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Graybeard

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Are any of you getting Nuedexta from VA? I think I read that somewhere recently. Can't get it from Long Beach VA, and my neuro wants to know.

Thanks.
 
Not sure, but I think Max might be. Have to wait till he comes back to know. I know he's said something about it not too long ago
 
If your VA doctor prescribes Nuedexta, he may have to justify the expense because Nuedexta is not on the VA's national formulary. It costs $600 monthly.
 
Max definitely it prescribed, but whether from VA or private neuro is an unknown.
 
GB:
I've tried twice to get Neudexta from the pharmacy on Davis-Monthan AFB but they say they will not order or ever carry it. The person I get that from is a pharmacy volunteer, but I get the impression that because the drug is a compound, they're not allowed by DoD regulations to carry it. All that said, I haven't tried to get it from the VA here in town, but it sounds like any military-associated health care facility may be constrained by the same regs.
My Tricare EOB shows a bottle of 60 capsules is nearly $700 but fortunately the co-pay is only $17.
 
>Are any of you getting Nuedexta from VA?

yup, for swallowing ...

DEXTROMETHORPHAN 20MG/QUINIDINE 10MG CAP
 
>Are any of you getting Nuedexta from VA?

yup, for swallowing ...

DEXTROMETHORPHAN 20MG/QUINIDINE 10MG CAP

Same here... comes in the mail from the Durham, NC VA. Just started this month, so we'll see if it does anything.
 
>Just started this month, so we'll see if it does anything.

changes in swallowing? I am going to restart rsn ....
 
>Just started this month, so we'll see if it does anything.

changes in swallowing? I am going to restart rsn ....

PBA... just another fun little trinket that comes with the ALS bundle!:evil:
 
I love hate it. On it, I can now drink liquids without aspirating, and it lessens the crying, but it causes more trembling, which I address with CBD lotion: buyhemjoba.com . I average less than one pill a day.

I still choke on phlegm, which I rid with the cough assist.
 
Jeff great to see you back!
 
>Jeff great to see you back!

Ditto that!

what's PBA?
 
PBA - pseudo bulbar affect. Also called emotional lability.

BK
 
Any drug that is not on the formulary can be had if the VA doctor can justify it and is willing to do so.
 
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