vegas_nw1982 + 7829V 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 A 30-day cruise! Wow, that's fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ 7829V Posted September 15, 2022 Author Share Posted September 15, 2022 17 hours ago, Vegas_nw1982 said: Before you travel, tell your pharmacy and insurance company you need extra bottle(s) now because you're going to be traveling for a long period of time. This approach has worked for me when I know I will be traveling near the time when I'm about to need a refill. Thanks. I’ve Kaiser not sure how flexible they are in these type of situations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ 7829V Posted September 15, 2022 Author Share Posted September 15, 2022 17 hours ago, bashful said: My snowbird neighbors tried to get extra meds in advance their first year. They were going to another state for four months. Their Rx provider said no, but they could mail meds to an alternate address when due for refills. I see. Mmh. I usually travel internationally to visit friends or family. I wonder if they’ll be willing to pay extra for the shipping. I’ll ask. + Vegas_Millennial 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ 7829V Posted September 15, 2022 Author Share Posted September 15, 2022 11 hours ago, Unicorn said: Nothing wrong with stopping temporarily. It would be strange for your physician not to be supportive. Yeah. I also think about giving my kidneys a break. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ Vegas_Millennial Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 I also discovered my insurance would approve a new 30-pill refill after 23 days. I started ordering refills after 23 days exactly. After 4 months of doing this, you have an extra 1 month supply for long travel. I now have about 4 month's backup, so I don't worry about long travel. + 7829V and thomas 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ sam.fitzpatrick Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 Tell your MD about your plan. During COVID, I told my MD about my plan to stop taking it and resume later. She agreed. I also told her I wanted to keep filling my prescription as I was going to retire and my great health insurance with no copay would require one in the future and I wanted to build up a little supply. She had no issue about my approach and allowed me to build up about a two-month supply. + bashful, + Vegas_Millennial, + robear and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudynate Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 You can get a generic from offshore for an absurdly low price - around $75.00/month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 8 hours ago, Rudynate said: You can get a generic from offshore for an absurdly low price - around $75.00/month. It doesn't look as if it's overly-difficult to get it for under $50/month right here in the USA: https://www.goodrx.com/truvada Next, pick a pharmacy to get a coupon location_onLos Angeles, CA Popularityarrow_drop_down Vons Pharmacy $1,844retail Save 98% $30.19 Get free savings Walmart $1,103retail Save 97% $31.28 Get free savings CVS Pharmacy $1,815retail Save 75% $455.65 Get free savings Rite Aid $2,031retail Save 98% $41.68 Get free savings Albertsons (Sav-on) $1,844retail Save 98% $30.19 Get free savings Walgreens $1,898retail Save 71% $558.60 Get free savings Pavilions Pharmacy $1,844retail Save 98% $30.19 Get free savings Costco $120retail Save 61% $46.99 Get free savings Target (CVS) $1,796retail Save 75% $455.65 Get free savings Walmart Neighborhood Market $1,091retail Save 97% $31.28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvwnsd Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 Another option is to ask your physician about prescribing a 90-day supply. Before I was required to use a mail order specialty pharmacy, Safeway suggested a 90-day supply and worked with my doctor to switch the script. It was easier for everyone. + Vegas_Millennial and thomas 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidir Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 On 9/14/2022 at 3:34 PM, 7829V said: Due to monkey pox vaccine, I’m not planning to have sex / massages in at least 6 weeks. Should I stop prep and resume later? I was planning to not tell my doctor, so I can save a bottle of prep for when I travel for a long period of time or as a back up. Is this a good idea? It may be a good idea if you are concerned about the cost but I suggest staying on the medication to maintain the habit of taking the pill every day. Consider the impact if you miss doses of PrEP, when you resume having sex simply because you were no longer in the habit of taking the medication every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 If you don't need to take the medication, don't take it. If you feel the need to take a pill to stay in the habit, take a vitamin pill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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