I was recently denied life insurance because rapamycin and metformin showed up on my prescription database. Both were taken for non-medical reasons (“anti-aging”). I’m surprised this isn’t made known to the consumer who are trying medications for non-medical issues. Try explaining this to a life insurance company, lol. Are there any work-arounds for this?
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KarlT
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Can the doctor that prescribed you the medication help?
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Unfortunately, coverage for medical treatment can also be denied by insurance companies when information like this is in your medical record.
It is unfortunate, but it is one of the reasons I do not share any of this with my doctor.
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Yes, a word to the wise. Be careful what information you share with your doctors.
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I reached out to them for records. I ordered online from healthspan. I never let my PCP or anyone else know I was taking this. Wish I was aware of the implications.
How do you get rapamycin without being prescribed it by a doctor? I ordered from a website and never let my PCP know.
Some of us go the Indian pharmacy route for various reasons, but it also assures that there is no record. Not ideal - more fretting over quality issues in India - but here we are. I too would prefer a US based prescription, as the cost is getting close, and I’m not a fan of the shipping game (example: I still have a package stuck in the system, it’s been over a month), but I’d rather not have this in my records either. There are pros and cons, and you have to look at your own situation and make your own choices. YMMV.
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