That was actually my thought behind posting. Little sympathy going forward for “you have done this to yourself” cases, ergo fewer approvals. Doctors are happy to do the work, but the issue for them is the reimbursement rate. It’s coming to the US, like it or not.
It’s like with the pain meds, they are punishing ALL of us who have diseases with chronic pain for the bad choices of a few. Now we are treated like JUNKIES. When all we want is enough pain relief to be able to function at a semi normal level. Like clean our own homes or even get out of bed in the morning.
Pain Management doc, found out real quick how fast I can react to Lyrica or Neurontin is generic for gabapentin, after 2 ER trips. Said they were sold a Bill of Goods on Lyrica as 50% of his patients couldn’t take the horrid side effects.
He put me on two 10 mg Valium 7 yrs ago for Fibromyalgia pain, never had an increase, now need one as pain gets worse, can’t get one. Both the other drugs are WAY MORE ADDICTIVE and have horrible side effects. I can stop the Valium on a dime if I want level 10 muscle pain and a fogged up mind. Because FMS comes with what is called Fibro Fog. It effects more than just your main muscles, it gets ALL muscles including those in your eyes. As does my being Hypo-Thyroid effect the eyes. I’m border line Type 2 Diabetic because I can’t digest FIBER so can’t eat fruits or veggies, and I’m not eating YUCKY baby food. I watch every thing I eat like a Hawk, I have to or end up in the ER with a Gastropresis Flare attack. And nutritionist don’t know how to marry the 2 diets.
Breakfast is a peanut butter sandwich, supper will be a half bake/half cup of mashed potato/pasta, and a easy to chew to mush protein with water as a drink or no sugar tea. 6 ravioli will send my sugar to 165 in the morning.