Giving away meds

[GGraphix]

Haven't decided yet if I'm going to tx. I know the alternative scenario so please save your tirade. Choice is mine, nuff said. I am lucky to have insurance that will cover costs. There are people in this community that can not afford the meds. What would be the logistics surrounding giving someone my stash. Scr*w the ethics about the insurance company. Are there laws forbiding this, I'm sure there are. What are the penalties. Not that I would worry about any jury sending anyone to jail. Just doing an all nighter at the computer and decided to post this question.

[FlGuy]

I think the most effective way to give them away is to give them to your doc, assuming he has a brisk hcv practice.  The office probably comes in cotact with some patients who can't afford the meds or need to span a gap in their refills.  I got out of a jam that way once, needed a couple of Pegs.  A doc (not even my doc) gave me the ones I needed, someone had turned them in to him.  I don't know who that masked man was but those two silver bullets may have made the difference for me.

[Trinity4]

I don't know the reasons you are considering not treating and it's none of my business.  I just want to say if it's because of all the posts about side effects just remember it's not as bad as you imagine in your head it will be. Yes, some people suffer more than others, but attitude has a lot to do with it.  By the time I ready to treat, I thought I was going to totally incapacitated by the 2nd wk because of all the things I'd read - never happened.  Physically, when we become ill, there are rescue drugs to help, emotionally there are drugs to get us through as well. I have not needed either one - but there have been times I thought I may be losing my mind.  I refuse to let that happen - I have coping mechanisms that help me get through the very rough spots.  Hell, it's not easy and  I don't understand why some suffer so much and others don't - but you will never know how you will react until you try - hate to see you reach a point where it won't treatment won't make a difference anymore.  Just my thoughts, - Good Luck in whatever path you choose.
Trin

[GGraphix]

I am not giving away any meds at this point. It was more or less a hypothetical question. What an *ss I am to leave a post like that with a header like that. This post has to be the most self absorbed, bone headed thing I have ever done. I am going to leave this site untill I come to terms with myself.  

[meNtoby]

Isn't it always the middle of the night when you think of stuff like that???  I would say, "I'll take 'em, I'll take 'em!!" but feel that would be wrong on so many levels!  Why don't you hang around and I'll race you to the finish line...I start in about 6 weeks.  Or, from a fellow Missourian, Show Me the way..lol
cathy