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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Southern California
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Location: Southern California
Posts: 308
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dej - I would fight this - or rather, have the neuro and pharmacy fight it for you. I was told by my pharmacist that if my doctor says a medicine is medically necessary for my condition, that the insurance company HAS to pay for it.
I take provigil daily - 200-400mg as needed.
I also use a patch from time to time. It is an ADD medicine called Daytrana. A psychiatrist I work with mentioned it to me - that it might be helpful for fatigue and it would be better than any pill because it is a patch, it is a consistent flow in the bloodstream. I told my neuro about it and he gladly prescribed it for me to try. I wear it for 9 hrs during the day, then take it off. There was a period of time - before I did HiCy where I could NOT survive a day without it! Maybe your neuro would consider this?
Also, does your neuro not have samples of Provigil or Nuvigil for you to try? Nuvigil is the new provigil, as someone else here mentioned. My doc also gave me samples of Nu - and a coupon for a free 30 day supply. If you'd like, I can mail you the coupon? All you would need is a prescription.
One other thought - if you have a rx, can't you go online and get it from a canadian pharm for dirt cheap???
Good luck,
~Keri
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