Vent - insurance coverage on Lidoderm patches

[Guest guest]

First of all, I'm feeling crappy for about the 3rd day in a row now. I must be

fighting a virus or something.

Onto my vent - my insurance for prescription drug coverage will not cover

Lidoderm pain patches unless I have postherpetic neuralgia. I looked up what

this is. It's a nerve condition one gets after having had shingles. Since I've

never had shingles, they say I don't need the Lidoderm patches. This only

happened last October when I needed a new prescription for them. Prior to that,

they were always covered. I can appeal the decision, but I'm wondering if I

should bother? I would state that I have DDD in three discs on my lumbar spine

as well as FM, and that I have very painful back spasms that occur throughout

the day, every day, and that the patches help me on days when I need to be more

functional. Do you guys think I should bother to fight it?

Jeanne in WI

[Guest guest]

Yea! I really do think you should fight it at least it will be on record maybe

it will help you in the future. I think if we all fight the insurances maybe

they will take our condition more seriously . I know its hard when your not

feeling well. But I think its worth a shot.

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