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Every doctor treating patients with chronic pain should read this

Chronic Pain | Last Active: Feb 9 11:58pm | Replies (48)
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@kforrest

may exact feeling drs don't want well apparently hrt is logical there are safe dosages for over 65s. it's a nightmare trying to get the help you know you need to feel better. i have asked so many drs for help with this. i can pay $350 for an hr. and possibly prescriptions costing a lot of money that insurance won't pay for. i don't know what more to do. order them from mexico? the shipping alone is $85

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kdks99 | @kdks99 | Jan 26 11:26am

THIS IS COPIED AND PASTED FROM MY REPLY TO SOMEONE ELSE ON THIS FEED. I WANTED TO BE SURE YOU SAW IT.

ok...So here's what I know and what I think is true. This drug was FDA fast tracked. The results of the phase 3 clinical trial for acute pain were very good. It was on track to be approved on 1/30/25 but due to an executive order regarding FDA communications it is not clear if the FDA will be allowed to release the approval or not.

Vertex completed a phase 2 study and the results were inconclusive due to poor study design. After reviewing the results it is my opinion if a better designed phase 3 is approved the results will be similar to the study for acute pain. This is the first new non-opioid pain medicine in 20 years.

Once it is approved I plan on insisting my doctor writes an off label script so I can try it even though my pain, like your's is chronic. The side effect profile is excellent..i.e. there were actually MORE side effects in the placebo arm of the study... doesn't get better than that.

That being said, there is no information on the side effects for chronic pain, which would require long term use but after reviewing the research i will take a chance.

I am not sure about how the medicare coverage will work, but once it is approved I will look into it and share with you here. I think they may have to pay for it if your doctor writes a script off label or not.

This has the potential for being a game changer so I think we need to educate our doctors and doing our own research.

Please let me know if I can provide links to more information that might help you.

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