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Question about steroid shot treatment
I was recently diagnosed with Alopecia and am exploring options. I have been doing the topical treatment for about 2 weeks. My insurance does not cover the shots my dermatologist suggested. I would have to pay out of pocket and want to know if its worth it and how much did is cost all together.
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Permalink Reply by Tryingtodeal on
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I have not gotten any responses but I have had views am I doing something wrong as far as posting?
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Permalink Reply by Return_life on
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cost depends where your are...
to my knowledge cortisone shots are still the gold standard but they could help only for minor alopecia aerata. if it is severe l ile almost totalis or universalis then cortisone is useless I think.
good luck
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Thanks I am in Texas and my insurance does not cover it because it is considered elective. My bald spot is 3.5 inches in an oval shape. Not sure if that is considered a large arra but it seems likr it to me.
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3.5 inches is not small
I would probably try to treat it. don't wait until it's too late.
when alopecia becomes too severe only treatment is immunosuppressor.
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I am doing the topical treatment now but cant afford the shots from what I have found out they are 2,000 to 4,000 dollars.
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omg cortisone shots should be 100$ max,,, or maybe 200$. am not in the US but in Canada,
try to see another doctor, am not familiar with prices in the USA but cortisone shot is a very basic and cheap drug it shouldn't cost between 2k to 4k,
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Ok thank you so much for responding.
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all good.
we are all in this together sweetie.
even if I get all my hair back I won't be happy until the day no more people suffer from this disease.
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Return_life is spot on with what was described. With a 3.5" spot I would not waste any time getting the injections. If anything it should stop/slow down the shedding if not cause regrowth. My insurance covers my injections I receive every three weeks for my eyebrows (I have AU), but it should not cost much more than $100 a session (and obviously talk to your Derm about exact cost before getting them). Most likely you would get the injections once a month and would know the effectiveness within a month or two. I think it is worth the couple hundred bucks to know...
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My insurance does not cover the injections but if they can only be a couple 100 it would be worth it. I didnt really know how big the spot had gotten because it is in the back of my head. It has put me into a pretty bad depression hearing how bad it is and that it might get worse.
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I remember when I was little and first diagnosed with alopecia my parents innsurence also did not cover the injections because they considered them to be optional. I was going to be completely bald soon If I didn't get those so my doctor sent multiple letters to my insurance company explaining how the injections were not optional and they did enventually cover them. I believe my parents also wrote a few letters. It sucks they won't automatically cover them but here is an idea at least!
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I got good news today, my doctor convinced the insurance to pay for the treatment. I know there is no guarantee it will work but at least it gives me a chance. I am so glad I found this group. I am still pretty upset about it all but more optimistic now. They say it can ve caused y stress and auto immune disorders. I have a lot of both. Any suggestions on how to relieve stress?
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