This could have paid for a few keyboards..

[cmadrid]

So yeah..

Drug information: Stelara Syr 1ml 90mg
Filled at: ACCREDO HEALTH GROUP
Insurance paid:$14659.39
You paid: $150.00

[hwood34]

Holy ****

[cmadrid]

Its just like an insulin shot they said!  No big deal!  THE NEEDLE IS LIKE KING KONG'S DONG

[tp4tissue]

you have severe Psoriasis ?

[Computer-Lab in Basement]

Holy ****

[demik]

why are the legends on that control key so damn high

[digi]

why are the legends on that control key so damn high

any why is your avatar so amazing??

[cmadrid]

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.

[cmadrid]

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.

[rowdy]

Holy ****

[cmadrid]

Thank god my wife works for the Dept of Defense.. dat insurance!

[Novus]

that sucks man
what keyboard is that?

[demik]

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

[cmadrid]

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.

[cmadrid]

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.

[neverused]

That's a topre syringe, look at the conical spring.

[hwood34]

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.

I couldn't imagine being one of those people who has to take injections really frequently (multiple times a month). Hate needles with a passion

[slip84]

I get that medicine is expensive because of development, testing, blah, blah, but holy ****. Are you Spider-Man now?

[demik]

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.

I couldn't imagine being one of those people who has to take injections really frequently (multiple times a month). Hate needles with a passion

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?

[Novus]

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.

I couldn't imagine being one of those people who has to take injections really frequently (multiple times a month). Hate needles with a passion

don't get fat and become a diabetic

If he's on GH then too late 

[cmadrid]

I don't have any other mechanical keyboards.. medicine is expensive


I also take 2 insulin shots EVERY DAY Hwood

[hwood34]

I don't have any other mechanical keyboards.. medicine is expensive


I also take 2 insulin shots EVERY DAY Hwood

jesus, that is horrible

[cmadrid]

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!

[cmadrid]

I don't have any other mechanical keyboards.. medicine is expensive


I also take 2 insulin shots EVERY DAY Hwood

jesus, that is horrible

Tyrone reviewed my syringe of Stelara and said it has optimum girth.  He lies

[Novus]

I don't have any other mechanical keyboards.. medicine is expensive


I also take 2 insulin shots EVERY DAY Hwood

jesus, that is horrible

Tyrone reviewed my syringe of Stelara and said it has optimum girth.  He lies

You could just say he was being polite.

[tp4tissue]

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?

[derezzed]

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.

[C5Allroad]

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"

[cmadrid]

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

[cmadrid]

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

[sleepy916]

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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.  ^-^

[vindaon]

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.

[Melvang]

I feel for ya man.  A buddy of mine has a pretty good case of Chrons.  His treatments I guess are around 40k before insurance.

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.

[tbc]

this is for life?  or is it one of those 'booster' type dea's where you take a ****load at once and then lasts a really long time before you need your next series?

i would be afraid of hitting my lifetime limit with something that expensive.

[cmadrid]

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.

[cmadrid]

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

[Joey Quinn]

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.

[cmadrid]

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

[cmadrid]

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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

[sleepy916]

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. 

[cmadrid]

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. 

18 gauge 1.5 inch needle, holy ****

[Joey Quinn]

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. 

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.

[cmadrid]

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. 

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.

[cmadrid]

[Joey Quinn]

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. 

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.

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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"  :))

[cmadrid]

I think I need a looking at gigantic syringe needles therapy thread now

[Nai_Calus]

Eh, that needle doesn't look too bad, but I'm weird and have 0 fear of needles. Never have. I always used to watch when I was a kid, though blood draws are way more fun than shots, watching it squirt out. Blood donation is the best, that needle is amazing and it's fun looking over the side and watching the bag fill.

...Yeah I'm weird.

Also holy ****, that stuff costs more than I made in 2013. O_o;

[azhdar]

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.

[Joey Quinn]

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.

[JackMills]

Just read the safety information for that medicine, it can have some serious side effects. I hope you can handle it without any side effects. And I hope they will monitor your evolution closely, but that would be expected if you receive such medicine.

And for anyone interested in needle gauges, Wikipedia provides a nice overview:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Needle_gauge_comparison_chart