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6 Different Back pain problems.
Chronic Pain | Last Active: Mar 16 11:25am | Replies (31)Comment receiving replies
Your back problems sound just like mine! Unfortunately I'm 82! I see a new neurosurgeon next week, the last orthopedic surgeon said my bones are too porous to attach screws. He said he would need to remove all metal from my three lumbar surgeries, replace with new metal and fuse the vertebrae above and below....big surgery for an old lady! I read about a new pain medication the FDA just approved, so I hope it gets produced quickly and is approved by Medicare. It's very frustrating to be in general good health but so incapacitated by my back pain. 😞
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What is the name of the new pain medication approved by the FDA?
Where did you read about it? Thx.
The mediation is Journavx and it is covered by part D but still expensive. Vertex the company that makes it has a great coupon with a much better price but it is very convoluted and difficult to sort out... I got a script and will be writing about insurance and my experience on this conversation stream that I started. it is called "I am starting a new discussion about Suzetrigine a novel drug for pain" so you can get any info there
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Don't give up hope and move around as much as you can. I am taking bone medications (Tymlos and Reclast), horrible stuff but it WORKS to strengthen those bones. I also started bioidentical HRT and they now say women of any age can start it. I am sure that will also be helpful to rebuild my bones. Hang in there @maxiesmom . 🙏🏼