art3 Posted September 22, 2006 Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 himy internist prescirbed my cerefolin for fatigue and memory, but caremark wont cover it, so we need a letter of medical necessity pointing out specifics on why I need this medication. have any of u had to do a letter for this drug to get it approved? if so email me what u wrote! i mean what studies are there showing this helps us etc.. please let me know asap as it takes 30 days for them to even authorize it..thanksart3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnm1 Posted September 22, 2006 Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 My insurance (United health care) doesn't pay for it either. I didn't pursue it because thru durgstore.com it is only 3/month than my brand copay (30)Louise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darlene Posted September 23, 2006 Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 There in an over the counter vitamin the same as Cerefolin called Metafolin. You can go to Metafolin.com to learn more about this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darlene Posted September 23, 2006 Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 One of my friends mentioned to me you can buy Metafolin at ihealthtree.com. You can buy 60 tabs for $5.39 + $5 for S&H = $10.39. You only take one tablet once a day, the bottle would last two months. The cost plus shipping would be $0.16 a day. Thats affordable. Just something to thing about if your insurance doesn't cover Cerefoloin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia3 Posted September 23, 2006 Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 Anybody tried this metafolin?I remember this came up a few years ago either here or another site with mixed reviews...can't remember the type of Folic acid back then...but many of us can't afford the Cerefolin. I ordered this stuff and hope it helps.I know B12 and other vitamins help it work better. I am going to start my B12 shots again, too.My brain fog is DREADFUL these days and worsening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia3 Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 Just NOW got an email from iheatlh saying my order was canceled and they no longer even CARRY metafolin.Wonder if it was a poor seller??? now I dont' know if I should wait to order it or jsut get more regualr folic acid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eli6596 Posted September 30, 2006 Report Share Posted September 30, 2006 Folgard is similar to cerefolin, and perhaps your insurance might cover folgard? Folgard 2.2mg is the prescription strength, and I think you could get a weaker strength over the counter. Another alternative would be to take folate, vitamin B12 and vitamin B6 individually over the counter. You can ask your doctor about the correct amounts of each individual vitamin. Hope this helps.Karyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autumnleaf Posted October 1, 2006 Report Share Posted October 1, 2006 Folapro, which is over the counter, also has the bio-active form of folic acid. There is an enzyme required by the human body to convert folic acid to a metabolically active form. By taking the metabolically active form, like in cerefolin and folapro, you don't have to worry about problems you may have converting folic acid/folate to the active form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldicedance Posted October 1, 2006 Report Share Posted October 1, 2006 Metafolin is available via the internet at other sources.Just an idea... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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