I'd be interested to know what you mean by Met didn't work. You didn't lose weight? You didn't get your period? Met is really a long term solution in combo with diet and exercise. It doesn't always work immediately. There are other drugs that help with insulin resistance, but if Met didn't help you, I'm not sure they would either.
The most expensive part of PCOS for the non-insured is the bloodwork and tests. If you've already had those done and have a diagnosis of PCOS, then your PCOS can be treated at an affordable cost. Your next highest cost will be doctor's visits which will run between $50 - $150 per visit. You could discuss that with the doctor and find out how much they charge and how often the doctor wants to do follow-up bloodwork. Walmart, Target and some other pharmacies offer Met for $5 for a 30 days supplies. Spiro (to treat hair problems) is an old inexpensive drug. I'd say your most expensive drug would be BCP if you choose to take them. Most health insurance will not pay for infertility treatments, so you wouldn't be gaining anything to have insurance there.
Once you know those things, you can self-insure. Put money into a savings account regularly as if you were paying insurance premiums and you'll have what you need to pay the doctor and labs. |