stifling-characterized by oppressive heat and humidity; the summer was sultry and oppressive; the stifling atmosphere; the sulfurous atmosphere preceding a thunderstorm.. suffocating, close, oppressive, airless, sticky, muggy The stifling heat of the little room was beginning to make me nauseous.
There is a new injectable prescription drug (Prolia/denosumab) that has been working wonders on some people. However, Prolia cost in 2012 is about $1,650 a year for two injections so it can be expensive. Because this is a new treatment, a lot of insurance companies will not cover it. Right now, most people with osteoporosis take pills every day to help fight against bone loss and build new bone.
1 For example, at the Michigan State University Travel Clinic, the cost of a rabies vaccination is at least $35 to $95 for a consultation, depending on how long it lasts; $20 for shot administration ($15 for each additional shot) and $200 each for the three required shots for a total of at least $685. After determining that you need the pre-exposure rabies vaccination, the health care professional will administer three shots: a first dose, a second dose seven days later and a third dose 21 or 28 days after the first dose.