I've been taking low-dose amitriptyline for Fibromyalgia for 20 years and it has made my life liveable again. When I reached Medicare age my doctor started receiving scary letters from them saying he had to switch me to something else because it is too dangerous for older people. It look me 8 years of trial and error to find something that worked for me. I think the higher doses used for depression are the problem but Medicare doesn't differentiate. I'm applying for an exception but my doctor says these are routinely refused. Help!
Has anyone had trouble getting amitriptyline under Medicare?
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- 21 Jul 2014 by Lynshep65
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- 21 Jul 2014
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- fibromyalgia, amitriptyline, dosage, doctor, medicare
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kaismama
21 Jul 2014
I have had no trouble with getting it. I have never had any of those problems with it. My part d has never questioned it. I suspect its the part d carrier you have that is the problem. But you know, amitriptyline is cheap. It shouldn't cost you more then 12 a month for it without insurance.
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Thanks for the info. Who is your Part D carrier?
I don't mind paying for it but my doctor won't even write a prescription because of the letters he gets from Medicare. I have a Medicare Advantage plan now and they'll pay for it if I can get a prescription. I really like my doctor otherwise but a friend of mine goes to another doctor who hasn't had a problem prescribing it. He's not a provider for my plan so may need to change plans at the end of the year to one that includes him.