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			<title>Actiq - after 6 yrs. of fentyal lolliipop for severe rsd I found myself ableto live a close to m?</title>
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My in.surance changed &#38; now denied my rx. Because i don&#039;t have cancer. Is there anything I can do? In 3 mo.s my quality of life has ceased &#38; I&#039;m rapidly losing bone,muscle,&#38; joint movement. They denied my &#38; my Dr.s appeal. I need help.
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			<pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:32:17 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>New Actiq user?</title>
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I am being put on the drug Actiq for breakthrough Leukemia pain. I an already use a Duragesic patch which is the same drug... Fentanyl. The stuff I am being required to read is scaring me to death. Can some one out there help me with my fears of starting on this drug?? Any help will be appreciated.
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			<category>Actiq</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 21:53:32 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Ok, just did my first trial of Subsys and had NO RELIEF. At all :( My doc finally had me spray 3?</title>
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... individual sprays at once. NO DIFFERNT THAN ONE :(. Who has found this helpful for breakthrough pain? I tried fentora and got more relief from that. Now thinking of going to Actiq... who has had success with Subsys and is anyone on Actiq?
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			<category>Actiq</category>
			<pubDate>Sun, 23 Dec 2012 09:14:42 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Fentanyl - now that actiq is only available for cancer patients, what works for breakthrough pain?</title>
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... while using
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			<category>Actiq</category>
			<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 23:20:41 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>I have a friend that has been use Actiq for 11 yrs?</title>
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And Actiq is the mediccation that have she on her feet, the pain of Total Joint Replacements is control with that. Suddenly after all this time her Doctor say that she can&#039;t use it anymore because that is for cancer patients only.She can left to take them without problem but the pain of joint replacement plus she have Fibromyalgia the pain is worse. Why that happen, I call the company that make the Actiq and say , that yes is can take for other mayor pains, but after the pain doctor say o,...
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			<category>Actiq</category>
			<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:34:43 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Any info on approval of Actiq on any pain/or breakthru other than cancer pain?</title>
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My insurance co. refuses to pay for it and now my P.A. doesn&#039;t want to prescribe it because the insurance co. says it&#039;s only for cancer pain. This med is so effective for my breakthru pain and now I&#039;m back to being in bed with pain and doing only basic activity.I have spinal and arachnoiditis.
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			<category>Actiq</category>
			<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:39:49 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Breakthrough Pain - What do I do when my insurance no longer want me to receive my medicine?</title>
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I have been taking Duragesic and Actiq for 15 years and now my health insurance company has decided that the medication is only for cancer patients and no longer wants to pay for me to have the medication which has given me the quality of life I did not have before I was given the medicine so as I can live a normal life and not a life of being bedridden or wheel chair bound. This was a medicine that to me was a miracle of life that was taken from me
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			<category>Actiq</category>
			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:45:21 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Percocet vs. actiq 1200 mcg?</title>
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Normally take oxycodone 15 mg, got a couple of lollipops . How strong are they in relation to perks
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			<category>Actiq</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 23:55:26 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>How many micrograms are in a milligram?</title>
			<category>Actiq</category>
			<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 23:20:25 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Hello group. I am reaching out to my fellow group members as I know you are the only people who can?</title>
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... truly understand where I&#039;m coming from. I&#039;ve been crippled with excruciating pain since 1991after 4 fusions and was at death&#039;s door six years ago. Actiq was prescribed and it truly saved my life. As you all know, it is terribly expensive and my insurance refuses to pay for it now. I&#039;ve been on all other meds and morphine pumps with terrible results. I can&#039;t imagine going back to 80 pounds with pain so intense, I will surely end my existence because it is too much to...
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			<category>Actiq</category>
			<pubDate>Sat, 22 Oct 2011 10:43:55 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>I&#039;ve been on methadone for 4 years for chronic rsd pain?</title>
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Is my liver being damaged? and would a pain medication like actiq be better for my body?
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			<category>Actiq</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 23:16:57 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Does anyone know of any law suits over actiq. It ruined my teeth and will cost thousands to fix them</title>
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Has anyone had problems with there teeth after taking actiq?
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			<category>Actiq</category>
			<pubDate>Sat, 18 Dec 2010 13:06:10 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Are the makers of actiq and other fentanyl going to make it for chronic pain use?</title>
			<category>Actiq</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2010 16:25:28 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Methadone making me sleepy?</title>
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Started 4 days ago at 20 mg twice a day. Previously I was on the Fentanyl patch 50 mcgs (dropped down from 125 mcgs over the past three months), 15 mg Oxycodone twice a day and Actiq 400 mcgs 3x a day. Just couldn&#039;t handle the increase in pain. I&#039;ve been on opiates for chronic pain for 13 yrs. I&#039;m surprised the methadone is making me so sleepy! And I&#039;m still in a fair amount of pain so am using Actiq 200 mcg 2 - 3 x a day. Will the sleepiness last long?
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			<category>Actiq</category>
			<pubDate>Sun, 26 Sep 2010 18:41:04 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Hello. How would I be able to get info for a Dr. that presribes Actiq for chornic pain?</title>
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I suffer from perpheral neuropathy &#38; pain on my right from shoulder to my feet. I was on actiq for over ten tears &#38; my pain Dr. discontinued it because she didn&#039;t want to get prior approval for me. She has also taken me off of Methodone that i took for pain management. Please if you can give me any information regarding this matter, it would be very helpful. Thanx
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			<category>Actiq</category>
			<pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 01:58:41 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Valsharpe</dc:creator>
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			<title>I am looking for a doctor in or around Lancaster, PA who prescribed Actiq?</title>
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I am a chronic pain patient and I was prescribed Actiq several years ago. I have tried various other pain medicines and nothing touches the pain like Actiq. I&#039;ve come up against a type of road block however. The doctor who was prescribing it seemed uncomfortable so I changed doctors. My new doctor flat out refused. Every subsequent doctor has followed suit in refusing to prescribe it. I just don&#039;t understand. They&#039;ve prescribed just about everything else under the sun, and I feel...
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			<category>Actiq</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:32:15 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>SatireFireFly</dc:creator>
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			<title>I have used Actq, 600mcg. for about 2 years for breakthrough CNCP due to full body RSD (Reflex?</title>
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... Sympathetic Dystrophy) along with Methadone 20mg TID for long acting baseline pain. I&#039;m opiod dependant with efficacy and compliance. With the recent establishment of Utilization Review in California, I was denied Actiq for breakthrough pain management, in part, as stated by the UR doctor, because it is labeled for &#34;cancer&#34; patients. California UR uses ACOEM as its source for such decision making. ACOEM is now stating that use of Actiq for CRPS/RSD breakthrough pain is...
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			<category>Actiq</category>
			<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 00:42:37 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title>Aetna nsurance won&#8217;t cover cost of actiq suckers for severe herniated disk pain Our policy says?</title>
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... that actiq can only be covered if patient has cancer diagnosis. I have severe pain from disc herniation and have been on for 15 months with my companies old insurance plan.(Healthnet). I had to go from 3 suckers per day down to zero and am not paying the 2500 dollars per month out of my own pocket for these. Am already taking long lasting and breakthrough medication in the form of fentanyl patches and dilaudid. The pain I experience can come on very suddenly and there is no substitute for...
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			<category>Actiq</category>
			<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2009 19:25:29 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>mac45</dc:creator>
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			<title>Are there Drs. in Ft.Myers/Naples prescribing actiq for pain mgmt.?</title>
			<category>Actiq</category>
			<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:10:02 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>lebutcher</dc:creator>
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			<title>My ins. bc&#38;bs of n.c. gave me and all their non-cancer patients 2wk notice that they wont pay 4 med?</title>
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I have has bc&#38;bs for almost ten yrs. i have been on the generic version of the actiq for oveer 5yrs now. it has given me my life back. i received a letter from ins.@the end of june stating they will no longer cover actiq or fentora for any patients without cancer. they have always coverd it and now since july1st i cant gget it. my dr has appealed but just more denials. my quality of life is diminishing and im scared of what comes next. im due for my next refill but instead of costing my $10...
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			<category>Actiq</category>
			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:56:45 +0000</pubDate>
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