Age limits on meds?

Thanks for your comment.

  I am still waiting for the second round of P.A.'s (prior Auth.)  I have been told the meds Celebrex and Lryica are both very expensive this is why its taking sometime. Nothing more has been said about the whole having to be 60 years old.  Just sounds like it may have been some sort of confusion and/or the fact that 'they' know its going to take some time for this darn thing to go through. My Doc has to prove to the Gov.(I have Medicare) that I do indeed need it. <ggrrr>  'They' do not want to pay for it, even though I not only pay a monthly premium but also a stupid co-pay.

I'll let ya know what happens...thanks again for your comment.

Be Well

Thinx

I have to add I have never heard of the age limit comment, I have been on both meds and I am in my 50s.

The celebrex was great for my pain and I may ask my doctor to put me back on it. The lyrica was good for the burning pain I was having and helped me to sleep better. I had other problems with lyrica. Lyrica made me tired in the beginning and then made me feel like I was 100 years old.

I was just thinking you might be having the dizziness from stopping the tramadol aburptly.

Be careful with the lyrica, it causes what Icall mindless eating. I was craving something but never could figure it out. I just kept eating trying to find what I was craving. I gained 8 lbs in one month.

Reta

I am doing well and some what better now.  So much better in fact my Doc has 'up'ed' my dose of Lyrica from 1-2 pills at night.  Good thing i take them at night, do tend to make me sleepy, like you mentioned.  I have had good luck for the pain with Celebrex as well, but also still taking my Tramadol too, so who knows.... I have not had any problems like you mentioned with eating , although it may be because I really can't eat well anyways due to other health issue, so its a good thing I guess....

Thank's so much for commenting and

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Thinx

I am doing well and some what better now.  So much better in fact my Doc has 'up'ed' my dose of Lyrica from 1-2 pills at night.  Good thing i take them at night, do tend to make me sleepy, like you mentioned.  I have had good luck for the pain with Celebrex as well, but also still taking my Tramadol too, so who knows.... I have not had any problems like you mentioned with eating , although it may be because I really can't eat well anyways due to other health issue, so its a good thing I guess....

Thank's so much for commenting and

Be Well

Thinx

I started with 50mg of lyrica and increased it weekly as I worked up to the target of 150 a day. The sleepiness/drowiness improved as my body adjusted to the lyrica.

I also take tramadol when the motrin isn't enough. I am happy to say it works well.

Reta