Hello I'm new!

[Fred]

I am going to have to see if I can get a medical card (entitles you to free gp visits and prescriptions at 2euro50cent.) but that could take ages and probably wont be successful so

Hello Naillij to Psoriasis Club.

I would try for the Medical Card as the treatments that do work are expensive, the bio's for example can be well over €10000 per year. So you will be paying the €144 per month if you don't get one.

You probably know more about it than me but as you mentioned you may not be successful, I looked into it a bit. I found that it is means tested, and it does mention

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If your income is over these limits, you can still apply for the medical card on hardship grounds: for example, if you have high medical expenses or your income is only slightly over the limit.

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I wish you luck with it and please do let us know how it goes as we have another member in the same situation RE: Should I come off Fumaderm?

The information that Quest4Cure mentioned about coupons and discounts from pharma companies, I don't think apply in Ireland as they have a different system in the USA.

Regards.

Fred.