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Posted 2/3/2018 3:21 PM (GMT 0)
Insurance will no longer pay for OxyContin er .i have had this work for my pain for years with no upset to my
Stomach,and with no change in dose 15 mg 2x daily, and it works well enough. I have tried all of the neurological suggestions : tricyclics helped but made a mess out of my stomach making me as uncomfortable as my pain, and to work the dose was going to need to be increased because I quickly got used to it, cymbalta, Gabapentin, many ant inflammatories...
Everything either made me so lethargic I couldn't leave the house, and backed up my digestive tract. I Gave them all a good try. Not being able to drive on some, uncomfortable weight gain and dry mouth are some of the symptoms.
One of the suggestions I've been given is Xtamptza er,
I can't find much information on this, for instance can I switch right over to this and just stop OxyContin ,
I did this once when they insist I try MS Contin er , but that hurt my stomach ,too, and didn't work well for my pain, and always needed a laxative , this seems to happen to me with everything but the OxyContin.
Sorry this is long. I hope someone has experience with the XtampzaER

Thank you

Post Edited (Sanibel) : 2/4/2018 6:46:42 AM (GMT-7)

Posted 2/3/2018 4:39 PM (GMT 0)
Sanibel, I do not think we have any members here that is on this medication. I looked it up at Drugs.com & it is an ER version of oxycodone. It too is expensive so I am wondering if your insurance will pay for it. I am guessing all you can do is try it to see how well it works for you. You may do just fine since you are on Oxycontin. Your best source of info will be your dr as far as making the switch without any problems.

I am sorry I can't be of much help.
Posted 2/4/2018 1:30 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you Straydog

I found the price of it. It's the same as what I've had, I don't know why they're insisting I try the same kind of medicine at the same price. They wanted me on something less expensive. ??
Posted 2/4/2018 5:21 PM (GMT 0)
If it is the insurance company wanting you to try Xtamptza er, it may be that they have an agreement with the pharmaceutical company that reduces the cost to them, even though it does not reduce the cost to you.
Posted 2/4/2018 9:34 PM (GMT 0)
I agree with the previous post. Many insurance companies have deals with certain manufacturers that defy logic. One example is oxycontin vs the generic ER version. It seems ridiculous to pay less out of pocket for the brand name instead of the generic. Some as much as 150% less. I won't go into detail as to what my opinion is regarding this practice, but suffice is to say some entity(ies) is/are making a lot of $$.
Posted 12/18/2018 10:19 PM (GMT 0)
I have used xtampza er and loved it.. My pain Dr prescribed it to me and just as I was actually finding something that was working, my husband's workplace changed insurance carriers and I lost the prescription.
The new insurance company did not cover it, wouldn't you figure.
But while I was on it, it worked.
Posted 12/19/2018 4:14 PM (GMT 0)
Hi, I was on it briefly as my PM dr thought my insurance would require the shift. It was OK but you have to eat when you take it to make it effective. Good luck!
Posted 3/2/2019 3:35 AM (GMT 0)
For many years went back and forth between Oxycontin and MS Contin to deal with tolerance.
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Years ago you could get Oxycodone ER for about the same price as the MS Contin.

I guess when Oxycontin came on the market the patent was somehow changed on the generic and while you can still get Oxycodone ER, it is just as expensive as the Oxycontin.

Since I am now on Medicare part D, all the long acting meds are 500.00 to 600.00 per month so it throws me into the doughnut hole after 5-6 months and then would cost me 40 percent of that figure out of pocket for the rest of the year.

My doctor called the pharmacy and had them check but they were all that expensive.

We checked Xtampza because my insurance recommended it but still 600.00.

My PM doctor says that the government is trying to force us to use the Xtampza because it has better abuse deterrant than the Oxycontin does.

He says he thinks eventually you won't see Oxycontin available at all.

Why can't they just let legitimate pain patients have whatever works for them.

I mean it isn't us flooding the streets with Fentanyl laced Heroin.

This is getting ridiculous.
Posted 3/8/2019 2:44 AM (GMT 0)
I want to pipe in, as I am also on an alternative to the typical opioids. The one I am presently on is Nucynta, which many have said is like a stronger tramadol. I will say that it works as well as oxycodone worked for me, but without the crazy side effects. Still not sure why it is a schedule 2, as it isn't as addictive as the typical opioids.

Though like this one medicine sounds like, it is very expensive. I pay a $35 copay, but for a month supply it is almost $1,000 without insurance... just nuts. I also think it is sad, that we are coming to a place that other pain meds will get taken away due to those who take this stuff illicitly. It really is so unfair to anyone who has severe pain, as there aren't great alternatives outside of narcotics for stronger pain.

Just glad we still have options... getting scared for the future....
Posted 3/8/2019 11:22 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Jake, glad you piped in! I never heard of the med you are on and I just googled it. I can't really see any differences from Oxycontin other than it also addresses nerve pain...for me that would be a good thing maybe, as I take meds for pain and for nerve issues. Interesting. Sounds like it is in the same class as Oxycontin for addiction and abuse risks etc. I am really concerned about what we are supposed to do while the whole world addresses the crisis. What about the crisis for chronic pain patients who need to manage their pain? Who will speak for us?
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