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FlowerWife
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so who has done intralipids?? **UPDATE**
i am doing them tomorrow or monday through Trinity.
what should i expect? side effects? does it really take 4 hours??
has anyone used Trinity before for this?
thanks!
UPDATE: i have united healthcare and the intralipids and the administration were both covered by my policy  . i really didnt think they would be covered, i am so happy!! trinity was great, i highly recommend them. the lady told me that united and aetna tend to be the better ones for covering that treatment. just an FYI for anyone that has to do them.
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Re: so who has done intralipids??
I had them. It is no big deal. No side effects besides boredom. I had my mom and sister come so they could talk to the nurse and I could relax.
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| Posted 7/9/10 10:23 PM |
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FlowerWife
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Re: so who has done intralipids??
well im having it administered around 10:30 today. the box of meds just arrived and  now im nervous!
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| Posted 7/10/10 9:27 AM |
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Re: so who has done intralipids??
I didnt do it through Trinity but Ive had many intralipid infusions and they were never more then 2 hours.
good luck today!! You should be fine; I never had any side effects.
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| Posted 7/10/10 10:55 AM |
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FlowerWife
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Re: so who has done intralipids??
done and done  !
it def wasnt bad at all, felt just like when they take blood at the doctors office. took about 2 hours total.
btw trinity is great. dr. b decided yesterday that i had to do the intralipids this weekend or monday. they called it into trinity yesterday at like 10am and was able to get the nurse and the meds and have it done by 12:30 today!! great service. plus they said it might be covered by my insurance (wont know for sure until monday) but even if it isnt. the entire service and administration is $450, which isnt terrible. plus i really liked the nurse i had, she was very sweet.
anyway it def wasnt that bad, but i am totally glad its over 
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KMCGK
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Re: so who has done intralipids??
Glad it wasn't so bad! I sometimes get headaches from it but I'm so sensitive to meds. I was under the assumption that it would be more out of pocket than 450, did insurance cover anything?
For the future, my friend is an RN who is actually starting his own Infusion company, he charges $250 for the Intralipid infusion. FM me if you want his info.
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FlowerWife
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Re: so who has done intralipids??
Posted by KMCGK
Glad it wasn't so bad! I sometimes get headaches from it but I'm so sensitive to meds. I was under the assumption that it would be more out of pocket than 450, did insurance cover anything?
For the future, my friend is an RN who is actually starting his own Infusion company, he charges $250 for the Intralipid infusion. FM me if you want his info.
thanks!! i only found out yesterday that i had to do it this weekend, so i didnt have time to try to find someone or schedule anything. i wont know if the insurance will cover it until monday or tuesday, but the lady at Trinity said that United is one of the few that usually covers it. so im  . but i had to sign paperwork saying that it if wasnt covered i would pay $450 out of pocket.
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mrsmck
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Re: so who has done intralipids??
I might have to do this as well. Thanks for the info! Is there another company that will do it for less $$. A friend of mine is a nurse. can she administer it for me?
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| Posted 7/11/10 11:33 PM |
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Re: so who has done intralipids??
Posted by mrsmck
I might have to do this as well. Thanks for the info! Is there another company that will do it for less $$. A friend of mine is a nurse. can she administer it for me?
Yes, she can! 
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Re: so who has done intralipids??
I have Oxford (who is owned by United) and they covered mine. Though I used Advanced Care. So, hopefully yours is covered too.
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| Posted 7/12/10 11:53 AM |
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FlowerWife
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Re: so who has done intralipids?? **UPDATE**
update above
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Re: so who has done intralipids?? **UPDATE**
Posted by FlowerWife
update above
Im so happy the treatment was covered for you!!
I wish my insurance had covered it. I cant even tell you how much I spent between the treatment and then the blood work 
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| Posted 7/12/10 2:02 PM |
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mrsmck
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Re: so who has done intralipids?? **UPDATE**
Posted by HopelesslyDiscouraged
Posted by mrsmck
I might have to do this as well. Thanks for the info! Is there another company that will do it for less $$. A friend of mine is a nurse. can she administer it for me?
Yes, she can!
If she administers it for me, is there paperwork that needs to be submitted to the office? I know Linda from Dr. B checked on me often and took my bp and made notes....
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Re: so who has done intralipids?? **UPDATE**
Posted by mrsmck
Posted by HopelesslyDiscouraged
Posted by mrsmck
I might have to do this as well. Thanks for the info! Is there another company that will do it for less $$. A friend of mine is a nurse. can she administer it for me?
Yes, she can!
If she administers it for me, is there paperwork that needs to be submitted to the office? I know Linda from Dr. B checked on me often and took my bp and made notes....
I would ask dr b. I know he is the ordering dr so he might need something for your chart. Immune sure if he needs those bp notes but there might bs another form? I only get it through trinity so they handle it. I do know that once my iv fell out and I didn't get a full dose and they had to call him because he ordered the treatment.
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mrsmck
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Re: so who has done intralipids?? **UPDATE**
Posted by bringonthebaby
Posted by mrsmck
Posted by HopelesslyDiscouraged
Posted by mrsmck
I might have to do this as well. Thanks for the info! Is there another company that will do it for less $$. A friend of mine is a nurse. can she administer it for me?
Yes, she can!
If she administers it for me, is there paperwork that needs to be submitted to the office? I know Linda from Dr. B checked on me often and took my bp and made notes....
I would ask dr b. I know he is the ordering dr so he might need something for your chart. Immune sure if he needs those bp notes but there might bs another form? I only get it through trinity so they handle it. I do know that once my iv fell out and I didn't get a full dose and they had to call him because he ordered the treatment.
Do youhave a phone # for Trinity? I'm not able to find it....TIA!
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| Posted 7/24/11 8:15 AM |
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Re: so who has done intralipids?? **UPDATE**
I think I posted it in another bumped thread but its Trinity home health (718) 961-1634
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mrsmck
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Re: so who has done intralipids?? **UPDATE**
Posted by bringonthebaby
I think I posted it in another bumped thread but its Trinity home health (718) 961-1634
thanks so much! I called and spoke to Rosalia, who was wonderful!!!! I'm all set up, covered by my insurance! I just need to call her when I'm ready to set up the appointment!
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