Kellie,

I am sooo sorry.  Insurance companies are a legal form of robbery.  It is all just a crock of S#*T!!!!

New jobs insurance won't cover you until you have been there for 60-90 days, but by that time any condition has become a pre existing one and is not covered until for a year- a year and a half.

Apparently, the same thing happened to me.  I was taking Lamictal and Topamax.  I talked to my neurologist about my situation and he prescribed carbamazepine and dilantin (generics)  I have to pay out of pocket for both until my condition is no longer considered a pre existing one by the insurance.  Fortunately, the new meds are working.

 Again, I am sorry that you are having to go through this.  I hope everthing works out for you.

Amanda => Omaha, NE

It may not be a big help, but lamictal.com has coupons you can get on their website. 

Or here:  http://www.gskforyou.com  

Dear Kellie,

I don't have an answer to your question but I understand your frustration with the insurance companies. My son is 15 and has tried every drug there is and still has seizures regularly.

I do not live in Nashville TN but after reading your chat you might want to call your congressman  or make an appointment and go to his/her office and tell your story.  If I were you I would urge whoever your congressmen and senators are there in TN to pass the President's health care bill so that you, my son and millions of others who have epilepsy will not be punished for having a preexisting condition and we won't go broke treating that condition.

There is a generic form of Lamictal but I'm not familiar with Lamictal XR. You might want to ask your doctor the risks of switching to a generic but that would save money. 

Good Luck,

Laura