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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: del on February 21, 2011, 12:42:58 PM

Title: sensipar is working!!!
Post by: del on February 21, 2011, 12:42:58 PM

Just got the results of hubby's last PTH and it was 417!!!   :clap; Down from 1300.  He was taking 60 mg a day and it is reduced now to 30!!  We just picked up a months supply of 60's today. Luckily I have insurance - cost was almost $700 but I only pay $7.95. Not sure if we can cut them in 2 or not but the dialysis nurse faxed a new script to the pharmacy here in town for 30 mg and we will pick them up tomorrow.

Title: Re: sensipar is working!!!
Post by: boswife on February 21, 2011, 12:56:16 PM

GREat news!!  Love to hear it!!

Title: Re: sensipar is working!!!
Post by: jbeany on February 21, 2011, 01:21:36 PM

Nice when something works the way it's supposed to, isn't it?   :clap;

Title: Re: sensipar is working!!!
Post by: willowtreewren on February 21, 2011, 01:22:15 PM

That is wonderful news.  :cheer: :bandance; :cheer: :bandance; :cheer:

Give Walt a hug!  :2thumbsup;

Aleta

Title: Re: sensipar is working!!!
Post by: texasstyle on February 21, 2011, 01:24:16 PM

Glad to hear the good news! I hope you can continue having good lab values.

Title: Re: sensipar is working!!!
Post by: RichardMEL on February 21, 2011, 07:48:24 PM

Maybe you can ask if it's ok to take the 60's on alternate days to use up the 60's you got. For a while I was on alternate days with no real problem.

Title: Re: sensipar is working!!!
Post by: del on February 22, 2011, 06:58:36 PM

I have to call the dialysis nurse tomorrow on a couple of issues and I am going to ask about the 60 mg pills.  I wonder if they are a pill you can split and take half.