I have finally had it-I'm giving up

Don't give up. There's somebody out there that can help you.

Just keep looking. As you said, you don't know what you'd do with that painfree (or at least greatly reduced) time till you find the doc/healthcare provider that can get you there.

~faith,
Timothy.

I am so sorry. It sounds like you have been absolutely miserable. It is unexcusable that your doctors have done nothing to bring your pain under control. Can you go to a different doctor? Pain is what the patient says it is, and they are obligated to help. Why have they refused to give you narcotics?

Lori

Can you talk to your physician about writing a letter of apeal on your behalf?
If you apeal this even though the med is non formulary you might be able to get them to cover it. The only other thing I might suggest is check with the doc and see what he feels may help that is on your formulary.
Good luck.

I'm sorry you're in so much pain and I hope it gets better for you soon.

Understand your frustration re pain relief efforts.

Many anticonvulsants are helpful with neuropathic pain. Topamax is in this class. Manufacturer is Ortho-McNeil Neurologics.

Safety info found here: http://www.topamax-epilepsy.com/phys...fessionals.jsp includes risk of kidney stones (in cause you were not aware).

Since this med helped you, many manufacturers offer help paying for meds. Check out:



This drug is available for assistance---check to see if you qualify.

gosh, i feel for you. i've lived in severe pain for the last four years. had procedures done, thrown from one doc to the next, kicked out of er's for "faking it", accused of forging scripts cause my surgeon was too dumb to remember what he wrote, etc. been to docs who didn't give a rat's a** that i hurt. when to two different pain specialists, before i found one who would listen....and you know what? he doesn't accept my insurance. so i have to pay cash. finally, i got the meds that have at least made my life bearable, cause, to tell you frankly, with everything going on in my life, i was ready to end it. and i'm 28. i won't say i know what you're feeling, but i sure know how it feels to not be listened to, and to live in PAIN. pain so bad i was unable to function, do basic adl's, work, take care of my two children. i'm slowly turning it around.
i was on topomax for a month...for migraines. my neuro gave me samples, cause i had the same problem...insurance won't cover. insurance is wonderful, isn't it? i pay 300 dollars every paycheck, have to pay cash to go to half the docs i have to see, then get scripts written and the med isn't on "the list". could you get samples from someone? my pcp and my neuro both had it, and gave me enough for a month. could you try that? or maybe contact the med company for pt assistance programs?
do you take anything else for the pain that works? i hope you find some relief. if you want to chat about chronic pain, or just want someone to listen who understands pain.....feel free to pm me, i could give you my email address then if you want to chat.
take care of yourself!

duh...guess i should have told you my pain is from three herniated discs in lumbar spine, radiculopathy and now a comp fx of L3. i have osteoporosis and i am too young!

I am so sorry, but please don't give up. Someone out there CAN help you.

See about trying amytriptiline 25mg at hs. Its an old one for nueropatic pain, and its cheap.