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The Treatment of Breakthrough Pain (BTP) in People with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)

Appendix II

If Fentora® was prescribed to manage your breakthrough pain, did your insurance ever deny payment because you did not have a cancer diagnosis? 

209 Comment Responses

Answer

NEVER PRESCRIBED

Haven't heard of Fentora. Live in Australia.

I have not received fentora so my insurance company has not had a chance to deny it.

Never prescribed.

n/a

Have never been offered it by Dr.

Do not know what Fentora is?

never been prescribed

well care won't cover patch, medicaid did for 3 years

This has not been prescribed for me.

I NEVER HEARD OF THIS DRUG!SO NO.IF ITS FENTONOL PATCHES NO.NEVER HAD IT EITHER.

NA

not used

question is not applicable N/A
but survery did not allow me not to answer this question

Don't know

Never been prescribed

n/a

i have not taken the drug

was never presented to me as an option.

n/a

N/A

**Not as yet Rx'd!!

na taking lyrca

Don't know the answer to this question.

n/a

Should be a "n/a" option here since Fentora has never been prescribed for me.

Does not apply to me as I live in England and our health insurance is run differently

I have Connecticare. They don't cover my Actiq. A box of 30 cost $1,200.00

no because i'm pallitive care & try not to use too frequently r abuse this.

was not prescribed

have never tried

I havent been prescribed Fentora,however if I was,I wouldnt be covered b/c its not covered by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) here in Aust.

N/A, first I hear of this medicine

I have never took this drug for my pain

haven't heard of it

It has never been perscribed.

Not applicable.

not familar with this medication

Never Prescribed. What is it?
K.Hemmer

I have never been prescribed Fentora

not prescribed

Does not apply

Fentora was never prescribed to me.

No. I'm assuming Fentora is the same as Fentanyl.

never heard of this

I have never been prescribed this medication. **If you need more info please contact me thesmithsds@msn.com.*

Have never been prescribed Fentora. I have never even heard of it.

NEVER PRESCRIBED FOR ME

I am not familiar with the drug Fentora

NEVER HAD IT

Never been prescribed Fentora.

N/A

Fentora has never been prescribed for me.

never been described Fentora yet. i'm not familiar with it? years!! have severe CRPS/RSD R limb Stage 4

Not applicable as Fentora has never been described

It was not prescribed so this answer will not be a valid one answered either way.

don't know what it is

N/A

N/A

N/A

No not take

n/a

n/a

I have never been prescribed Fentora

I dom't take this med.

My pain management dr. is very good, he can only give me 4 Actiq as prescribed by the DEA (I used to be on 6)

not rx

i dont take it

It is not prescribed and I am currently seeking a new pain management physician.

Never been prescribed

What is fentora?

Not applicable.

I was never prescribed this drug

Not every prescribed, but I was unable to cancel the "no" button.

have not tried it

N/A

I've never heard of Fentora.

However, I can not use Fentora due to it irritating my gums. I have had the exact same problem with Actiq though.

my daughter has never been prescribed this medication

Has not been prescribed

Never prescribed

not applicable

never prescribed it.

Never heard of or used this medication.

never took

Not applicable (required to answer)

Do not know

n/a

N/A

I don't know ; I am with French National Insurance

Never Prescribed for myself ever, by any doctor.

Never have been prescribed and don't know what this is. Never heard of it.

what is it?

I do not know since I have never been prescribed Fentora. I have a difficult time getting my Lrica covered with medicare part d.

n/a

I was never prescribed Fentora

can't even afford to see a dr or find a dr

have not tried it. so don't know but have had other pills where insurance won't pay for it.

I don't take it.

I've never heard of fentora.

But... Medicare cut off my Actiq for the same reason!!

I have never taken it.

We are on an 80/20 immedemity plan

I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF IT

n/a

have never been prescribed so dont know

have never taken this drug

I cant answer this question as I have never been prescribed Fentora at all.

But prefered Actiq as I could get multiple uses from a Actiq pop as opposed to a Fentora dissolving pill.

I don't know

N/A

Not applicable

I was never prescribed Fentora

n/a

Not prescribed. Isee new pain specialists 4/25 at UofMich. my local drs. don't want to treat pain.told to research CRPS, and give them the info

Not prescribed

NOT PERSCRIBED

It was never never prescribed for me!

I don't have insurance.

wasn't prescribed

Have never been prescribed Fentora.

never took it

not applicable

NA

I really would like someone to help change the way opiods are prescribed. I was on Actiq for such a long time and now can't take it because of that!

Never prescribed

This medicine was never perscribed

never been prescribed

NEVER HEARD OF IT

n/a

n/a

I am on 100mcg/h for the constant pain they rather give me Fentora vs. Duragesic because of the difference in price

N/A

never prescribed

febtora never prescribed

never prescribed

Don't know what Fentora is. Should I ask my doctor about it?

I take Opana 40mg er for long acting pain and I had to get prior authorization for it, so I'm sure this would be the same.

n/a

I have not taken drug.

it has never been prescribed to me.

It was never prescribed

Never been prescribed

see 5

Fentora has not been prescribed; my insurance did refuase me Lyrica after it proved to work wonders for my RSD

I've never been prescribed that drug for break-through pain.

Dont take it

the goverment has denied me fentenal and actiq because i do not have cancer it's wrong let them go through a day or week so they know how it feels

see above

Same situation as Actiq - the "off-label" excuse...people, with many illnesses and in pain are affected by this practice and it is highly unethical.

It was never denied because it was never prescribed.

it was denied

I have never been prescribed Fentora, nor have I ever heard of it. So, my insurance has never denied it.

never prescribed it

have hot been prescribe

Never heard of this medicine or been prescribed it.

NA, I've had breast cancer in which the surgery lead to CRPS, but I've never been prescribed fentora

not applicable

Did not have this prescribed notr even mentioned in any conversations

I have not heard of these meds.
I need help to help my doctor help me
carolyn Munro

N/A

N/A

never prescribed

N/A NEVER WAS PERSCRIBED FENTORA.

never used fentora

has not been prescribed

n/a

Exactly!

n/a

never been on Fentora

I am a workerscomp patient, my case has been going on for 7 years...they deny everything the doctor orders.

never prescribed

never prescribed

this drug has not been recommended to me. I am currently taking Actiq (Fentanyl)

Fentora hasn't been prescribed I don't know if they would denie it or approve it.

N/A... but that choice not available.

Not applicable - see above

never been prescribed

This does not apply to me.

Not applicable. Never used Fentora.

n/a - never prescribed

never used Fentora

workers comp denied fentora. after 6 months of the doc doing nothing to get it
for me, demerol was prescribed, caused neurotoxity, hence the morphine

not applicable as i've never been prescribed it.

This question N/A for me...

not prescribed, but again you insisted on an answer

not applicable--but no option to skip the question

Not applicable

Never prescribed.

NEVER PRESCRIBED FENTORA.

NA

Has never been prescribed

Actually, it is Actiq instead of Fentora.

n/a

Does not apply to me.

not applicable

Does Not Apply

never been prescribed Fentora

I have never been told about this drug. My pain is managed with a pain pump and a spinal cord stimulator.

n/a

this was never discussed

I don't have insurance

Never prescribed to me.

NA

I don't know the drug Fentora. I would like to get
a medication that would help my pain more.

was not prescribed

It has not been prescribed

n/a

n/a because Fentora has never been suggested

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