 [ Symptoms ] i am embarrassed to tell my doctor that i can not afford prescription medications is it okay to ask for free samples [ Disease ] it is fine to ask our physician for free samples and do not be afraid to tell physicians your healthcare provider that you can not afford medicine that is a very common occurrence today i want to make sure that people understand that we might be able to give them a different medication that they can afford or be able to enroll them in basically programs that could help offset the cost from the pharmaceutical industry there are some many different options that it could be available to patients but if we do not know that you can not afford your medications we can not help you talk to your pharmacists there is a possibility that there is a generic available for the medication or we can call the doctor is office and let them know that hey this prescription is a little too much money for them can a doctor recommend something else we are more than happy to help patients we want to make sure that they are taking their medicine if they do not take their medicine they are not going to feel better we want them experience all the benefits and the value of medicine as well so ask your pharmacists we are more than happy to help you