Posted by noa on September 26, 2000, at 15:50:58
In reply to Re: Paxil vs. Serzone » adniL, posted by Brenda Morris on September 26, 2000, at 9:12:36
Do I take it effexor is working well but your insurance won't pay and that is the only reason you need to change?????
If so, your doctor should take a more active stance to advocate on your behalf. If this med is working for you, and there is no MEDICAL justification to change it, I do not think it is moral, ethical, or reasonable for an insurance company to deny coverage, esp. since this is a well accepted medication that many insurance policies cover, not some out-there experimental thing.
It is outrageous that an insurance company can come in and deny coverage for an effective treatment that has been shown to be beneficial to the patient, leaving the patient with the heartwrenching choice of bankrupcy or emotional destabilization/return to active symptoms of mental disorder.
In addition, there are so many anecdotal reports (despite the manufacturer's insistance to the contrary) of the suffering that patients experience upon withdrawalfrom effexor, esp. an abrupt withdrawal.
Get your doc involved, as he or she can advocate for you that this is a medically necessary medication, and can vouch for its effectiveness in treating your symptoms.
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