Things that make you go argh.

[truepenny]

1. The Gabapentin has stopped working.

2. My (baffled) doctor has prescribed Lyrica, which my insurance company does not want to let me have. Since the paperwork couldn't get cleared up before the weekend, it will be Monday before I have a chance even to TRY this new drug. ("I want a new drug, one that does what it should"--Glen Phillips's cover of that song is BEYOND BRILLIANT, btw. And there's always Weird Al and "I Want A New Duck".)

3. This is the second time in 2011 I've had this problem, since my insurance company decided at the beginning of the year that it didn't want to cover Protonix, which I have been taking successfully for 10+ years. It would rather I take Prilosec, which is not as effective (I'm on a doubled dose, and am suspicious I may have to go back and tell my gastroenterologist that's not working either).

4. And this is with GOOD health insurance.

5. Also, our fourteen-year-old Saab has just gone pear-shaped. I think Friday the Thirteenth was just waiting until Saturday.

Comments

[delazan.livejournal.com]

Since your husband and mine work at the same place, I'm gonna guess that you have the same insurance, and I've been through the appeals process. Yes, you have to be a squeaky wheel, and you'll probably have to take the generic of Protonix (which works just fine), but the insurance will cover it if you and your doc are squeaky enough.

I'm thinking about moving to Norway, too. Better for being a mom.
-L.