I was described with lyrica by my GP for headaches ive been having for the last 4 weeks.
Ive already been on all kinds of medication but nothing worked.
So as a trial he put me on lyrica 50mg for two week trial.
Stemetril
thanks, my dr. offiec is doing thier best to convince the ins. co to change thier decision.
Best regards,
Yep. First they have automatically denied me many med. Then the phone call. The reps are actually quite helpful (to me, anyway!) and gave me a "how to" for the exact process of written appeal.
The first written appeal has always worked. Except for Celebrex. They stubbornly refuse to approve it despite me having tried others first. Oh, well. They must want me on narcotics.
Have you tried appealing the denial of the Opana? Nearly every time I've appealed, I've been able to get the denial reversed.
Insurance companies hope that you'll go away with the first denial. Contact them to find out exactly how to appeal. Sometimes it's a simple matter to correct.
I just started Opana, and it's working well for me.
I'm on Neuontin, and the weight gain issues are the same as with Lyrica. I'm not only hungry, I'm not really losing at all even though I'm being exceptionally careful with the calories.
Check your policy and follow the exact directions for an appeal. Some of them only require a phone call for a first round, but you may need to followup in writing to make it official. Certainly if it drags on, you'll need to go the certified letter route. You may need your doctor to put something in writing that nothing else will work BUT Opana. Most of the time, the insurance company will want you to at least try something cheaper for a month before they'll cover a drug that isn't on your plan.
Don't take no for an answer right off the bat. Get on the phone and work your way up the food chain until you find intelligent life - and try to keep your temper because it'll probably take a while. Good luck and go get 'em! :-)