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I was on the pills until insurance company switched me to the strips and they are not working as well. How would i go about discussing this generic form with my doctor. And are they going to work as well?

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Hi todd,

When you go to your doctor, I would just be honest with him and let him know that your insurance automatically switched you to the strips and they don't seem to be as effective. I would say, "is it possible for me to try the generic version of the medication instead, to see how it will work?" If you go about it an a calm and open minded way- he should have no reason to deny you a prescription for the generic, unless it's a medication that he can't prescribe without the possibility of losing his medical license (that can be the case with some narcotics). If you get the generic medication, It's impossible to know exactly how it will work for you until you try them out and wait for your body to get acclimated.

Also, just so you know- generic medications are allowed (by the FDA) to contain up to 20% more or less of the actual active ingredients. This factor, along with different inactive ingredients (binders/fillers) could enable you to have a completely different reaction to each medication. Therefore, that may be the cause of the problem you're having with the generic.

I've also read that one pill amongst an entire pack/bottle of a generic medication may contain 100% of the active ingredient, and the others- with a lot less. Generics are usually cheaper so I guess the saying "you get what you pay for" can be very true when it comes to generics! It's unfortunate that brand names are so expensive.

Does this help to answer your questions? If you need further assistance, please post back!

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