Information and opinions on health from Nicoletti at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/6446/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/6446/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/6446/index http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/6446/133948/drug-costs Mon, 14 Mar 2011 02:28:08 -0400 Nicoletti As a fellow patient I find it outrageous that drug companies prices are so unfair because of thier new patent protection monopoly on various brand name drugs.First the generic version disapears and the new and imporved brand name is it! Co pays go from $5.00 to hundreds of dollars.Some agnecies tell you to look for savings cards directly from the drug maker. Then they mention drug cost assistance right from the manufacturer.What happens when... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/6446/133948/drug-costs http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/6446/24345/chronic Sun, 06 Apr 2008 01:58:00 -0400 Nicoletti I have chronic bursitis of the left hip in an area called the greater trocanter.I have been receiving shots over the last few years with some relief,but the orthopedic Dr. said I should consider having a bursectomy, in other words more surgery!!!I already have adhesive arachnoiditis and the pain moves around.This trocanteric bursitis is one of the worst burning pain problems I have.Has anyone in the forum had a bursectomy? Peace,Nicoletti... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/6446/24345/chronic http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/6446/14334/spinal Sat, 29 Sep 2007 21:49:00 -0400 Nicoletti I was diagnosed with this disorder July of 2006.It is an incurable disease with intractable neuropathic pain.Failed back syndrome,degenerative disc disease,disc ruptures with arthritis in my hip and back complicate this disease as well.Does any one  have this  or knows  of someone dealing with it?I understand it is a rare disorder as well.Nicoletti.... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/6446/14334/spinal