Well, guys and gals, another nail in the coffin. I visited my pain mgt dr last week. I had to sign a new agreement which included more rules. A costly one is each patient on opioids must also get a prescription of Naloxone - only 2 pills in script but I understand from my pharmacy that it is quite costly those 2 pills and even if you have ins, it won't cover it. I did call pain dr back and I understand I can just keep the script in my cabinet. This is for my state, don't know about others.
(05-23-2017, 06:03 PM)Ladybug Wrote: [ -> ]Well, guys and gals, another nail in the coffin. I visited my pain mgt dr last week. I had to sign a new agreement which included more rules. A costly one is each patient on opioids must also get a prescription of Naloxone - only 2 pills in script but I understand from my pharmacy that it is quite costly those 2 pills and even if you have ins, it won't cover it. I did call pain dr back and I understand I can just keep the script in my cabinet. This is for my state, don't know about others.
Well, that's kind of odd. I know that in some states here in New England, a Naloxone prescription in the form of Narcan IM or intra-nasal is free to just about anyone. I am not familiar with a pill form of Naloxone; seems like it would be ineffective in the event of an overdose. Is your doctor talking about naltrexone, which is in a pill form for daily use? This is also an opiate blocker which is present in suboxone. Seems like there are a lot of hoops for you to jump through. Keep the faith! -dc
Strange requirement for sure, but I am sure more crap is coming down the pike. UGH
(05-23-2017, 11:47 PM)dudcat Wrote: [ -> ] (05-23-2017, 06:03 PM)Ladybug Wrote: [ -> ]Well, guys and gals, another nail in the coffin. I visited my pain mgt dr last week. I had to sign a new agreement which included more rules. A costly one is each patient on opioids must also get a prescription of Naloxone - only 2 pills in script but I understand from my pharmacy that it is quite costly those 2 pills and even if you have ins, it won't cover it. I did call pain dr back and I understand I can just keep the script in my cabinet. This is for my state, don't know about others.
Well, that's kind of odd. I know that in some states here in New England, a Naloxone prescription in the form of Narcan IM or intra-nasal is free to just about anyone. I am not familiar with a pill form of Naloxone; seems like it would be ineffective in the event of an overdose. Is your doctor talking about naltrexone, which is in a pill form for daily use? This is also an opiate blocker which is present in suboxone. Seems like there are a lot of hoops for you to jump through. Keep the faith! -dc
I just checked my signed agreement and it is Naloxone, an opioid reversal agent. When I went to pick up the prescription, they told me that it was a spray or
forgot the other form, but no pills. Anyway, it cost $35 for two applications but they said I did not have to take it, I could just keep it there, so that is what I did. I understand my state is declaring "A State of Emergency for the Opioid Crisis" Now that surprises me. I would have guessed other states before mine, but maybe it is because we are so close to Congress and sometime I think they are all "numb" and they need a way to escape the real world.
Yeah it's for OD only... If someone has taken too much of any opi Naloxone will reverse all of it. Saving that person's life essentially. When someone on H is rushed to the ER they administer this medication to (hopefully) stop the OD. Good luck to you!
Just remember...that spray is only good if there is someone there to administer it to the person overdosing. In other words, friends don't let friends boot up alone.