The problem for me is getting the prescriptions that I need. I have a back injury that I had surgery for but still have issues with pain, mostly sciatica. My doctor won’t write for narcotics, Tylenol doesn’t help and I can’t take anti-inflammatory meds due to being on blood thinners and having already had a GI bleed. Lidocaine patches are the only thing that eases the pain, but the insurance company won’t cover them without prior authorization and because I don’t have diabetic neuropathy or shingles. Go figure! So now what am I left with for the pain? Absolutely nothing. Why can’t they just use common sense?