Cost of puregon

[Marley&Me]

Hi, does anyone know if the costs of drugs in IUI are included in a complete COH-IUI cycle? I am paying $800 per cycle, but I am unsure weather that included the puregon and pregnyl. I know they don't supply them I have to pick up a script and take it to the chemist myself. And how much is it roughly? I am in Melbourne.

[Maruschke]

Mine was always free in a global cycle.

[Marley&Me]

Maruschke, from what I remember you Queenslanders get a pretty sweet deal when it comes to things like this! I can only claim $80 back from my $800.
I will not be surprised if it doesn't cover drugs. I have googled what i could find, but from what I can see it's around $150-250, but I'm not even sure that was in Vic. At this point, I don't even know If I can afford to pick them up

[nothing2lose]

I think it's about $300 a pen for the puregon. The pregnyl is about $60 I think (from memory!)

What dose are you on?

[Keta]

Mine is included and similar price but my clinic always has the drugs there for me. I'm in Perth though.

[nothing2lose]

Tasha, why don't you ring the clinic to ask if it is included in the price?? Might save you some worry.

[Mich8]

Wow, $300!! I have puregon sitting in my fridge but haven't paid for it yet!
Is $80 really all you get back Tasha? I got $448 back from medicare from $755 for the IUI. The meds (different meds) were additional as was the catheter ($80 non-claimable) and semen preparation (can't remember how much). Doesn't medicare refund uniformly across the country? I really hope you get a lot more back than you're expecting

[nothing2lose]

I just did a quick search and gonal f is $666 for 900iu pen from an online pharmacy!

[Joeve]

Tasha sweetie you will find the money it will come it always does! Can you sell stuff on eBay or something??? I am doing that at the moment

[nothing2lose]

What clinic are you with? Monash????

Surely there is someone on BB who has done an IUI with Monash....?

[anney]

Hi, I have not done an IUI but did IVF and am in melbourne and drugs were included in the total cycle cost. was a while ago so could have changed but i would be fairly certain it is included.

[Marley&Me]

N2L, I am with Monash. I do remember seeing that the payment has to be made in 7 days. So at least that will give me until next pay. We have just paid 2 car registrations and monthly rent. Plus today I discovered that the bank were taking out double our original loan repayments from misunderstanding so we are 2 months ahead, but $700 out of pocket!

I just dont want to leave myself with absolutely nothing until next week.

[nothing2lose]

I understand. It sucks. Infertility treatment is so friggen expensive. It costs us thousands when it costs everyone else nothing

[Marley&Me]

I think that's what makes me so angry. Everybody else does it for free. Even people who don't deserve it. I hope that by a miracle it is included in the $800, but since I have to put the script in myself I doubt it

I feel so stupid, I didn't even think about this. And I would have waited and taken the primolut, but then I ovulated on my own and pushed it all forward.