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Money and access

Paying out of pocket

Honest arithmetic, no shame, and what people actually do.

Paying for this yourself is a significant, recurring cost and it forces choices that nobody should have to make. This circle does the arithmetic out loud and without embarrassment.

We also hold the harder conversations: pausing because you cannot afford a month, deciding to stop, and the pressure of an ongoing cost that has no end date attached.

Who this circle is for

  • You are self-funding
  • You are weighing up whether you can sustain the cost
  • You have stopped or paused for money reasons

Agreements here

  • Nobody is judged for what they can or cannot afford
  • No cost comparison that turns into a hunt for the cheapest possible source

On top of the sitewide agreements.

  • A savings card that halved it for a year

    Kate31 May 202618 replies

    A savings card that halved it for a year Writing it down partly to work out what I actually think. Money post. No apologies, this circle is for it. What I would find most useful is not…

  • When the price went up mid-year

    Nadir20 Apr 202612 replies

    When the price went up mid-year Writing it down partly to work out what I actually think. Money post. No apologies, this circle is for it. Here is where I am. The medication side has been…

  • The month I could not pay and what happened

    Hettie25 Feb 202617 replies

    Something I have been sitting with: The month I could not pay and what happened Not looking for advice so much as other people's experience. Money post. No apologies, this circle is for…

  • Asking my prescriber about a lower maintenance dose for cost reasons

    Ilya31 Jan 202614 replies

    Asking my prescriber about a lower maintenance dose for cost reasons — putting it in its own thread so it does not get lost in the check-in. I have a letter in front of me and I do not…

  • Pharmacy price differences in one city

    Gwenno27 Jan 202615 replies

    Something I have been sitting with: Pharmacy price differences in one city Not looking for advice so much as other people's experience. Money post. No apologies, this circle is for it. The…

  • A private prescription and an NHS one, compared

    Kate26 Jan 202615 replies

    A private prescription and an NHS one, compared Writing it down partly to work out what I actually think. Money post. No apologies, this circle is for it. I have read the guides here,…

  • The arithmetic, written out honestly

    Peronel2 Nov 202517 replies

    Something I have been sitting with: The arithmetic, written out honestly Not looking for advice so much as other people's experience. I have a letter in front of me and I do not know what…

  • What the cost has displaced in my budget

    Zoë17 Aug 202518 replies

    A question rather than an update: What the cost has displaced in my budget This is the boring administrative kind of problem, which I gather is the kind that actually gets solved. Here is…

  • I paused for two months and it was the right call

    Ilya10 May 202516 replies

    A question rather than an update: I paused for two months and it was the right call I have a letter in front of me and I do not know what it actually says. I am aware some of this may be…

  • Three months at a time versus monthly

    Zoë29 Apr 202515 replies

    Three months at a time versus monthly — putting it in its own thread so it does not get lost in the check-in. This is the boring administrative kind of problem, which I gather is the kind…

  • Deciding to stop, on cost, with no drama

    Nadir24 Feb 202519 replies

    Deciding to stop, on cost, with no drama Writing it down partly to work out what I actually think. I have a letter in front of me and I do not know what it actually says. The thing that…

  • Cost with no end date and how I think about that

    Nadir1 Feb 202517 replies

    Something I have been sitting with: Cost with no end date and how I think about that Not looking for advice so much as other people's experience. I have a letter in front of me and I do…

  • Telling my partner what this actually costs

    Gavin7 Oct 202420 replies

    Starting a thread on this because it keeps coming up in ones and twos: Telling my partner what this actually costs Money post. No apologies, this circle is for it. The thing that has…

  • What I would do if I had to choose again

    Nadir25 Sep 202423 replies

    Starting a thread on this because it keeps coming up in ones and twos: What I would do if I had to choose again Money post. No apologies, this circle is for it. I have read the guides…