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How many of you have tried Lyrica (Pregabalin) in doses from 600 mg?
I have had Lumbar stenosis and cervical spondylitis for over 8 years. It hurts from a level8 to level10 pain at the worst times.
I have gone to over 10 pain doctors and they all kicked me out bcause I consumed more pain med than prescribed “because it hurts so bad”.
I got a new pain dr and he prescribed me a different time release pain med which I will pick uo tomorrow.
In the meantime I am taking 600 to 1200 mg of Pregabilin which helped me sleep. When I woke up today, my terrible pain had subsided to a level4.
I could suddenly walk a again without any stiffness.
No side effects. Does not make me high at all.
Check with your doctor. I assume no responsibility for any adverse effect someone may experience as a result of doing what I did.
CHECK WITH YOUR DR.
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@paulaleslie Medicare covers it with preauth. I only pay $3.00.
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I have a Part D plan and last refill of PreGabalin 75mg 3X per day was about $150. Is that one of the meds available directly from Medicare and not a supplement or Advantage plan? I don't think so, at least using Dr Google.
If you tolerate PreGabalin at lower doses you might tolerate it at higher doses. Except for ED it seems ok for me. No weight gain, but there is tiredness and balance issues which may be due to it.
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Hi!
I don’t know about PartD. I have straight Medicare, and bought a prescription plan from AARP for about $800 per year. My co-pay for 600 mgs is about $60 per month, possibly less. I’ve had a lot of meds this past year, e.g. Klonopin (co pay $4, and several antibiotics for about a $3 co-pay.
I hope this helps!
All the best, paula
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I don't know if it's fair to say that Medicare covers any part of prescription meds not given in a medical setting. I get my part D through Wellcare and my annual premium is $115. Last year it was $0.00. IIRC my annual copays are around $600. Things like Losartan, Dyazide, Atorvastation have $0.00 copay, so my total premium plus copay is under $800.
@bajjerfan - I have Part D but needed to arrange for the prescribing doctor to verify preauthorization. The way it works for me at least (I live in CA) is the pharmacy gets a new rx from the Dr. When they are ready to refill it, they will send some kind of preauth ‘thing’ to my Dr.?He sees it and verifies it. After that I only pay $3.00 or so instead of $600.
I don’t know if it is the same in other states.
@bajjerfan I forgot to mention I also have Part G using Humana. I do not know if this has any bearing on cost savings with Lyrica. What the pharmacy told me was Medicare will not pay for 600mg of Lyrica but they Will cover 450 mg (for cheap) with a preauthorization. Again this is in CA.
@ardeecor
Part G is not administered by Medicare, but by a private insurer. Those plans do not cover prescription drugs unless given in a hospital setting like painkillers via IV or infusions like IVIG or epidurals. If Medicare covers it then your supplement carrier likely will as well. I believe that Medicare will cover your normal prescription drugs if they are given during a hospital stay since hospitals AFAIK don't normally allow one to bring their own drugs.
A few years ago I had 2 prescriptions for PreGabalin filled at the same time. They were for different amounts 50 and 75mg. I tried a couple things and at 125mg I started to feel pretty good. Not sure if it was the PreGabalin or the Tramadol that was proiding the synergystic effect.
@bajjerfan The Lyrica boosted the Tramadol.
@bajjerfan yes.