thanks for the responses...I'm feeling a little calmer

I'll see what I can do with the insurance company...I know I can't go off on them because supposedly they can withdraw this retiree "benefit" at any time

doc sounded like she had talked with them....she's not real coorperative about paperwork...she mumbled something about adjusting meds as we get older, but they're cutting me from 625mg to 300mg and she wrote me a separate script for another 150mg to get out of pocket

I'll also check into the Medicare/Medicaid thing...I really appreciate the
cool-headed options you all have come up with...when I get into that freaked out zone, I can't even see anything else except that it makes no sense

...stephanie