Post by: cmadrid on Wed, 25 February 2015, 19:21:43
So yeah..
Drug information: Stelara Syr 1ml 90mg
Filled at: ACCREDO HEALTH GROUP
Insurance paid:$14659.39
You paid: $150.00
Post by: hwood34 on Wed, 25 February 2015, 19:40:16
Post by: cmadrid on Wed, 25 February 2015, 19:41:47
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 25 February 2015, 19:45:49
Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Wed, 25 February 2015, 19:48:07
Holy ****
Post by: demik on Wed, 25 February 2015, 19:49:23
Post by: digi on Wed, 25 February 2015, 19:50:54
why are the legends on that control key so damn high
any why is your avatar so amazing??
Post by: cmadrid on Wed, 25 February 2015, 19:52:43
you have severe Psoriasis ?
Yes.. most of scalp, ears, left side of face, couple small spots on the back, and pretty much everything from the waist down >_<
Also Psoriatic Arthritis, mostly just in every joint in my body tho, so not too bad. Walking hurts, sitting down hurts, laying down hurts the least.
Post by: cmadrid on Wed, 25 February 2015, 19:55:31
why are the legends on that control key so damn high
http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=772
My wife bought me some keycaps a while back.
Post by: rowdy on Wed, 25 February 2015, 19:55:37
Holy ****
Post by: cmadrid on Wed, 25 February 2015, 19:58:11
Post by: Novus on Wed, 25 February 2015, 19:58:26
what keyboard is that?
Post by: demik on Wed, 25 February 2015, 19:58:53
why are the legends on that control key so damn high
http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=772
My wife bought me some keycaps a while back.
ah, it's vortex. that would explain it.
anyway, is the OP an emergency type of thing or what? like, do you give yourself a shot daily with it or only when you have a bad reaction to something?
im terrified of needles :(
Post by: cmadrid on Wed, 25 February 2015, 20:03:32
It is a CM Storm Quickfire with MX Blues.. repainted a replacement top cover and threw on the RoW keycaps to match my pc case.
(http://i.imgur.com/DLDO9W1.jpg)
Post by: cmadrid on Wed, 25 February 2015, 20:04:19
why are the legends on that control key so damn high
http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=772
My wife bought me some keycaps a while back.
ah, it's vortex. that would explain it.
anyway, is the OP an emergency type of thing or what? like, do you give yourself a shot daily with it or only when you have a bad reaction to something?
im terrified of needles :(
Nah, it is my first dose of Stelara. I will get a 2nd in 30 days, then one every 12 weeks pretty much forever. Needle was terrible, so big.
Post by: neverused on Wed, 25 February 2015, 20:09:43
Post by: hwood34 on Wed, 25 February 2015, 20:09:56
I couldn't imagine being one of those people who has to take injections really frequently (multiple times a month). Hate needles with a passionwhy are the legends on that control key so damn high
http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=772
My wife bought me some keycaps a while back.
ah, it's vortex. that would explain it.
anyway, is the OP an emergency type of thing or what? like, do you give yourself a shot daily with it or only when you have a bad reaction to something?
im terrified of needles :(
Nah, it is my first dose of Stelara. I will get a 2nd in 30 days, then one every 12 weeks pretty much forever. Needle was terrible, so big.
Post by: slip84 on Wed, 25 February 2015, 20:09:59
Post by: demik on Wed, 25 February 2015, 20:10:45
I couldn't imagine being one of those people who has to take injections really frequently (multiple times a month). Hate needles with a passionwhy are the legends on that control key so damn high
http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=772
My wife bought me some keycaps a while back.
ah, it's vortex. that would explain it.
anyway, is the OP an emergency type of thing or what? like, do you give yourself a shot daily with it or only when you have a bad reaction to something?
im terrified of needles :(
Nah, it is my first dose of Stelara. I will get a 2nd in 30 days, then one every 12 weeks pretty much forever. Needle was terrible, so big.
don't get fat and become a diabetic
That's a topre syringe, look at the conical spring.
oh geekhack, don't ever change.
but really OP, have you tried it under some topre switches?
Post by: Novus on Wed, 25 February 2015, 20:12:45
I couldn't imagine being one of those people who has to take injections really frequently (multiple times a month). Hate needles with a passionwhy are the legends on that control key so damn high
http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=772
My wife bought me some keycaps a while back.
ah, it's vortex. that would explain it.
anyway, is the OP an emergency type of thing or what? like, do you give yourself a shot daily with it or only when you have a bad reaction to something?
im terrified of needles :(
Nah, it is my first dose of Stelara. I will get a 2nd in 30 days, then one every 12 weeks pretty much forever. Needle was terrible, so big.
don't get fat and become a diabetic
If he's on GH then too late :p
Post by: cmadrid on Wed, 25 February 2015, 20:13:44
I also take 2 insulin shots EVERY DAY Hwood ;)
Post by: hwood34 on Wed, 25 February 2015, 20:15:49
I don't have any other mechanical keyboards.. medicine is expensivejesus, that is horrible
I also take 2 insulin shots EVERY DAY Hwood ;)
Post by: cmadrid on Wed, 25 February 2015, 20:16:07
I get that medicine is expensive because of development, testing, blah, blah, but holy ****. Are you Spider-Man now?
I'm Super-medication-Man. Able to inject small fortunes in a single dose!
Post by: cmadrid on Wed, 25 February 2015, 20:33:07
I don't have any other mechanical keyboards.. medicine is expensivejesus, that is horrible
I also take 2 insulin shots EVERY DAY Hwood ;)
Tyrone reviewed my syringe of Stelara and said it has optimum girth. He lies :(
Post by: Novus on Wed, 25 February 2015, 20:33:58
I don't have any other mechanical keyboards.. medicine is expensivejesus, that is horrible
I also take 2 insulin shots EVERY DAY Hwood ;)
Tyrone reviewed my syringe of Stelara and said it has optimum girth. He lies :(
You could just say he was being polite.
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 25 February 2015, 20:37:12
I get that medicine is expensive because of development, testing, blah, blah, but holy ****. Are you Spider-Man now?
I'm Super-medication-Man. Able to inject small fortunes in a single dose!
Medicine Bling?
Post by: derezzed on Wed, 25 February 2015, 20:41:44
Post by: C5Allroad on Wed, 25 February 2015, 20:55:10
That's a topre syringe, look at the conical spring.Hey! I'm not the only one who thought of that...
OP, holy ****... 15k... To a 17 year old. That's like... A lot of ****ing money.
You have to take that thing daily? I always saw the commercial and thought it was a pill... You know, they should advise people when that commercial plays. "The needle is the size of king kongs dong, OP today"
Post by: cmadrid on Wed, 25 February 2015, 21:34:33
That's a topre syringe, look at the conical spring.Hey! I'm not the only one who thought of that...
OP, holy ****... 15k... To a 17 year old. That's like... A lot of ****ing money.
You have to take that thing daily? I always saw the commercial and thought it was a pill... You know, they should advise people when that commercial plays. "The needle is the size of king kongs dong, OP today"
Not daily, for that shot ;) Its 1 dose followed by a second dose in 30 days, then 1 dose every 12 weeks.
But yeah, that **** is expensive.. worth more than my car :p
Post by: cmadrid on Wed, 25 February 2015, 21:34:48
Not to compare my problems with yours, but I also measure my medical expenses, and more frequently, vehicle repair expenses, by the opportunity cost in keyboards. I could have "completed" my collection with what I spent on medical treatment and car repairs in the last 4 months.
I know, right :(
Post by: sleepy916 on Wed, 25 February 2015, 22:12:47
Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/hvyZ9ph.jpg)
So yeah..
Drug information: Stelara Syr 1ml 90mg
Filled at: ACCREDO HEALTH GROUP
Insurance paid:$14659.39
You paid: $150.00
What gauge is the needle? Doesn't seem look that big to me but then again I give a bunch of injections a day. At least it is not everyday. ^-^
Post by: vindaon on Wed, 25 February 2015, 22:26:01
My condolences OP.
Post by: Melvang on Wed, 25 February 2015, 22:29:42
The only shot I wish I wouldn't have had to get was the one in the butt cheek in boot camp. Felt like there was a fist sized lump of concrete in there the next morning.
Post by: tbc on Wed, 25 February 2015, 22:32:08
i would be afraid of hitting my lifetime limit with something that expensive.
Post by: cmadrid on Wed, 25 February 2015, 22:43:44
Post by: cmadrid on Wed, 25 February 2015, 22:46:11
Sweet Jesus, that's expensive. I have some pretty severe psoriasis myself. Arms, legs, body, scalp... and recently spread to my face... ugh.
My condolences OP.
Yeah, sucks when it gets on the face. I nicked myself shaving a few months ago, and a tiny patch started, now my entire left cheek is covered. Nothing quite beats the groin psoriasis tho, cant walk or sit comfortably :P
Post by: Joey Quinn on Wed, 25 February 2015, 22:51:25
Post by: cmadrid on Wed, 25 February 2015, 22:58:53
My medical bills this past year were more than the past 10 years of the rest of my family's costs combined. Thank god for really good insurance.
Yeah :( I'm still luckier than my buddy tho.. he found out he had a brain tumor, had surgery to get it removed, died for a few minutes, but is doing pretty great now. His bills make mine look like a trip to the McDonalds value menu
Post by: cmadrid on Wed, 25 February 2015, 23:35:57
Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/hvyZ9ph.jpg)
So yeah..
Drug information: Stelara Syr 1ml 90mg
Filled at: ACCREDO HEALTH GROUP
Insurance paid:$14659.39
You paid: $150.00
What gauge is the needle? Doesn't seem look that big to me but then again I give a bunch of injections a day. At least it is not everyday. ^-^
27 gauge needle.. the syringes I use for my insulin injections are much easier 31 gauge needle
Post by: sleepy916 on Wed, 25 February 2015, 23:54:11
Post by: cmadrid on Thu, 26 February 2015, 00:07:30
Yeah insulin needles are a relatively small gauge. Some of the meds I give are so thick I use an 18 gauge 1.5 inch needle. I'm just glad I'm not on the receiving end. :eek:
18 gauge 1.5 inch needle, holy ****
Post by: Joey Quinn on Thu, 26 February 2015, 00:23:13
Yeah insulin needles are a relatively small gauge. Some of the meds I give are so thick I use an 18 gauge 1.5 inch needle. I'm just glad I'm not on the receiving end. :eek:
18 gauge 1.5 inch needle, holy ****
How big would an 18 gauge be? I don't know how large the needle was but there were several monsters when I was in the hospital.
Post by: cmadrid on Thu, 26 February 2015, 00:24:34
Yeah insulin needles are a relatively small gauge. Some of the meds I give are so thick I use an 18 gauge 1.5 inch needle. I'm just glad I'm not on the receiving end. :eek:
18 gauge 1.5 inch needle, holy ****
How big would an 18 gauge be? I don't know how large the needle was but there were several monsters when I was in the hospital.
(http://www.exchangesupplies.org/shop/prodimages/A223_terumo_needle.jpg)
Post by: cmadrid on Thu, 26 February 2015, 00:28:54
Post by: Joey Quinn on Thu, 26 February 2015, 00:29:28
Yeah insulin needles are a relatively small gauge. Some of the meds I give are so thick I use an 18 gauge 1.5 inch needle. I'm just glad I'm not on the receiving end. :eek:
18 gauge 1.5 inch needle, holy ****
How big would an 18 gauge be? I don't know how large the needle was but there were several monsters when I was in the hospital.Show Image(http://www.exchangesupplies.org/shop/prodimages/A223_terumo_needle.jpg)
Yeah... Nope... Not inside me...
Speaking of which, I needed a shot while I was still really messed up and the nurse asked me where I wanted the shot and I said "You can put that anywhere you like as long as it's not in me" :))
Post by: cmadrid on Thu, 26 February 2015, 00:39:05
Post by: Nai_Calus on Thu, 26 February 2015, 00:49:14
...Yeah I'm weird.
Also holy ****, that stuff costs more than I made in 2013. O_o;
Post by: azhdar on Thu, 26 February 2015, 01:37:23
GL on the medication.
Post by: Joey Quinn on Thu, 26 February 2015, 01:47:17
don't you worry, the fear of needles quickly goes away, at least it did for me. I used to be scared of them, but 2 months of hospital with multi-syringes a day you don't even care anymore.
GL on the medication.
I'm not scared of needles but I wouldn't say I'm a fan, either way that 18 gauge is ****ing huge.
Post by: JackMills on Thu, 26 February 2015, 02:27:21
And for anyone interested in needle gauges, Wikipedia provides a nice overview:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Needle_gauge_comparison_chart (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Needle_gauge_comparison_chart)
Post by: tbc on Thu, 26 February 2015, 02:30:33
Two shots in the first 30 days.. then a shot every 12 weeks. Don't think there is an end date to treatment, auto-immune diseases ftw! At least this stuff is supposed to stop the psoriatic arthritis from doing further damage.
so you have to do this to yourself? or does a nurse help you out?
GL and I hope the medication works well!
ps, you guys are freaking wimps. wait til you see the blood donation needles. :P nothing actually scares you any more after that.
EDIT:
thank god I was doing ****tons of accupuncture before to get over my fear of needles. :)
Post by: JackMills on Thu, 26 February 2015, 02:35:42
...
ps, you guys are freaking wimps. wait til you see the blood donation needles. :P
That are typically 16-17 gauge needles, as a regular donor you get used to it.
Post by: phishy on Thu, 26 February 2015, 09:59:13
And this is why I hate big pharma....thats just way to expensive and that's why insurance premiums are so high. Hospitals are scammy as hell, too.
Post by: derezzed on Thu, 26 February 2015, 21:32:35
Two shots in the first 30 days.. then a shot every 12 weeks. Don't think there is an end date to treatment, auto-immune diseases ftw! At least this stuff is supposed to stop the psoriatic arthritis from doing further damage.
so you have to do this to yourself? or does a nurse help you out?
GL and I hope the medication works well!
ps, you guys are freaking wimps. wait til you see the blood donation needles. :P nothing actually scares you any more after that.
EDIT:
thank god I was doing ****tons of accupuncture before to get over my fear of needles. :)
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Post by: Jokrik on Fri, 27 February 2015, 03:42:30
Were you the one who won the case labs Christmas contest? Love the color manShow Image(http://i.imgur.com/ZqdklDF.jpg?1)
It is a CM Storm Quickfire with MX Blues.. repainted a replacement top cover and threw on the RoW keycaps to match my pc case.Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/DLDO9W1.jpg)
And that needle... I feel for ya...
Post by: cmadrid on Fri, 27 February 2015, 04:25:23
Post by: C5Allroad on Fri, 27 February 2015, 10:30:56
Worth 2x what my car is worth right now. I could maybe get 7-8k for it.That's a topre syringe, look at the conical spring.Hey! I'm not the only one who thought of that...
OP, holy ****... 15k... To a 17 year old. That's like... A lot of ****ing money.
You have to take that thing daily? I always saw the commercial and thought it was a pill... You know, they should advise people when that commercial plays. "The needle is the size of king kongs dong, OP today"
Not daily, for that shot ;) Its 1 dose followed by a second dose in 30 days, then 1 dose every 12 weeks.
But yeah, that **** is expensive.. worth more than my car
Post by: katushkin on Fri, 27 February 2015, 11:23:13
I have a funny story about needles though. In the army we have these morphine pens which look like this:
(http://www.meridianmeds.com/sites/default/files/pen-text3.jpg)
You take it out of it's hermetically sealed bag, and this is what you are greeted with. The red end is removable. So, any normal person would think, remove the red cap, apply to skin, push purple end, give morphine. But no.
For some reason, the purple end is the needle-deploying end, and one guy in my unit needed to give morphine to a person who actually needed it. In the the heat of the moment, he forgot the saying "Purpley pointy dangerous end", and did as I stated above. No sooner had he done that, a 4cm needle appears through his thumb, giving his nail a nice coating of morphine.
Unfortunately this meant that he didn't get much of it, and it hurt a lot.
Moral of the story; pay attention to stupid sayings.
Post by: cmadrid on Fri, 27 February 2015, 12:11:22
Post by: sleepy916 on Fri, 27 February 2015, 12:35:21
I can't stand needles or pills, I have a smaller than average throat, so pill swallowing is hard...
I have a funny story about needles though. In the army we have these morphine pens which look like this:Show Image(http://www.meridianmeds.com/sites/default/files/pen-text3.jpg)
You take it out of it's hermetically sealed bag, and this is what you are greeted with. The red end is removable. So, any normal person would think, remove the red cap, apply to skin, push purple end, give morphine. But no.
For some reason, the purple end is the needle-deploying end, and one guy in my unit needed to give morphine to a person who actually needed it. In the the heat of the moment, he forgot the saying "Purpley pointy dangerous end", and did as I stated above. No sooner had he done that, a 4cm needle appears through his thumb, giving his nail a nice coating of morphine.
Unfortunately this meant that he didn't get much of it, and it hurt a lot.
Moral of the story; pay attention to stupid sayings.
Some good OJT(On the Job Training) there, now he will definitely remember. :))
Post by: GL1TCH3D on Fri, 27 February 2015, 18:47:17
even with the canadian insurance he still spends a lot on it per year.
Sorry to hear about the conditions op =( The keyboard is looking really nice with the pc case!
Post by: cmadrid on Fri, 27 February 2015, 20:00:44
My friend also has fairly severe psoriasis
even with the canadian insurance he still spends a lot on it per year.
Sorry to hear about the conditions op =( The keyboard is looking really nice with the pc case!
Thanks! :) My plan for this year is to move from my painted CM Storm keyboard to a keyboard I build myself.. as long as I don't burn the house down learning to solder.
Post by: Belfong on Fri, 27 February 2015, 20:30:20
Post by: GL1TCH3D on Fri, 27 February 2015, 20:53:08
My friend also has fairly severe psoriasis
even with the canadian insurance he still spends a lot on it per year.
Sorry to hear about the conditions op =( The keyboard is looking really nice with the pc case!
Thanks! :) My plan for this year is to move from my painted CM Storm keyboard to a keyboard I build myself.. as long as I don't burn the house down learning to solder.
Sounds like you're keeping it positive!
Make sure to post pictures of the keyboard once it's done!
Have you decided on the layout of your keyboard?
Post by: cmadrid on Sat, 28 February 2015, 10:51:53
Oh wow! Just saw this thread! That's a lot of scary needles and super expensive costs. I measure cost on CC instead of keyboard. Does your hospital take CCurrency? Take care OP! Hope you are taking it positively!
I can certainly measure the cost of my medical bills in Clacks.. it has cost me 100% of the 1 I've managed to obtain :'(
I just have my Nubbinator caps left, I need to take a new picture of my keyboard without the Bro too.