With the new regulations Obama put on insurance comps I though they couldn't do that anymore. Well I'm sorry to hear that! I'm trying to gt the
"claims"through hospital that caused this to approve a regular prescription for me. It's almost worse than the insurance........like trying to squeeze blood from a turnip. My PM gave me 2 samples to put on today. I guess they run about $12.00 for 1 patch!! So if I needed 2 a day for a month that about 720.00 ...more than my rent! And since i don't have insur that won't happen lol
Not sure what you can do other than maybe write a letter again

Another thing to consider, depending on how large of an area you need to cover with the patches, is cutting them in half and using the two halves instead of two full patches in the areas you need to cover. I use mine on my ankle and wrists most of the time and those are small areas so using a half patch on each is usually fine. When I need them on my back then I usually use a whole patch. Just an idea if you need to cut costs or get more mileage out of a box of them.

I feel like screaming.... pain back meaner than ever Lidocaine finally fully wore off.... PM is out of town until Monday. PCP can't see me for 2 weeks.....Ans Specialist is gone till monday as well....looks like its back to the ER........I am crying from the pain.....or trying not to....

uuuuuh....I still hurt and they put lidocaine patch on as well as a shot of morphine.........not screaming but still hurting badly......God, please help me.....

Any chance you can get more patches? Also that shot of mophine is using only a 4 - 6 hour relief. Do go back to the ER if you have to. So sorry your pain is bad.
I got a new insurance carrier yesterday. We will see if this new company does any better for my pain needs. I get so sick of all the red tape.
Take care Emily, and I hope you go get that relief. ginnie

Thanks Ginnie,
somehow I'm muddling through the day... that put 1 patch on at the er but It didn't seem to help as much. I glad to hear you got a new insur carrier I hope it works better for you too. I know how annoying it can be to be forced to wait for approval before you get something you truly need. AS far as relief...well a slight bit better than yesterday but still not so good unfortunately.....thanks for caring : )

Yep I do care. If we experience pain ourselves, we sure can empathize with others in pain. It isn't any fun. Hope you get some lasting relief. I believe you mentioned you get to see your doctor on tues? Nobody should be forced to ER. Doesn't your doc. have someone to direct his patients to if he should be away? Do you have insurance for the patches? I am stuck with humanna until the 1st. then I do go a new company who supposedly does cover all but one of my meds. I hope for the best too. Happy holidays, and stay strong. ginnie

...well no i actually don't have insurance. I can't afford it, well at least a plan that would be worth anything. And Its my first visit to the "new" doctor, he's one of the leading doctors treating CRPS in Spokane. And Providence Health Services is paying for my care because I was injured by one of their employees in the E.R 10/25/12, getting things approved through their claims department is WORSE the normal insurance. Happy holiday's to you too Ginnie
And I am trying to stay strong, but I don't know why the pain is just getting stronger.....I have an MRI tonight...maybe that will show "us" something......