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Chronic Pain members - Welcome, please introduce yourself
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Hi,
I’m only 41 years old mom with 2 daughters who has finally after years of being used has a pin cushioned been diagnosed with chronic pain, idiopathic small fiber neuropathy, inflammatory neuropathy, depression and anxiety. I have suffered from pain the last 5 years on my own until I found a MD who believed me that I was in so much pain and I couldn’t do anything with my daughters, go to the park to play and there question was why I couldn’t be like the other moms. I didn’t know how to answer that question, now I’m getting help, but my husband and I just lost our jobs and no health insurance. Just has I was getting things in order we lost our insurance. I’m on Lyrica which so expensive, pain medication, anxiety, etc. where do to turn to because Lyrica I need to ween off of? Just too expensive anyways that is my story and they still don’t know where the neuropathy is coming from, oh, on to of it, I have RLS.
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@2013pain I'm sorry you lost your insurance for all you need. I had to call manufacture one time when I was on Lyrica they gave me a discount card ,also there is GoodRx its a good card for medicines. I never used it so don't know how it works go to its website goodRx The Dr. may have samples . Even before my Cholesterol went generic I had to get a card from Astra Zeneca the manufacturer
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@2013pain Welcome to Mayo Connect. We are glad you found us. We are not doctors here, nor can we diagnose. We do offer our support, experiences and knowledge to fellow patients and caregivers, covering a wide range of topics. I am glad that your conditions were finally diagnosed, but so sad to hear about the loss of income and insurance. Is there a county facility that you can go to? Have you checked with the MD you found, to get his suggestions on where to turn to? Have you checked with the manufacturers of Lyrica to see if they have a program you can qualify for?I hope you will come back and let us know how things turn out. Will you do that? We care here.
Ginger