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Anyone tried Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic Pain?

Neuropathy | Last Active: Jan 31 9:35pm | Replies (410)

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@scruffy1 My doctor gave me dated prescriptions for 3 months at a time. At least the laws have changed so that he can send a prescription electronically now, so I no longer have to go to the doctor's office and pick up a hand written one and take it to the pharmacy. I get most of my medications from Humana Pharmacy mail order, which is really convenient, but I have to stay on top of refill dates and to send a message to the doctor to send in the monthly scrips. I got behind on one this week and I had to go to the local Rite Aid for a ten day supply to hold me over until the mail order 3 month scrip comes.

Pain certainly does exacerbate stress and depression, and vice versa. I know from my experience over the past 15 years. I had six appointments with a pain therapist who made some recommendations for living with and managing pain. I wasn't so sure about some of what she said, but I have been practicing a couple of things I learned from her.

Jim

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Hi Jim. I live in Az and I take opioids, and have been told by my pain Mgmt Dr as well as my pharmacist that I can only get a 30 day supply. So I have to go monthly and give urine so they can verify that I’m using it and not taking it and selling, then they send an electronic script. I wish I could get a 2-3 month electronic script. Where do you 2 live that’s allows this? Also, are the scripts for controlled substances? That’s my roadblock to not being able to get a 90 day supply. Frustrating. Thx.