Fentora For Noncancer Related Pain?

Hi all,

Just wondering if anyone here takes Fentora for noncancer related pain? Last time I took it was 2013 when my doctor was able to write off label prescriptions for it but then my insurance stopped covering it. Also, with the many fentanyl related deaths lately, it's even harder to get the medication. Thing is, I have new prescription drug insurance and Fentora is in the formulary. I'm waiting to hear back from my Dr. about getting a prescription for it but thought I'd also post here to see if others have Fentora prescribed to them? I was taking Fentora to treat breakthrough neuropathic pain. FYI, I have an intrathecal pump which has baclofen and hydromorphone. The baclofen helps the spasms tremendously but the hydromorphone isn't doing much for the pain, I still get a lot of breakthrough pain. I've tried many different oral medications to treat the breakthrough pain over the years (OxyContin, oxycodone etc.) but the Fentora was the only one that really worked. Thanks in advance for any info you can provide! (Side note, I saw an episode of LivePD a few weeks ago where 1st responders gave a fentanyl shot to a guy who just crashed his motorcycle. He was a little bit banged up but didn't seem to be in very much pain, was kind of surprised they gave him fentanyl first rather than morphine or something else.)

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Overall, it is just a very potent pain medication, the reason it is often restricted to use only by cancer patients is due to its highly addictive nature, and how frequently it is abused. However, this also means that most insurance companies are not going to cover it for people who are not suffering from intractable cancer pain, even if it is listed in their formulary. You can try talking to your doctor about it, but there is no way to predict how they will feel about it.

What is your current dosage of the Hydromorphone?

As to the first responders giving Fentanyl, they might have done so, since they couldn't be sure whether or not he has any internal injuries.

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